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Bel Fuse Inc. (BELFB) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$236.15 +0.18% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $235.78

Bel Fuse Inc. (BELFB) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 61/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

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ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH Cap $3.41B

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As of 2026-11-03, Bel Fuse Inc. (NASDAQ: BELFB) is rated C- (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 61/100 at a spot price of $236.15 (+0.18% 1D, market cap $3.41B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 15/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 9/20, Executive Insider Alignment 18/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 12/20. Across 485 tracked Industrials issuers, BELFB ranks #106 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Industrials sector (Diversified Equities), BELFB carries a Roarable C- (61/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 45.9x, gross margin of 39.1%, and ROIC of 15.5%. By comparison, GEF (Greif Inc. (Class A)) holds a D+ grade (53/100 RQD, P/E 4.5x, ROIC 3.9%, cap $3.79B) and ARIS (Aris Mining Corporation) posts a D grade (46/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $2.98B). Among the 5-stock peer group, GEF leads on earnings multiple (4.5x) while BELFB leads on capital efficiency (15.5% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for BELFB?

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Per BELFB's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000729580), Bel Fuse Inc. generated $675.5M in revenue (+26.3% YoY), $74.1M in net income, and $68.6M in free cash flow against $935.2M in total assets and $197.5M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (39% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $235.77 (-0.16%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 15/20 (B) • 10.2% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 61/100 (C-) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.5% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 53.9% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C- · Rk C

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+1.4% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for BELFB)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±9.9%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (61/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY BELFB SCORES 61/100 (C-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+18/20 pts (30% of score)

Altman Z-Score 6.95 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 9/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+15/20 pts (25% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 10.2% FCF Margin ($68.6M FCF) & 39.1% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit7/20 pts (-13 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (53.3) create a -13 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C-$223.43-1.3% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$220.55+3.3% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C$227.77+3.7% Next Q

Current

Grade C-$236.15+0.5% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C- (53) → C- (61)Full Audit →

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Even with a 61/100 (C-) score, BELFB faces multiple-compression risk if 45.9x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Priced at 46x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($238.10) or 200D SMA ($249.20) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($239.34) toward Bear Floor ($186.69).

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CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD

1.9% Total Yield

0.1% Cash ($0.24/yr) + 1.8% Buybacks

PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER

88/100 • FORTRESS PAYOUT

FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO

14% of FCF

8 consecutive years of payout growth

INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (16.4% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $45,659

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $868/yr

Starting Investment: $10,000

Compounding Horizon: 10 Years

$11.6K

Yr 1

$13.5K

Yr 2

$15.8K

Yr 3

$18.4K

Yr 4

$21.4K

Yr 5

$24.9K

Yr 6

$29.0K

Yr 7

$33.7K

Yr 8

$39.2K

Yr 9

$45.7K

Yr 10

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Cash-Fortress Compounders: Auditing Free Cash Flow & Yield Safety in BELFB & A-Rated Leaders

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BELFB // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -17.63%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-11-03O $235.7H $236.2L $235.7C $236.2VOL 288.1K

RES: $241.6SUP: $188.6SMA50: $238.1SMA200: $249.2

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BELFB Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

34.1%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +26.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for BELFB. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (BELFB)

Industrials Rank #106 of 485 ⚔️ GEF vs BELFB Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Industrials Peer Comparison (BELFB vs. GEF, ARIS, BELFA, OTF)

Industry: Diversified Equities (43 Tracked Issuers)

Across 485 tracked Industrials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Bel Fuse Inc. (BELFB) ranks #106 by composite RQD confidence (61/100, grade C-) and #172 by equity capitalization ($3.41B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, GEF leads on earnings valuation at 4.5x trailing P/E, while BELFB leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 15.5% ROIC and 39.1% gross margin. BELFB currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 61/100 (C-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
BELFB ACTIVE Bel Fuse Inc.	C-	61/100	45.9x	39.1%	15.5%	+0.18%	$3.41B	Benchmark Subject
GEF Greif Inc. (Class A)	D+	53/100	4.5x	22.2%	3.9%	-0.24%	$3.79B	/gef-vs-belfb →
ARIS Aris Mining Corporation	D	46/100	—	—	—	-9.13%	$2.98B	/aris-vs-belfb →
BELFA Bel Fuse Inc. (Class A)	C-	60/100	36.5x	39.1%	15.5%	+0.90%	$2.73B	/belfa-vs-belfb →
OTF Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp.	D-	35/100	6.1x	—	9.0%	-1.14%	$4.36B	/otf-vs-belfb →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000729580

