Becton Dickinson/$BDX
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About Becton Dickinson
Following the separation of the life science segment, Becton Dickinson operates in four business units. Medical essentials (35% of total sales) includes the legacy medical surgical unit, which sells catheters, syringes, and infection prevention products. Connected care (24%) core products include the Alaris infusion pump, Pyxis dispensing system, and pharmacy automation platforms. Biopharma systems (13%) produces prefillable syringes and autoinjectors. Interventional (29%) is composed of the surgery, peripheral vascular, and urology segments. More than 60% of revenue comes from the United States.
- Ticker
- $BDX
- Sector
- Health
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 72,000
- Headquarters
- Franklin Lakes, United States
- Website
- www.bd.com
Becton Dickinson Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$53B
58.17
$3.33
0.28
$4.20
2.17%
Price and volume
Market cap
$53B
Beta
0.28
52-week high
$213.08
52-week low
$140.11
Average daily volume
1.8M
Dividend rate
$4.20
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.865
Quick ratio
0.327
Long term debt to equity
0.553
Total debt to equity
0.688
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
124.42%
Interest coverage (TTM)
6.81%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
6,466
Gross margin (TTM)
46.94%
Net profit margin (TTM)
4.19%
Operating margin (TTM)
16.31%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
12.29%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$310,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
4.75%
Return on equity (TTM)
6.61%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
58.17
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.429
Price to book
2.16
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-5.53
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
21.163
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
4.73%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
9.156
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.17%
Forward dividend yield
2.17%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
18.49%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-39.21%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
5.69%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.21%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-15.54%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-4.43%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
5.19%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
4.97%
What the Analysts think about Becton Dickinson
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BD’s continuing-operations revenue rose 4.4% on a currency-neutral basis in Q3. Management raised the midpoint of adjusted EPS guidance and expects revenue growth near the top of its range. (Becton, Dickinson and Company)
BioPharma Systems grew 5.2% on a currency-neutral basis, with double-digit growth in biologics led by GLP-1 demand. Management also cited about 100 agreements across its biologics pipeline. (The Motley Fool)
Year-to-date cash from continuing operations rose 33.3% to $2.1 billion and free cash flow rose 44.6% to $1.7 billion. That stronger cash generation gives BD more capacity to fund investment and reduce debt. (Becton, Dickinson and Company)
Management expects low-single-digit revenue growth in fiscal 2027, with Alaris comparisons creating a 200-basis-point headwind as the temporary pump replacement cycle rolls off. (The Motley Fool)
BD’s SEC filing says FDA findings at its El Paso site could require further corrective action and product recalls. If deficiencies remain unresolved, the FDA could take additional action and restrict approvals tied to the facility. (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission)
BD recalled certain lots of intraosseous needle sets after reports that the obturator could remain stuck after insertion. By June, it had received 75 complaints and 45 serious-injury reports, raising product-safety and liability risks. (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 17 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing Becton Dickinson
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $BDX weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR S&P US Dividend Aristocrats€SPYD | $3.8B | 1.53% |
SPDR S&P US Dividend Aristocrats£USDV | $3.8B | 1.53% |
iShares AI Adopters and Applications€AIAA | €169M | 1.00% |
iShares AI Adopters and Applications£AIAA | £145M | 1.00% |
iShares S&P 500 Health Care Sector€IUHE | €125M | 0.82% |
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