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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Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) Debt to equity
Becton, Dickinson and Company's debt to equity at the end of the quarter to 30 June 2026 was 0.6×, down 0.1× from fiscal 2025 (0.7×). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.5× (fiscal 2022) to 1.6× (fiscal 2015); the current reading is higher than 36% of that period. That is above the Medical Instruments & Supplies industry median of 0.1× and above the Healthcare sector median of 0.0×.
Debt to equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Debt to equity | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 0.7× | 0.16% |
| FY2024 | 0.7× | 21.28% |
| FY2023 | 0.6× | 4.02% |
| FY2022 | 0.5× | (24.00%) |
| FY2021 | 0.7× | (0.30%) |
| FY2020 | 0.7× | (15.49%) |
| FY2019 | 0.9× | (4.70%) |
| FY2018 | 0.9× | (37.57%) |
| FY2017 | 1.4× | 4.30% |
| FY2016 | 1.4× | (12.91%) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Debt to equity | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 0.6× | (9.19%) |
| Mar 2026 | 0.6× | (8.92%) |
| Dec 2025 | 0.7× | (3.59%) |
| Sep 2025 | 0.7× | 0.84% |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Debt to equity against peers
| Company | Debt to equity |
|---|---|
| ISRG Intuitive Surgical, Inc. compare | 0.0× |
| RMD ResMed Inc. compare | 0.1× |
| WST West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. compare | 0.1× |
| ALC Alcon compare | 0.2× |
| RGEN Repligen Corporation compare | 0.3× |
| BDX Becton, Dickinson and Company | 0.6× |
| MDLN Medline Inc. compare | 0.7× |
| SOLV Solventum Corporation compare | 1.1× |
| BAX Baxter International Inc. compare | 1.5× |
| Medical Instruments & Supplies industry median | 0.1× |
| Healthcare sector median | 0.0× |
| Market median | 0.1× |
What Debt to equity is
Debt to Equity Ratio shows how much a company relies on borrowed money compared with the money its shareholders have in the business.
(Long Term Debt (Total) + Current Part of Debt) ÷ Shareholders Equity (Total)
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