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Bel Fuse
(NASDAQ:BELFA)
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Rating:75Outperform
Price Target:
$307.00
▲(92.55% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/29/26
BELFA scores well primarily on strong financial quality (solid margins and consistently positive, growing free cash flow) and a positive earnings outlook supported by robust bookings and constructive Q2 guidance. Technicals are favorable with an established uptrend, while the main constraint is valuation (high P/E), partially offset by a very high dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Profitability & Cash Flow
Sustained high gross and EBITDA margins alongside FCF growth indicate durable operating economics and cash generation. Reliable free cash flow supports ongoing capex, dividends, debt reduction and M&A funding, providing financial flexibility to invest through industry cycles.
Negative Factors
Input Cost & FX Pressure
Rising costs for gold, copper, PCBs and an adverse FX backdrop have already compressed margins in ITDS. If input inflation or currency moves persist, gross margins can remain pressured for multiple quarters absent full pricing or procurement offsets, reducing margin sustainability.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Profitability & Cash Flow
Sustained high gross and EBITDA margins alongside FCF growth indicate durable operating economics and cash generation. Reliable free cash flow supports ongoing capex, dividends, debt reduction and M&A funding, providing financial flexibility to invest through industry cycles.
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Bel Fuse Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Bel Fuse (BELFA) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$4.32B
Dividend Yield0.15%
Average Volume (3M)140.41K
Price to Earnings (P/E)75.5
Beta (1Y)1.53
Revenue Growth25.54%
EPS Growth17.25%
CountryUS
Employees5,370
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryHardware, Equipment & Parts
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)4.18
Shares Outstanding2,115,263
10 Day Avg. Volume222,469
30 Day Avg. Volume140,412
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.86
Price to Book (P/B)4.99
Price to Sales (P/S)3.15
P/FCF Ratio31.28
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.88
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.41
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit13.80
Enterprise Value/Ebitda29.50
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)8.54
Revenue Forecast (FY)$786.68M
Bel Fuse Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Bel Fuse Inc. specializes in the development, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of electronic products that are integral to numerous industries. These sectors include data networking, telecommunications, high-speed data transmission, comm...
How the Company Makes Money
Bel Fuse makes money primarily by selling manufactured electronic components and subassemblies to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and electronics customers through direct sales and distribution channels. Its revenue is driven by product sa...
Bel Fuse Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 29, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a predominantly positive operating picture: strong revenue growth (17.2% YoY), robust segment performance (ADRS +20.1% YoY), EBITDA expansion, healthy cash generation and an accretive acquisition (dataMate). Management also acknowledged near-term headwinds — higher material costs, unfavorable FX, SG&A increases and pockets of weakness in transportation/rail — but laid out clear mitigation levers (pricing, procurement, operational efficiency) and guided to a stronger Q2 with continued momentum into the back half of the year. Overall, highlights outweigh the lowlights and the tone is constructive with confidence in execution and growth drivers (defense, aerospace, data/AI).Positive Updates
Revenue Growth
Total sales of $178.5 million in Q1 FY2026, up 17.2% year-over-year, driven by broad-based demand across segments.
Negative Updates
Margin Pressure in ITDS
ITDS gross profit margin declined to 36.6% from 37.3% in Q1 FY2025 (down 70 basis points), primarily due to higher material costs (gold, copper, PCBs) and unfavorable foreign exchange (notably the Chinese renminbi).
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue Growth
Total sales of $178.5 million in Q1 FY2026, up 17.2% year-over-year, driven by broad-based demand across segments.
