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) Return on equity
Becton, Dickinson and Company's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 3.77%, down 2.8 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (6.54%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.94% (fiscal 2018) to 13.2% (fiscal 2016); the current reading is higher than 45% of that period. That is above the Medical Instruments & Supplies industry median of −1.32% and above the Healthcare sector median of −31.3%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 6.54% | (0.06) |
| FY2024 | 6.60% | 1.02 |
| FY2023 | 5.58% | (1.32) |
| FY2022 | 6.90% | (1.54) |
| FY2021 | 8.44% | 5.02 |
| FY2020 | 3.42% | (1.72) |
| FY2019 | 5.14% | 4.20 |
| FY2018 | 0.94% | (9.07) |
| FY2017 | 10.0% | (3.18) |
| FY2016 | 13.2% | 1.81 |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| SOLV Solventum Corporation compare | 34.0% |
| RMD ResMed Inc. compare | 24.3% |
| WST West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. compare | 19.1% |
| ISRG Intuitive Surgical, Inc. compare | 17.3% |
| BDX Becton, Dickinson and Company | 3.77% |
| ALC Alcon compare | 2.94% |
| RGEN Repligen Corporation compare | 1.99% |
| MDLN Medline Inc. compare | 0.00% |
| BAX Baxter International Inc. compare | −15.8% |
| Medical Instruments & Supplies industry median | −1.32% |
| Healthcare sector median | −31.3% |
| Market median | 1.35% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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