---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000913142-23-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BDC"
cik: "0000913142"
company_name: "BELDEN INC."
filed_at: "2023-11-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T01:34:09.051690+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Belden Q3 revenue falls 7% to $627M; adjusted EPS up 1% to $1.78; Q4 guidance weak

## Summary
- GAAP EPS $1.70 (-28% YoY); adjusted EPS $1.78 (+1% YoY) vs prior-year $1.77.
- Revenue $627M (-7% YoY); organic growth -9%, with Industrial Solutions -4% and Enterprise -14%.
- Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 80bps to 18.4% despite demand weakness.
- Executed $64M of share repurchases in Q3 and $150M year-to-date.
- Q4 guidance: rev $510-$530M, GAAP EPS $0.49-$0.64, adjusted EPS $1.05-$1.20.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000913142-23-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BDC
- cik: 0000913142
- company_name: BELDEN INC.
- filed_at: 2023-11-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913142/000091314223000031/0000913142-23-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913142/000091314223000031/bdc-20231102.htm

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