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Becton, Dickinson and Company
BDX Healthcare Medical Instruments & Supplies
In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 5.44%, EPS fell 31.5%, free cash flow fell 31.6% and total debt fell 22.9%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for twenty-five consecutive years, revenue growth for three.
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to September
| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e |
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| Price, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Price, $ | Low | 99.33 | 123.87 | 160.01 | 161.62 | 151.67 | 180.34 | 169.73 | 179.73 | 171.97 | 127.59 |
Analyst estimates 2026–2028 Powerpack |
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| High | 139.41 | 176.17 | 203.92 | 211.29 | 219.91 | 205.07 | 218.00 | 225.88 | 196.45 | 198.11 | |||||
| People | |||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 50,928 | 41,933 | 76,032 | 70,093 | 65,000 | 70,000 | 77,000 | 73,000 | 74,000 | 72,000 | ||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.25 | 0.29 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.30 | |||||
| Income, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 12,483 | 12,093 | 15,983 | 17,290 | 16,074 | 19,131 | 18,870 | 19,372 | 20,178 | 21,840 | ||||
| Gross margin, % | 47.99 | 49.33 | 45.48 | 47.94 | 42.29 | 45.12 | 44.92 | 42.17 | 45.22 | 45.44 | |||||
| EBT | 1,074 | 976 | 1,173 | 1,176 | 414 | 1,692 | 1,783 | 1,662 | 2,005 | 1,881 | |||||
| EBT margin, % | 8.60 | 8.07 | 7.34 | 6.80 | 2.58 | 8.84 | 9.45 | 8.58 | 9.94 | 8.61 | |||||
| Net income | 976 | 1,100 | 311 | 1,233 | 874 | 2,092 | 1,779 | 1,484 | 1,705 | 1,678 | |||||
| Depreciation | 1,114 | 1,088 | 1,978 | 2,253 | 2,115 | 2,230 | 2,229 | 2,288 | 2,286 | 2,462 | |||||
| Per share, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 58.69 | 55.23 | 61.86 | 64.05 | 57.62 | 66.13 | 66.21 | 67.67 | 69.64 | 75.93 | ||||
| Earnings | 4.59 | 4.70 | 0.62 | 3.96 | 2.75 | 6.92 | 5.93 | 4.97 | 5.96 | 5.83 | |||||
| Cash flow | 12.03 | 11.65 | 11.09 | 12.34 | 10.53 | 14.26 | 8.67 | 10.44 | 13.27 | 11.92 | |||||
| Capex | (3.26) | (3.32) | (3.46) | (3.55) | (2.76) | (4.13) | (3.41) | (3.05) | (2.50) | (2.64) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 8.77 | 8.33 | 7.63 | 8.79 | 7.77 | 10.14 | 5.26 | 7.39 | 10.76 | 9.28 | |||||
| Book value | 35.89 | 59.14 | 81.26 | 78.09 | 85.19 | 81.85 | 88.71 | 90.11 | 89.35 | 88.27 | |||||
| Shares, m | 213 | 219 | 258 | 270 | 279 | 289 | 285 | 286 | 290 | 288 | |||||
| Valuation, × | |||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 30.03 | 31.56 | 413.84 | 48.99 | 64.89 | 27.29 | 29.59 | 40.61 | 31.86 | 25.20 | ||||
| P/S | 2.35 | 2.73 | 3.28 | 3.03 | 3.10 | 2.85 | 2.65 | 2.99 | 2.72 | 1.94 | |||||
| P/B | 3.84 | 2.55 | 2.50 | 2.48 | 2.10 | 2.30 | 1.98 | 2.25 | 2.12 | 1.67 | |||||
| EV/Sales | 3.04 | 3.10 | 4.38 | 4.04 | 3.99 | 3.62 | 3.32 | 3.68 | 3.50 | 2.71 | |||||
| EV/FCF | 20.35 | 20.53 | 35.55 | 29.43 | 29.55 | 23.62 | 41.82 | 33.68 | 22.62 | 22.16 | |||||
| Cash, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 2,559 | 2,550 | 2,865 | 3,330 | 2,937 | 4,126 | 2,471 | 2,990 | 3,844 | 3,430 | ||||
| Capex | (693) | (727) | (895) | (957) | (769) | (1,194) | (973) | (874) | (725) | (760) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 1,866 | 1,823 | 1,970 | 2,373 | 2,168 | 2,932 | 1,498 | 2,116 | 3,119 | 2,670 | |||||
| Balance, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | 1,967 | 15,291 | 195 | 1,009 | 3,133 | 2,212 | 330 | 2,035 | 1,512 | 942 | ||||
| Total debt | 10,550 | 18,667 | 18,894 | 18,081 | 17,224 | 17,110 | 13,886 | 14,738 | 17,940 | 17,621 | |||||
| Net debt | 8,643 | 4,467 | 17,641 | 17,461 | 14,287 | 14,706 | 12,719 | 13,249 | 15,639 | 16,762 | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 7,633 | 12,948 | 20,994 | 21,081 | 23,765 | 23,677 | 25,282 | 25,796 | 25,890 | 25,390 | |||||
| Returns, % | |||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 3.75 | 3.25 | 0.35 | 2.05 | 1.45 | 3.71 | 3.16 | 2.69 | 3.10 | 2.98 | ||||
| ROIC | 5.49 | 5.46 | 2.44 | 2.85 | 1.50 | 3.67 | 3.75 | 3.38 | 3.61 | 3.82 | |||||
| ROE | 13.19 | 10.01 | 0.94 | 5.14 | 3.42 | 8.44 | 6.90 | 5.58 | 6.60 | 6.54 | |||||
Negative figures in brackets.
