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BDC vs OCC // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Belden Inc (NYSE) VS. Optical Cable Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: BDC 9
— OCC 1
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $105.70 (-1.66%) • MKT CAP: $4.13B
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16.5x
LAST: $11.53 (-8.27%) • MKT CAP: $101.9M
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (BDC VS. OCC)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | BDC | OCC | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 38.00% | 30.90% | +7.10 | BDC | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.50% | -2.00% | +13.50 | BDC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.8x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.21% | 1.01% | +4.20 | BDC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 11.60% | -0.60% | +12.20 | BDC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.70% | -2.00% | +10.70 | BDC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 10.30% | — | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.19% | 0.00% | +0.19 | BDC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.32 | 6.13 | -2.81 | OCC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | BDC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 46.1 | 37.3 | +8.80 | BDC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.11 | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 16.5x | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.13B | $101.9M | $4.03B | BDC | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | BDC REV | OCC REV | BDC GROSS % | OCC GROSS % | BDC FCF | OCC FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.72B | $73.0M | 38.0% | 30.9% | $218.7M | $1.1M |
| FY 2024 | $2.46B | $66.7M | 37.5% | 27.3% | $223.0M | -$1.2M |
| FY 2023 | $2.51B | $0 | — | — | $206.6M | -$395.7K |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
BDC // BETA 1.11
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