Becton, Dickinson and Company BDX
- Market cap
- $48.8B
- P/E
- 55.4×
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Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) Free cash flow margin
Becton, Dickinson and Company's free cash flow margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 14.3%, up 2.1 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (12.2%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 7.94% (fiscal 2022) to 15.5% (fiscal 2024); the current reading is higher than 36% of that period. That is above the Medical Instruments & Supplies industry median of 1.61% and above the Healthcare sector median of 0.00%.
Free cash flow margin, annual
Annual
| Period | Free cash flow margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 12.2% | (3.23) |
| FY2024 | 15.5% | 4.54 |
| FY2023 | 10.9% | 2.98 |
| FY2022 | 7.94% | (7.39) |
| FY2021 | 15.3% | 1.84 |
| FY2020 | 13.5% | (0.23) |
| FY2019 | 13.7% | 1.39 |
| FY2018 | 12.3% | (2.74) |
| FY2017 | 15.1% | 0.12 |
| FY2016 | 15.0% | 3.92 |
Against its own ten years
Free cash flow margin against peers
| Company | Free cash flow margin |
|---|---|
| ISRG Intuitive Surgical, Inc. compare | 29.6% |
| RMD ResMed Inc. compare | 28.8% |
| ALC Alcon compare | 14.7% |
| BDX Becton, Dickinson and Company | 14.3% |
| RGEN Repligen Corporation compare | 14.1% |
| WST West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. compare | 13.1% |
| MDLN Medline Inc. compare | 7.75% |
| BAX Baxter International Inc. compare | 7.11% |
| SOLV Solventum Corporation compare | −1.42% |
| Medical Instruments & Supplies industry median | 1.61% |
| Healthcare sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Free cash flow margin is
Free Cash Flow Margin tells an investor how much of each sale turns into cash the company keeps after paying for investment in its assets.
(Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)) ÷ Revenue
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