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Belden Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
ST. LOUIS, April 30, 2026--Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC) ("Belden" or the "Company"), a leading global supplier of specialty networking solutions, today reported fiscal first quarter results for the period ended March 29, 2026.
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Separately Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire RUCKUS Networks ST. LOUIS, April 30, 2026 --( BUSINESS WIRE )--Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC) ("Belden" or the "Company"), a leading global supplier of specialty networking solutions, today reported fiscal first quarter results for the period ended March 29, 2026. First Quarter 2026 Highlights "Belden delivered a strong start to 2026, with revenues up 11% year over year and up 7% organically, reflecting continued momentum in our solutions strategy and solid execution across the business," said Ashish Chand, President and CEO of Belden Inc. "Adjusted EPS of $1.77 was up 11% year over year, demonstrating the earnings power of our growing solutions portfolio. Customers continue to invest in digitization, automation and IT/OT convergence, and Belden is increasingly positioned as the solutions partner of choice to help them build secure, reliable, high-performance networks. Together with RUCKUS, Belden will be positioned to deliver the most comprehensive IT/OT networking solution in the industry." First Quarter 2026 Revenues for the quarter increased by $71 million, or 11%, to $696 million from $625 million in the year-ago period. Revenues increased 7% organically. Net income was $51 million, compared to $52 million in the year-ago period. Net income as a percentage of revenues was 7.3%, compared to 8.3% in the year-ago period. EPS totaled $1.30 for the quarter, compared to $1.27 in the year-ago period. Adjusted EBITDA was $118 million, up $14 million, or 14%, compared to $104 million in the year-ago period. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 17.0%, up 40 bps, compared to 16.6% in the year-ago period. Adjusted EPS was $1.77, increasing 11% compared to $1.60 in the year-ago period. Adjusted results are non-GAAP measures, and a non-GAAP reconciliation table is provided as an appendix to this release. Acquisition of RUCKUS Networks In a separate press release issued today, Belden announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire RUCKUS Networks ("RUCKUS"), a global provider of intelligent network solutions, from Vistance Networks (Nasdaq: VISN) for approximately $1.85 billion. Outlook "While underlying demand signals remain encouraging, near-term visibility is limited and the broader macroeconomic and geopolitical environment remains fluid. Our teams and customers are actively managing input costs and supply chain resiliency, and our guidance reflects a balanced, measured view consistent with typical seasonal patterns. The long-term fundamentals driving our business, data growth, automation, and IT/OT convergence have not changed. We remain focused on disciplined execution as we advance our solutions strategy and compound value over time," said Dr. Chand. Assuming the continuation of current market conditions, the table below provides guidance for the second quarter of 2026 on a standalone basis, excluding any contribution from the proposed acquisition of RUCKUS. Earnings Conference Call Management will host a conference call today at 8:30 am ET to discuss Belden's agreement to acquire RUCKUS, as well as the quarterly results. The listen-only audio of the conference call will be broadcast live online at https://investor.belden.com . The dial-in number for participants is 1-800-330-6710 with confirmation code 5588336. A replay of this conference call will remain accessible in the investor relations section of the Company’s website for a limited time. Earnings per Share (EPS) and Organic Growth All references to EPS within this earnings release refer to net income per diluted share. Organic growth is calculated as the change in revenues excluding the impacts from currency exchange rates, copper prices, acquisitions, and divestitures. Our guidance is based upon information currently available regarding events and conditions that will impact our future operating results. In particular, our results are subject to the factors listed under "Forward-Looking Statements" in this release. In addition, our actual results are likely to be impacted by other additional events for which information is not available, such as asset impairments, adjustments related to acquisitions and divestitures, severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs, gains (losses) recognized on the disposal of assets, gains (losses) on debt extinguishment, discontinued operations, and other gains (losses) related to events or conditions that are not yet known. Forward-Looking Statements This release contains, and any statements made by us concerning the subject matter of this release may contain, forward-looking statements, including the closing of the acquisition and our outlook for the remainder of 2026 and beyond. Forward-looking statements also include any statements regarding future financial performance (including revenues, growth, expenses, earnings, margins, cash flows, dividends, capital expenditures and financial condition), plans and objectives, and related assumptions. In some cases these statements are identifiable through the use of words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "forecast," "guide," "expect," "intend," "plan," "project," "target," "can," "could," "may," "should," "will," "would" and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements reflect management’s current beliefs and expectations and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those suggested by any forward-looking statements for a number of reasons, including, without limitation: the risk that the RUCKUS transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, the inability to integrate or realize the benefits of the RUCKUS transaction, disruptions in the Company’s information systems including due to cyber-attacks; the impact of volatility in global trade policies and tariffs; the impact of disruptions in the global supply chain, including the inability to timely obtain raw materials and components in sufficient quantities on commercially reasonable terms; foreign and domestic political, economic and other uncertainties, including changes in currency exchange rates; the impact of a challenging global economy, including the impact of inflation, or a downturn in served markets; inflation and changes in the price and availability of raw materials leading to higher input and labor costs; the competitiveness of the global markets in which we operate; the inability of the Company to develop and introduce new products; competitive responses to our products; the inability to successfully implement artificial intelligence into our product offerings and back office processes; our reliance on legacy information technology systems and the challenges associated with their maintenance and upgrade; difficulty in forecasting revenues due to the unpredictable timing of orders related to customer projects as well as the impacts of channel inventory; the inability to execute and realize the expected benefits from strategic initiatives (including revenue growth, cost control, and productivity improvement programs); the inability to achieve our strategic priorities in emerging markets; the presence of substitute products in the marketplace; the impacts of extreme weather events and other climate-related catastrophes; the possibility of future epidemics or pandemics; volatility in credit and foreign exchange markets; changes in tax laws and variability in the Company’s quarterly and annual effective tax rates; the inability to successfully complete and integrate acquisitions, in furtherance of the Company’s strategic plan, as well as the inability to accurately forecast the financial impacts of acquisitions; the inability to retain key employees; disruption of, or changes in, the Company’s key distribution channels; the presence of activists proposing certain actions by the Company; perceived or actual product failures; the impact of regulatory requirements and other legal compliance issues; inability to satisfy the increasing expectations with respect to sustainability matters; assertions that the Company violates the intellectual property of others and the ownership of intellectual property by competitors and others that prevents the use of that intellectual property by the Company; risks related to the use of open source software; the impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets and the resulting impact on financial performance; disruptions and increased costs attendant to collective bargaining groups and other labor matters; and other factors. For a more complete discussion of risk factors, please see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 17, 2026. Although the content of this release represents our best judgment as of the date of this report based on information currently available and reasonable assumptions, we give no assurances that the expectations will prove to be accurate. Deviations from the expectations may be material. For these reasons, Belden cautions readers to not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Belden disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise, except as required by law. About Belden Belden Inc. delivers complete connection solutions that unlock untold possibilities for our customers, their customers and the world. We advance ideas and technologies that enable a safer, smarter and more prosperous future. Throughout our 120+ year history we have evolved as a company, but our purpose remains – making connections. By connecting people, information and ideas, we make it possible. We are headquartered in St. Louis and have manufacturing capabilities in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. For more information, visit us at www.belden.com ; follow us on Facebook , LinkedIn and X/Twitter . BDC-Financial View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260430926628/en/ Contacts Belden Investor Relations Aaron Reddington, CFA (317) 219-9359 [email protected]