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BDC vs BRK-A // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Belden Inc (NYSE) VS. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: BDC 8
— BRK-A 6
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: BDC
LAST: $105.70 (-1.66%) • MKT CAP: $4.20B
balance-sheet
3.32
LAST: $815,600.00 (-0.23%) • MKT CAP: $1.20T
balance-sheet
3.02
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (BDC VS. BRK-A)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | BDC | BRK-A | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 38.00% | 41.00% | -3.00 | BRK-A | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.50% | 8.30% | +3.20 | BDC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.8x | 12.7x | -0.90 | BDC | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.21% | 2.08% | +3.13 | BDC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 11.60% | 33.00% | -21.40 | BRK-A | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.70% | 27.10% | -18.40 | BRK-A | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 10.30% | -1.00% | +11.30 | BDC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.19% | 0.00% | +0.19 | BDC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 3.32 | 3.02 | +0.30 | BDC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | BDC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.30% | 7.30% | 0.00 | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 46.0 | 67.2 | -21.14 | BRK-A | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.11 | 1.13 | -0.02 | BRK-A | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 16.5x | 16.7x | -0.20 | BDC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.20B | $1.20T | -$1.20T | BRK-A | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | BDC REV | BRK-A REV | BDC GROSS % | BRK-A GROSS % | BDC FCF | BRK-A FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.72B | $247.24B | 38.0% | 44.0% | $218.7M | $25.04B |
| FY 2024 | $2.46B | $249.71B | 37.5% | 44.0% | $223.0M | $11.62B |
| FY 2023 | $2.51B | $254.91B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $206.6M | $37.73B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
BDC // BETA 1.11
BRK-A // BETA 1.13