Belden Inc (BDC) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Belden Inc (BDC) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.76x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $121.25 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($160.39 Million). See Belden Inc (BDC) working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Belden Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1993–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Belden Inc across 33 annual periods. Explore Belden Inc (BDC) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Belden Inc (1993–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Belden Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Belden Inc market cap and net worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.62x | $218.69 Million | $354.86 Million | $136.17 Million | ▼ -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.63x | $222.98 Million | $352.08 Million | $129.10 Million | ▼ -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.63x | $202.91 Million | $319.64 Million | $116.73 Million | ▲ +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.63x | $176.20 Million | $281.30 Million | $105.09 Million | ▼ -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.65x | $177.42 Million | $272.06 Million | $94.63 Million | ▲ +36.0% |
| 2020 | 0.48x | $83.15 Million | $173.36 Million | $90.22 Million | ▼ -20.4% |
| 2019 | 0.60x | $166.89 Million | $276.89 Million | $110.00 Million | ▼ -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.66x | $191.37 Million | $289.22 Million | $97.85 Million | ▼ -11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.75x | $191.04 Million | $255.30 Million | $64.26 Million | ▼ -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.83x | $260.82 Million | $314.79 Million | $53.97 Million | ▲ +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.77x | $181.44 Million | $236.41 Million | $54.97 Million | ▲ +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.77x | $148.57 Million | $194.03 Million | $45.46 Million | ▲ +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.76x | $124.39 Million | $164.60 Million | $40.21 Million | ▲ +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.71x | $98.38 Million | $139.39 Million | $41.01 Million | ▼ -9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.78x | $144.51 Million | $184.56 Million | $40.05 Million | ▲ +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.75x | $83.36 Million | $111.55 Million | $28.19 Million | ▲ +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.73x | $111.43 Million | $151.81 Million | $40.38 Million | ▲ +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.69x | $120.31 Million | $173.87 Million | $53.56 Million | ▲ +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.69x | $142.06 Million | $205.56 Million | $63.50 Million | ▼ -18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.85x | $119.49 Million | $141.16 Million | $21.66 Million | ▲ +64.1% |
| 2005 | 0.52x | $25.36 Million | $49.15 Million | $23.79 Million | ▼ -15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.61x | $25.07 Million | $40.96 Million | $15.89 Million | ▼ -26.0% |
| 2003 | 0.83x | $31.79 Million | $38.44 Million | $6.66 Million | ▲ +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.80x | $49.32 Million | $61.88 Million | $12.56 Million | ▲ +134.2% |
| 2001 | 0.34x | $19.64 Million | $57.73 Million | $38.08 Million | ▼ -52.0% |
| 2000 | 0.71x | $53.66 Million | $75.69 Million | $22.03 Million | ▲ +298.2% |
| 1999 | -0.36x | $-19.60 Million | $54.80 Million | $74.40 Million | ▲ +36.9% |
| 1998 | -0.57x | $-24.70 Million | $43.60 Million | $68.30 Million | ▼ -516.8% |
| 1997 | 0.14x | $4.20 Million | $30.90 Million | $26.70 Million | ▲ +105.7% |
| 1996 | -2.38x | $-11.20 Million | $4.70 Million | $15.90 Million | ▼ -485.9% |
| 1995 | 0.62x | $9.20 Million | $14.90 Million | $5.70 Million | ▲ +151.7% |
| 1994 | 0.25x | $1.30 Million | $5.30 Million | $4.00 Million | ▼ -53.6% |
| 1993 | 0.53x | $2.80 Million | $5.30 Million | $2.50 Million | — |