Belden (BDC) Competitors

Generac (NYSE:GNRC) and Belden (NYSE:BDC) are both mid-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk.

Does the media refer more to GNRC or BDC?

In the previous week, Belden had 1 more articles in the media than Generac. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Belden and 12 mentions for Generac. Generac's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Belden's score of 0.74 indicating that Generac is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Generac	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Belden	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, GNRC or BDC?

Generac has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Belden has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor GNRC or BDC?

Generac received 47 more outperform votes than Belden when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 65.99% of users gave Belden an outperform vote while only 57.09% of users gave Generac an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Generac	Outperform Votes 499 57.09%	Underperform Votes 375 42.91%
Belden	Outperform Votes 452 65.99%	Underperform Votes 233 34.01%

Do institutionals & insiders believe in GNRC or BDC?

84.0% of Generac shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Belden shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Generac shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Belden shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better earnings and valuation, GNRC or BDC?

Belden has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Generac. Belden is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Generac, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Generac	$4.12B	2.32	$203.09M	$4.82	33.43
Belden	$2.51B	1.88	$242.76M	$4.30	27.29

Is GNRC or BDC more profitable?

Belden has a net margin of 7.61% compared to Generac's net margin of 7.17%. Belden's return on equity of 20.55% beat Generac's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Generac	7.17%	16.70%	7.73%
Belden	7.61%	20.55%	7.42%

Do analysts recommend GNRC or BDC?

Generac presently has a consensus price target of $174.30, indicating a potential upside of 8.18%. Belden has a consensus price target of $122.75, indicating a potential upside of 4.60%. Given Generac's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Generac is more favorable than Belden.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Generac	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.48
Belden	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Generac beats Belden on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.