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) Gross margin
Becton, Dickinson and Company's gross margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 46.7%, up 1.3 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (45.4%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 42.2% (fiscal 2023) to 49.3% (fiscal 2017); the current reading is higher than 55% of that period. That is below the Medical Instruments & Supplies industry median of 54.3% and below the Healthcare sector median of 53.5%.
Gross margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 45.4% | 0.22 |
| FY2024 | 45.2% | 3.05 |
| FY2023 | 42.2% | (2.75) |
| FY2022 | 44.9% | (0.20) |
| FY2021 | 45.1% | 2.83 |
| FY2020 | 42.3% | (5.65) |
| FY2019 | 47.9% | 2.46 |
| FY2018 | 45.5% | (3.85) |
| FY2017 | 49.3% | 1.34 |
| FY2016 | 48.0% | 2.33 |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 46.5% | 0.77 |
| Mar 2026 | 45.7% | (0.22) |
| Dec 2025 | 45.9% | (2.23) |
| Sep 2025 | 48.1% | 0.85 |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Gross margin against peers
| Company | Gross margin |
|---|---|
| ISRG Intuitive Surgical, Inc. compare | 66.7% |
| RMD ResMed Inc. compare | 61.1% |
| ALC Alcon compare | 56.9% |
| SOLV Solventum Corporation compare | 54.7% |
| RGEN Repligen Corporation compare | 53.5% |
| BDX Becton, Dickinson and Company | 46.7% |
| MDLN Medline Inc. compare | 46.3% |
| WST West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. compare | 36.8% |
| BAX Baxter International Inc. compare | 30.1% |
| Medical Instruments & Supplies industry median | 54.3% |
| Healthcare sector median | 53.5% |
| Market median | 46.2% |
What Gross margin is
Gross Margin tells an investor how much of each sale a company keeps after paying the direct costs of making or buying what it sells.
Gross Profit ÷ Revenue
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