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Company Guidance
Management guided Q2 sales of $195–$215 million and gross margin of 38–40%, citing robust bookings as support; as context, Q1 revenue was $178.5M (+17.2% YoY) with a 39.0% gross margin (+40 bps), GAAP operating income $23.7M, adjusted EBITDA $34.5M, ADRS sales $99.8M (+20.1%, 41.5% margin), ITDS sales $78.7M (+13.8%, 36.6% margin), cash/securities $59.4M, operating cash flow $13.8M, and CapEx $2.6M; management expects R&D ≈$8M/quarter, SG&A ~$33–35M/quarter, noted higher input and FX pressures and ongoing pricing/procurement/operational actions to offset them, and closed the ~$16M dataMate deal (paid ~$15.2M) which adds ~ $18M of annual sales and is expected to be immediately accretive (partly funded by $7M net borrowings).Bel Fuse Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
81
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 701.71M | 675.46M | 534.79M | 639.81M | 654.23M | 543.49M |
| Gross Profit | 275.20M | 264.42M | 202.36M | 215.85M | 183.45M | 134.38M |
| EBITDA | 128.72M | 136.39M | 82.34M | 99.46M | 77.30M | 47.73M |
| Net Income | 55.04M | 61.54M | 40.96M | 73.83M | 52.69M | 24.82M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 951.92M | 935.20M | 949.79M | 571.63M | 560.47M | 511.85M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 59.45M | 57.80M | 69.20M | 126.92M | 70.27M | 61.76M |
| Total Debt | 226.15M | 221.40M | 318.21M | 82.10M | 118.67M | 134.05M |
| Total Liabilities | 416.21M | 416.53M | 508.63M | 231.07M | 298.12M | 303.10M |
| Stockholders Equity | 438.94M | 425.51M | 360.58M | 340.56M | 262.35M | 208.74M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 74.44M | 67.93M | 59.96M | 96.22M | 31.43M | -4.76M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 86.29M | 79.93M | 74.06M | 108.35M | 40.26M | 4.63M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -18.05M | -3.25M | -297.89M | -53.53M | -7.00M | -18.88M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -79.66M | -93.47M | 206.26M | -38.60M | -21.26M | -8.40M |
Bel Fuse Technical Analysis
Positive
159.44
Price Trends
248.41
Positive
224.64
Positive
182.86
Positive
Market Momentum
6.02
Negative
57.03
Neutral
56.69
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BELFA, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 159.44 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 254.26, below the 50-day MA of 248.41, and below the 200-day MA of 182.86, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 6.02 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 57.03 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 56.69 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for BELFA.
Bel Fuse Risk Analysis
Bel Fuse disclosed 29 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Bel Fuse reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Bel Fuse Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | $14.90B | 121.05 | 20.22% | ― | 15.59% | 491.65% | |
75 Outperform | $4.32B | 75.51 | 12.97% | 0.15% | 25.54% | 17.25% | |
74 Outperform | $1.86B | 27.24 | 12.53% | 0.36% | 7.80% | 18.75% | |
64 Neutral | $3.30B | 99.44 | 3.10% | 1.44% | 3.53% | -34.92% | |
64 Neutral | $2.87B | -54.33 | -4.66% | ― | 1.68% | -431.99% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
58 Neutral | $679.64M | -19.11 | -9.42% | 5.93% | -2.76% | 42.91% |
* Technology Sector Average
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Bel Fuse Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Bel Fuse shareholders back board, reject share conversion plan
Positive
May 28, 2026
Bel Fuse Inc., which reorganized into Aerospace, Defense Rugged Solutions and Industrial Technology Data Solutions (ITDS) segments effective the first quarter of 2026, continued its strategic realignment by appointing Kenneth Lai as Senior Vice ...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and Financing
Bel Fuse Announces Follow-On Class B Share Offering
Positive
May 14, 2026
On May 13, 2026, Bel Fuse Inc. entered into an underwriting agreement for a follow-on public offering of 1,500,000 shares of its Class B common stock at $266.00 per share, with underwriters holding a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 2...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Bel Fuse realigns segments toward aerospace and industrial markets
Positive
May 12, 2026
Bel Fuse Inc. disclosed that, effective in the first quarter of 2026, it realigned its internal organization and reportable segments to better match customer end markets, moving to two segments: Aerospace, Defense Rugged Solutions, and Industrial...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Bel Fuse realigns into two focused business units
Positive
Apr 6, 2026
On March 31, 2026, Bel Fuse Inc. announced a strategic realignment from a product-centric to an end-market-centric structure, consolidating its operations into two business units: Aerospace, Defense Rugged Solutions and Industrial Technology Dat...
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