Belden (BDC) Competitors

Belden currently has a consensus price target of $162.50, suggesting a potential upside of 53.14%. Avnet has a consensus price target of $89.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.52%. Given Belden's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Belden is more favorable than Avnet.

98.8% of Belden shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.8% of Avnet shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Belden shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Avnet shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Belden has a net margin of 8.49% compared to Avnet's net margin of 0.86%. Belden's return on equity of 24.47% beat Avnet's return on equity.

Belden has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avnet has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Belden pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Avnet pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Belden pays out 3.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Avnet pays out 54.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Avnet has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Avnet is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Avnet has higher revenue and earnings than Belden. Belden is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avnet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Avnet had 1 more articles in the media than Belden. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Avnet and 6 mentions for Belden. Avnet's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Belden's score of 0.49 indicating that Avnet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Littelfuse has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its share price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Belden has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

Littelfuse presently has a consensus target price of $465.83, indicating a potential upside of 1.86%. Belden has a consensus target price of $162.50, indicating a potential upside of 53.14%. Given Belden's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Belden is more favorable than Littelfuse.

96.1% of Littelfuse shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Belden shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Littelfuse shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Belden shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Littelfuse pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Belden pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Littelfuse pays out -177.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Belden pays out 3.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Littelfuse has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Littelfuse is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Littelfuse had 2 more articles in the media than Belden. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Littelfuse and 6 mentions for Belden. Littelfuse's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Belden's score of 0.49 indicating that Littelfuse is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Belden has higher revenue and earnings than Littelfuse. Littelfuse is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Belden, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Belden has a net margin of 8.49% compared to Littelfuse's net margin of -1.61%. Belden's return on equity of 24.47% beat Littelfuse's return on equity.

In the previous week, Arrow Electronics had 5 more articles in the media than Belden. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Arrow Electronics and 6 mentions for Belden. Arrow Electronics' average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Belden's score of 0.49 indicating that Arrow Electronics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Belden has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Arrow Electronics has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

Arrow Electronics has higher revenue and earnings than Belden. Arrow Electronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Belden, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Belden presently has a consensus target price of $162.50, indicating a potential upside of 53.14%. Arrow Electronics has a consensus target price of $219.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.18%. Given Belden's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Belden is more favorable than Arrow Electronics.

Belden has a net margin of 8.49% compared to Arrow Electronics' net margin of 2.17%. Belden's return on equity of 24.47% beat Arrow Electronics' return on equity.

98.8% of Belden shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Arrow Electronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Belden shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Arrow Electronics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Crane has a net margin of 13.10% compared to Belden's net margin of 8.49%. Belden's return on equity of 24.47% beat Crane's return on equity.

75.1% of Crane shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Belden shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Crane shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Belden shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Crane has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Belden. Belden is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crane, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Crane had 5 more articles in the media than Belden. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Crane and 6 mentions for Belden. Crane's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Belden's score of 0.49 indicating that Crane is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Crane currently has a consensus price target of $226.33, indicating a potential upside of 19.91%. Belden has a consensus price target of $162.50, indicating a potential upside of 53.14%. Given Belden's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Belden is more favorable than Crane.

Crane pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Belden pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Crane pays out 18.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Belden pays out 3.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Crane has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Crane is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Crane has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Belden has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.