Belden (BDC) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Group 1: Earnings Performance - Belden reported quarterly earnings of $1.92 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.67 per share, and up from $1.46 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 14.97% [1] - The company posted revenues of $666.04 million for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2%, and compared to year-ago revenues of $551.24 million [2] Group 2: Stock Performance and Outlook - Belden shares have increased approximately 3.3% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 3.1% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.64 on revenues of $624 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $7.76 on revenues of $2.73 billion [7] Group 3: Industry Context - The Wire and Cable Products industry, to which Belden belongs, is currently ranked in the top 12% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8]