Company data
Belden Inc. employees and revenue per employee
BDC · Communication Equipment · $4.27B market cap
Belden Inc. had 8,000 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 6.7% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $2.72B, up 10.3% from a year earlier, or $339K per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.
Employees
8,000
+6.7% YoY
Revenue
$2.72B
+10.3% YoY
Revenue / employee
$339K
Peer median $467K
Rank in industry
9 of 12
Communication Equipment
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 8,000 | $2.72B | $339K | +6.7% | +10.3% |
| Dec 2024 | 7,500 | $2.46B | $328K | -6.3% | -2.0% |
| Dec 2023 | 8,000 | $2.51B | $314K | +0.0% | -3.6% |
| Dec 2022 | 8,000 | $2.61B | $326K | +29.0% | +13.3% |
| Dec 2021 | 6,200 | $2.30B | $371K | +0.0% | +31.3% |
| Dec 2020 | 6,200 | $1.75B | $283K | -11.4% | -17.8% |
| Dec 2019 | 7,000 | $2.13B | $304K | -22.2% | -1.6% |
| Dec 2018 | 9,000 | $2.17B | $241K | +2.3% | +3.8% |
| Dec 2017 | 8,800 | $2.09B | $237K | +4.8% | -11.4% |
| Dec 2016 | 8,400 | $2.36B | $281K | — | — |
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Belden Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Communication Equipment.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UI Ubiquiti Inc. | 1,818 | $3.27B | $1.80M | Efficient growth |
| VSAT Viasat, Inc. | 7,000 | $4.64B | $663K | Leaner |
| CIEN Ciena Corporation | 9,080 | $4.77B | $525K | Efficient growth |
| MSI Motorola Solutions, Inc. | 23,000 | $11.7B | $508K | Hiring ahead |
| ZBRA Zebra Technologies Corporation | 10,700 | $5.40B | $504K | Efficient growth |
| VISN Vistance Networks, Inc. | 4,500 | $1.93B | $429K | Contracting |
| VIAV Viavi Solutions Inc. | 4,100 | $1.52B | $370K | Efficient growth |
| BDC Belden Inc. | 8,000 | $2.72B | $339K | Efficient growth |
| LITE Lumentum Holdings Inc. | 13,757 | $3.01B | $219K | Efficient growth |
Questions about Belden Inc.
- How many employees does Belden Inc. have?
- Belden Inc. reported 8,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 17, 2026. That is up 6.7% from a year earlier.
- What is Belden Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Belden Inc. brought in $2.72B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $339K per employee. That ranks 9 of 12 companies we track in Communication Equipment, where the median is $467K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Belden Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 17, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell BDC.