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Bel Fuse Inc. (BELFB) reported GAAP revenue of $675.5M (+26.3% vs. FY2024 revenue of $534.8M , and +5.6% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $74.1M, operating cash flow of $80.6M, and free cash flow of $68.6M (+14.4% YoY). On the balance sheet, BELFB closed FY2025 with $935.2M in total assets against $197.5M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 6.95, Piotroski F-Score: 9/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$675.5M	$74.1M	$80.6M	$68.6M	$935.2M	$197.5M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$534.8M	$49.2M	$74.1M	$60.0M	$949.8M	$287.5M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$639.8M	$73.8M	$108.3M	$79.6M	$1.87B	$438.1M

3. BELFB Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is BELFB stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does BELFB compare to GEF and ARIS in the Industrials sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for BELFB?

Where is BELFB trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

BELFB last traded at $236.15 (+0.18% on volume of 288,056 shares), positioning the stock -0.82% below its 50-day simple moving average ($238.10) and -5.24% below its 200-day simple moving average ($249.20). Across its 52-week range of $133.71 to $335.29, BELFB sits at the 50.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 53.3 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±9.9% ($212.77 to $259.53).

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Does BELFB pay a dividend and is it safe?

Bel Fuse Inc. (BELFB) offers a 0.1% cash dividend yield ($0.24 annualized) and 1.9% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as FORTRESS PAYOUT.

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BELFB — Bel Fuse Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:23:26Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, BELFB carries an RQD Score of 61, graded C- and labeled "Roarable Hold — Cautious Neutral." The five pillars are:

Fundamental Cash Engine (15 / 20): Per the Roarable RQD rating, this pillar reflects ROIC of 15.5% and FCF yield of 2.02%. ROIC is a strength; the thin FCF yield indicates that the price paid for each dollar of free cash flow is high, which constrains valuation upside.
Whale 13F Flow (9 / 20): Institutional accumulation and options positioning scored below midpoint. Per the Roarable RQD rating, no 13F holder detail is provided in the source data, so the drivers of this score cannot be traced further.
Insider Conviction (12 / 20): SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow scored moderately. Specific transaction data is not available in source data.
Macro Regime Fit (7 / 20): Beta of 0.89 and sector sensitivity scored weakest. A beta below 1.0 suggests lower-than-market price sensitivity, but the score signals limited alignment with the current macro regime per the Roarable RQD rating.
Forensic Balance Sheet (18 / 20): Altman Z of 6.95, Piotroski F of 9/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.46 make this the strongest pillar. Per the Roarable RQD rating, these forensic readings point to low distress risk.

Investor implications: The upside case rests on a sound balance sheet and solid ROIC. The valuation tradeoff is significant: P/E (TTM) of 45.9 and EV/EBITDA of 29.2 sit well above the cash-yield profile implied by a 2.02% FCF yield. The weak macro-fit and whale-flow scores suggest limited external tailwinds. This is an educational reading of the rating, not personalized advice.

