NYSE : BDX
Becton, Dickinson and Company — Key statistics
Healthcare · Medical Instruments & Supplies · United States
Last price 197.88 USD (Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 53.90B
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Key statistics
Valuation
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Market Cap | 53.96B |
| Enterprise Value | 70.06B |
Dates
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Earnings Date | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 9, 2026 |
Shares
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Share Class | 272.39M |
| Shares Outstanding | 272.39M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -2.14% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -1.95% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.17% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 98.29% |
| Float | 271.67M |
Ratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| PE Ratio | 59.47 |
| Forward PE | 14.96 |
| PS Ratio | 2.40 |
| Forward PS | 2.75 |
| PB Ratio | 2.21 |
| P/TBV Ratio | n/a |
| P/FCF Ratio | 20.82 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 16.13 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Evratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| EV / Earnings | 74.31 |
| EV / Sales | 3.11 |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.44 |
| EV / EBIT | 19.08 |
| EV / FCF | 27.04 |
Financialposition
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.87 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.33 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.69 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.66 |
| Debt / FCF | 6.49 |
| Interest Coverage | 6.23 |
Financialefficiency
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 6.61% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 4.34% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.93% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 8.88% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 5.14% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $312,278 |
| Profits Per Employee | $13,083 |
| Employee Count | 72,000 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.43 |
| Inventory Turnover | 3.28 |
Taxes
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Income Tax | 231.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 12.29% |
Stockprice
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Beta (5Y) | 0.28 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +9.01% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 186.60 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 169.71 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 64.01 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 1,566,528 |
Shortselling
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Short Interest | 8.91M |
| Short Previous Month | 11.32M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 3.27% |
| Short % of Float | 3.28% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 4.88 |
Incomestatement
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Revenue | 22.48B |
| Gross Profit | 10.55B |
| Operating Income | 3.67B |
| Pretax Income | 1.88B |
| Net Income | 942.00M |
| EBITDA | 6.12B |
| EBIT | 3.67B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $3.33 |
Balancesheet
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 709.00M |
| Total Debt | 16.81B |
| Net Cash | -16.10B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$59.10 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 24.42B |
| Book Value Per Share | 89.64 |
| Working Capital | -1.27B |
Cashflow
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 3.34B |
| Capital Expenditures | -753.00M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 2.45B |
| Net Borrowing | -2.21B |
| Free Cash Flow | 2.59B |
| FCF Per Share | $9.50 |
Margins
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Gross Margin | 46.94% |
| Operating Margin | 16.31% |
| Pretax Margin | 8.36% |
| Profit Margin | 4.19% |
| EBITDA Margin | 27.22% |
| EBIT Margin | 16.31% |
| FCF Margin | 11.51% |
Dividends
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Dividend Per Share | $4.20 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.12% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 0.96% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 54 |
| Payout Ratio | 126.09% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 44.19% |
| Buyback Yield | 2.14% |
| Shareholder Yield | 4.26% |
| Earnings Yield | 1.68% |
| FCF Yield | 4.80% |
Analystforecasts
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Price Target | $195.57 |
| Price Target Difference | -1.27% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 16 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) | -2.04% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) | -0.51% |
Stocksplits
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Last Split Date | Aug 21, 1998 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 2:1 |
Scores
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 2.29 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 |
Fairvalue
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