Fiscal years to Sep 2025 · latest quarter Jun 2026
Charts ten years each
Becton, Dickinson and Company vs peers in Medical Instruments & Supplies (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISRG Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $151.2B | 48.3× | 46.4× | +18.54% (above 0%: growing) | +25.54% (above 0%: growing) | +69.33% (above 0%: growing) | 67.78% | 33.60% | Compare |
| BDX Becton, Dickinson and Company | $52.8B | 57.8× | 37.7× | +5.44% (above 0%: growing) | −31.50% (below 0%: shrinking) | −31.57% (below 0%: shrinking) | 46.46% | 13.31% | |
| MDLN Medline Inc. | $48.1B | — | — | +15.67% (above 0%: growing) | — | +3.42% (above 0%: growing) | 28.82% | 5.14% | Compare |
| RMD ResMed Inc. | $34.1B | 22.8× | 16.6× | +8.58% (above 0%: growing) | +2.32% (above 0%: growing) | −21.31% (below 0%: shrinking) | 58.84% | 30.66% | Compare |
| ALC Alcon | $32.1B | 50.5× | 31.0× | +8.74% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | −0.54% (below 0%: shrinking) | 59.33% | 0.39% | Compare |
| WST West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | $27.0B | 48.7× | 37.3× | +13.80% (above 0%: growing) | +19.23% (above 0%: growing) | −20.71% (below 0%: shrinking) | 37.74% | 20.53% | Compare |
| SOLV Solventum Corporation | $15.0B | 10.4× | 39.0× | +2.22% (above 0%: growing) | +1.92% (above 0%: growing) | +144.07% (above 0%: growing) | 58.22% | 8.19% | Compare |
| BAX Baxter International Inc. | $13.3B | — (loss-making) | 44.7× | +5.34% (above 0%: growing) | +33.33% (above 0%: growing) | +119.48% (above 0%: growing) | 34.86% | 7.33% | Compare |
| RGEN Repligen Corporation | $11.7B | 234× | 112× | +11.93% (above 0%: growing) | −65.38% (below 0%: shrinking) | +27.10% (above 0%: growing) | 53.91% | 6.85% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $29.5B | 48.5× | 39.0× | +10.34% | +10.78% | +15.26% | 56.07% | 7.76% |
BDX metrics, ten years each
- Revenue
- Net income
- EPS (diluted)
- EBITDA
- Free cash flow
- Operating cash flow
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
- Free cash flow margin
- P/E ratio
- P/S ratio
- P/B ratio
- Price to free cash flow
- EV/EBITDA
- EV/Sales
- EV/FCF
- Return on equity
- Return on assets
- Return on invested capital
- Debt to equity
- Current ratio
- Total debt
- Shares outstanding
- Book value per share
- Revenue growth
- Piotroski F-score
- Altman Z-score
- Beneish M-score
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) key facts
- Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) is a Medical Instruments & Supplies company in the Healthcare sector, listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
- As of October 16, 2026, BDX traded at $191.75, a market capitalization of $52.8 billion.
- Becton, Dickinson and Company pays an annual dividend of $3.98 per share, a yield of 2.07%, with a payout ratio of 119.7%.
- Return on equity was 6.54% and debt-to-equity 0.55.
- Its Piotroski F-score is 7 out of 9 and its Altman Z-score is 1.84 (grey zone) for fiscal 2025.