Snapshot

Price	Market Cap	P/E (TTM)	Forward P/E	EV/EBITDA	EPS (TTM)	Dividend Yield	Beta	52-Wk Range	ROIC %
235.73	$3.4B	45.9	38.6	29.2	5.13	0.1%	0.89	$133.71 - $335.29	15.5%

Financial Trend

Period	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS	FCF	Cash	Debt
FY 2025	$675.5M	$111.0M	$74.1M	N/A	$68.6M	$57.8M	$197.5M
FY 2024	$534.8M	$64.3M	$49.2M	N/A	$60.0M	$68.3M	$287.5M
FY 2023	$639.8M	$88.0M	$73.8M	N/A	$79.6M	N/A	$438.1M

Per the SEC financials, FY 2025 revenue rose from $534.8M to $675.5M, with net income of $74.1M against $49.2M the prior year. Per the market data, gross margin is 39.1%, operating margin 16.4%, and net margin 11%. Per the Roarable RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 6.95 and the Piotroski F-Score is 9/9. Debt declined from $438.1M (FY 2023) to $197.5M (FY 2025), and Debt/Equity is 0.46.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Catalyst (GREEN): A Globe and Mail item names BELFB alongside Keysight Technologies (KEYS) under the headline "Analysts Are Bullish on These Technology Stocks."
Earnings guidance (YELLOW): marketscreener.com reports that Bel Fuse expects Q4 revenue in the range of $220.0M - $240.0M.
Price action (YELLOW): A GuruFocus item notes the stock is up 3.8% and assigns a GF Score of 74/100 while stating GF Value considers it overvalued. A Yahoo Finance item references a 14.2% decline over four weeks.
Other market wire (YELLOW): Items from Yahoo! Finance Canada and Benzinga cover market action and long-horizon return framing without additional fundamental detail.
Proprietary signals: Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, no proprietary signals are present.

Risk watch: The 52-week range of $133.71 - $335.29 indicates high price volatility relative to the current price of 235.73.

Butterfly Effect: 2nd-Order Supply-Chain & Sector Ripples

Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, supply_chain is "NONE" and butterfly_links is empty. No upstream or downstream dependencies, sector correlations, or bottlenecks are identified in source data. Not available in source data for ripple analysis beyond this.

Open Questions

What are Bel Fuse's principal products, end markets, and customer concentration? The source data does not describe the business.
What drove the FY 2025 revenue increase and the reduction in debt from $438.1M to $197.5M?
What is the basis for the reported EPS being N/A across all three periods while net income is reported?
Which institutional holders, insiders, or Congressional traders account for the whale and insider scores?
What is the source of the reported Q4 revenue range and how does it compare to FY 2025 results?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo! Finance Canada • 18h ago

Bel Fuse Inc. (BELFB) Stock Price, News, Quote & History

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🟡 MARKET WIRE GuruFocus • 21h ago

Bel Fuse Inc (BELFB) Stock Up 3.8% but GF Value Says Overvalued -- GF Score: 74/100

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 1d ago

After Plunging 14.2% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why the Trend Might Reverse for Bel Fuse (BELFB)

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🟢 CATALYST The Globe and Mail • 1d ago

Analysts Are Bullish on These Technology Stocks: Bel Fuse Inc (BELFB), Keysight Technologies (KEYS)

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Benzinga • 1d ago

If You Invested $100 In Bel Fuse Stock 10 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today

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🟡 MARKET WIRE marketscreener.com • 1d ago

(BELFA, BELFB) Bel Fuse Inc. Expects Q4 Revenue Range $220.0M - $240.0M

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🟡 MARKET WIRE GuruFocus • 1d ago

A Look at Bel Fuse Inc (BELFB) After 5.2% Decline -- GF Value $1

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is BELFB (C- • RQD 61/100) a Buy at $235.73?

Welcome to the BELFB (Bel Fuse Inc.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 61/100 (Roarable Hold — Cautious Neutral) in Diversified Equities. Bulls point to capital efficiency (15.5% ROIC), while bears focus on valuation multiple compression (45.9x trailing P/E). Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

SH ShortSeller_Dan Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $176.80 (-25.0%)

Spot @ $235.73

Pump the brakes on BELFB — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on BELFB, but look at what you are paying: 45.9x trailing P/E with 39.1% gross margins. Unless Bel Fuse Inc. expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

TA TapeReader_Pro Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $301.73 (+28.0%)

Spot @ $235.73

BELFB cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on BELFB, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Diversified Equities and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $235.73 (52-wk range $133.71 - $335.29), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.