Bel Fuse Class A Long-Term Debt 2011-2026 | BELFA

Long-term debt is a financial obligation of a company or an individual with a repayment period exceeding one year from the date it arises. In accounting, such obligations are recorded under the "long-term liabilities" section.

Main characteristics:

Term exceeds 12 months
Can take the form of bonds, bank loans, credit lines, leasing, or loans from affiliated parties
Repaid through regular payments (interest and/or principal) over several years

Why long-term debt is needed:

Investment in development
Allows financing of large projects — new factories, production lines, innovative developments — without diverting working capital.
Smoothing of cash flows
A long-term payment schedule facilitates budget planning and reduces short-term financial risks.
Optimization of capital structure
A combination of equity and borrowed capital can reduce the average cost of business financing.

A high level of long-term debt may indicate that a company heavily relies on borrowed funds. This increases risks, especially in conditions of rising interest rates or declining profits. However, a moderate level of debt can signal a sound growth strategy — for example, the company takes a loan to expand its business.

If a company uses borrowed funds effectively (e.g., invests in profitable projects), this can lead to profit growth and, consequently, an increase in stock value. An investor evaluates whether the investments made using debt are paying off.

It is important to monitor whether the company can regularly pay interest and repay the principal. Payment difficulties can lead to reduced dividends, a drop in stock value, and even bankruptcy.

Examples of long-term debt:

Mortgage loans for property purchases
Corporate bonds issued by a company to raise capital
Project financing — long-term loans for building or expanding production facilities
Leasing obligations for equipment or transport

Annual Long-Term Debt Bel Fuse Class A

2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
95 M	112 M	110 M	138 M	112 M	120 M	130 M	162 M	219 M	-	-	-

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
219 M	95 M	133 M

Quarterly Long-Term Debt Bel Fuse Class A

2023-Q2	2023-Q1	2022-Q4	2022-Q3	2022-Q2	2022-Q1	2021-Q4	2021-Q3	2021-Q2	2021-Q1	2020-Q4	2020-Q3	2020-Q2	2020-Q1	2019-Q4	2019-Q3	2019-Q2	2019-Q1	2018-Q4	2018-Q3	2018-Q2	2018-Q1	2017-Q4	2017-Q3	2017-Q2	2017-Q1	2016-Q4	2016-Q3	2016-Q2	2016-Q1	2015-Q4	2015-Q3	2015-Q2	2015-Q1	2014-Q4	2014-Q3	2014-Q2	2014-Q1	2013-Q4	2013-Q3	2013-Q2	2013-Q1	2012-Q4	2012-Q3	2012-Q2	2012-Q1	2011-Q4	2011-Q3	2011-Q2	2011-Q1
60 M	100 M	95 M	110 M	-	112 M	112 M	112 M	105 M	107 M	110 M	110 M	110 M	110 M	138 M	138 M	138 M	138 M	112 M	112 M	112 M	112 M	120 M	120 M	120 M	120 M	130 M	130 M	130 M	130 M	159 M	159 M	159 M	159 M	219 M	219 M	219 M	219 M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum	Minimum	Average
219 M	60 M	132 M

Long-Term Debt of other stocks in the Electronic components industry

Issuer	Long-Term Debt	Price	% 24h	Market Cap	Country
VIA optronics AG VIAO	1.6 M	-	-4.25 %	$ 997 K	-
Benchmark Electronics BHE	257 M	$ 54.04	-0.24 %	$ 1.94 B	USA
Allied Motion Technologies AMOT	180 M	-	2.07 %	$ 526 M	USA
Celestica CLS	486 M	$ 283.46	4.78 %	$ 2.6 B	Canada
Amphenol Corporation APH	14.6 B	$ 140.22	2.52 %	$ 171 B	USA
Fabrinet FN	3.68 M	$ 491.18	-4.28 %	$ 17.7 B	Cayman-islands
Data I/O Corporation DAIO	703 K	$ 2.72	2.26 %	$ 24.3 K	USA
Flex Ltd. FLEX	2.48 B	$ 64.5	0.07 %	$ 24.6 B	Singapore
Atotech Limited ATC	2.07 B	-	0.04 %	$ 4.41 B	Germany
SMTC Corporation SMTX	42.6 M	-	-	$ 172 M	Canada
IEC Electronics Corp. IEC	19.7 M	-	-	$ 164 M	USA
Corning Incorporated GLW	7.63 B	$ 130.51	-1.17 %	$ 112 B	USA
Bel Fuse Class B BELFB	95 M	$ 209.66	2.22 %	$ 2.61 B	USA
Jabil JBL	2.39 B	$ 258.85	0.28 %	$ 28.3 B	USA
Kopin Corporation KOPN	1.83 M	$ 2.11	-	$ 230 M	USA
CTS Corporation CTS	21.8 M	$ 45.87	-0.3 %	$ 1.35 B	USA
LightPath Technologies LPTH	326 K	$ 11.15	1.36 %	$ 423 M	USA
Methode Electronics MEI	317 M	$ 5.08	0.5 %	$ 179 M	USA
Nortech Systems Incorporated NSYS	311 K	$ 9.41	-2.34 %	$ 25.9 M	USA
Littelfuse LFUS	706 M	$ 332.14	0.72 %	$ 8.24 B	USA
CPS Technologies Corporation CPSH	174 K	$ 3.83	1.86 %	$ 58.5 M	USA
Richardson Electronics, Ltd. RELL	1.43 M	$ 11.22	-0.22 %	$ 163 M	USA
Research Frontiers Incorporated REFR	1.02 M	$ 1.01	-	$ 34 M	USA
Neonode NEON	19 K	$ 1.66	-0.3 %	$ 25.4 K	Schweden
OSI Systems OSIS	464 M	$ 264.33	-5.04 %	$ 4.43 B	USA
LSI Industries LYTS	45 M	$ 19.23	-0.36 %	$ 575 M	USA
Plexus Corp. PLXS	41.1 M	$ 193.56	-0.44 %	$ 5.23 B	USA
Sanmina Corporation SANM	283 M	$ 123.27	-0.34 %	$ 6.65 B	USA
TE Connectivity Ltd. TEL	4.84 B	$ 206.06	1.28 %	$ 61.2 B	Schweiz
SigmaTron International SGMA	2.04 M	-	-	$ 18.4 M	USA
TTM Technologies TTMI	914 M	$ 96.23	-0.29 %	$ 9.79 B	USA
Vicor Corporation VICR	5.61 M	$ 188.57	1.7 %	$ 8.49 B	USA
Rogers Corporation ROG	7.4 M	$ 99.21	-2.48 %	$ 1.81 B	USA