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Bel Fuse Inc

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Bel Fuse Inc AI Insights

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As of 2026-01-16

Snapshot

  • EPS growth 154% (1yr) and 95% (5yr) vs industry median 13% - exceptional earnings momentum in electronic components[EPS Growth 1yr]
  • Tangible book value is NEGATIVE (-8.1M) with goodwill at 50% of equity (214.6M) - asset quality concern[Tangible Book Value]
  • Operating margin 14.4% TTM vs industry median 2.4% - 6x profitability advantage despite mid-cap scale[Operating Margin TTM]

Watch Triggers

  • Inventory: Rises above 170M or inventory days increase >10%Current 166M (26% of revenue) signals demand; buildup indicates slowdown
  • Operating Margin TTM: Falls below 12%Premium valuation depends on margin advantage; compression invalidates thesis
  • Goodwill: Any impairment charge or acquisition announcementAt 50% of equity, impairment would materially impact book value

Bull Case

ROE 16.4% and ROIC 11.6% TTM with debt/equity 0.58 - capital-efficient compounder generating 10% net margins

ROE TTMROIC TTMNet Margin TTM

FCF 44.6M TTM (6.9% yield on EV) with low capex (2.3% of revenue) funds debt paydown and dividends

Free Cash Flow TTMCapital Expenditure TTM

Bear Case

P/E 42.8x vs industry median 34x with P/S 3.9x vs 3.0x - premium valuation requires continued execution

PE RatioPS Ratio

Goodwill 214.6M (50% of equity) creates impairment risk; tangible book negative at -8.1M

GoodwillTangible Book Value

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Forward Thesis

Margin expansion likely to moderate as EPS growth (154%) vastly exceeds revenue scale

1-3ymed
  • Revenue 649M near industry median 422M - limited scale advantage
  • R&D at 4.6% of revenue below industry leaders
  • Inventory 166M (26% of revenue) suggests demand normalization
Operating margin 14.4% vs 2.4% median - hard to expand furtherFCF 44.6M TTM down from prior periods implied by cash positionWorking capital 261M tied up in operations
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