BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BDX) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:BDX - US0758871091 - Common Stock
207.11 USD
-1.24 (-0.6%)
207.11 USD
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Overall BDX gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated BDX against 186 industry peers in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. While BDX has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. BDX is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- BDX had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year BDX had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years BDX has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years BDX always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of BDX (3.03%) is better than 77.42% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 6.61%, BDX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- BDX has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.24%. This is in the better half of the industry: BDX outperforms 79.57% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BDX is below the industry average of 8.84%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (6.24%) for BDX is above the 3 year average (5.64%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.03% | ||
| ROE | 6.61% | ||
| ROIC | 6.24% |
ROA(3y)2.9%
ROA(5y)3.12%
ROE(3y)6.24%
ROE(5y)6.77%
ROIC(3y)5.64%
ROIC(5y)5.24%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 7.68%, BDX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- BDX's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- BDX has a better Operating Margin (15.70%) than 84.95% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BDX has grown nicely.
- BDX has a worse Gross Margin (45.79%) than 61.29% of its industry peers.
- BDX's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.7% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.68% | ||
| GM | 45.79% |
OM growth 3Y4.99%
OM growth 5Y10.71%
PM growth 3Y-4.96%
PM growth 5Y10%
GM growth 3Y0.22%
GM growth 5Y0.65%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), BDX is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for BDX has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- BDX has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for BDX has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- BDX has an Altman-Z score of 2.23. This is not the best score and indicates that BDX is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- BDX has a better Altman-Z score (2.23) than 62.90% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of BDX is 7.18, which is on the high side as it means it would take BDX, 7.18 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 7.18, BDX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.73 indicates that BDX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.73, BDX is not doing good in the industry: 69.35% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.73 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.18 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.23 |
ROIC/WACC0.66
WACC9.44%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.11 indicates that BDX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.11, BDX is not doing good in the industry: 84.95% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- BDX has a Quick Ratio of 1.11. This is a bad value and indicates that BDX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.64, BDX is doing worse than 88.71% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.64 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 9.57% over the past year.
- Measured over the past 5 years, BDX shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 7.19% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, BDX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.24% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, BDX shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.32% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.57%
EPS 3Y5.64%
EPS 5Y7.19%
EPS Q2Q%3.94%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.24%
Revenue growth 3Y4.99%
Revenue growth 5Y6.32%
Sales Q2Q%8.33%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.59% on average over the next years.
- BDX is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.38% yearly.
EPS Next Y4.14%
EPS Next 2Y5.2%
EPS Next 3Y5.3%
EPS Next 5Y6.59%
Revenue Next Year2.91%
Revenue Next 2Y3.14%
Revenue Next 3Y3.19%
Revenue Next 5Y3.38%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- BDX is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.36.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BDX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.32% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of BDX to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.38), we can say BDX is valued slightly cheaper.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 13.79, which indicates a correct valuation of BDX.
- 90.32% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BDX, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.29, BDX is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.79 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BDX is valued cheaper than 86.02% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BDX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.17% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 22.14 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.04 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates BDX does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The decent profitability rating of BDX may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.47
PEG (5Y)2
EPS Next 2Y5.2%
EPS Next 3Y5.3%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- BDX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.02%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.19, BDX pays a better dividend. On top of this BDX pays more dividend than 96.24% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, BDX has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.02% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of BDX has a limited annual growth rate of 3.22%.
- BDX has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- BDX has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.22%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
5.3 Sustainability
- 71.28% of the earnings are spent on dividend by BDX. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of BDX is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP71.28%
EPS Next 2Y5.2%
EPS Next 3Y5.3%
207.11
-1.24 (-0.6%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)01-29 2026-01-29
Inst Owners94.4%
Inst Owner Change0.07%
Ins Owners0.36%
Ins Owner Change4.18%
Market Cap59.11B
Revenue(TTM)21.84B
Net Income(TTM)1.68B
Analysts72.22
Price Target212.38 (2.54%)
Short Float %1.7%
Short Ratio2.04
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.02% |
Yearly Dividend4.16
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.22%
DP71.28%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)3.54%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.05%
Max EPS beat(2)7.13%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)5.56%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.05%
Max EPS beat(4)14.05%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)5.42%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)4.67%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)5.77%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.9%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.22%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.58%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.99%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.51%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.37%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.95%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.43%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.46%
PT rev (1m)2.19%
PT rev (3m)-4.25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.11%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.79%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.34%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.6%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.79 | ||
| P/S | 2.71 | ||
| P/FCF | 22.14 | ||
| P/OCF | 17.23 | ||
| P/B | 2.33 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.04 |
EPS(TTM)14.42
EY6.96%
EPS(NY)15.02
Fwd EY7.25%
FCF(TTM)9.35
FCFY4.52%
OCF(TTM)12.02
OCFY5.8%
SpS76.52
BVpS88.96
TBVpS-37.23
PEG (NY)3.47
PEG (5Y)2
Graham Number169.89
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.03% | ||
| ROE | 6.61% | ||
| ROCE | 7.29% | ||
| ROIC | 6.24% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.33% | ||
| ROICexgc | 26.66% | ||
| OM | 15.7% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.68% | ||
| GM | 45.79% | ||
| FCFM | 12.23% |
ROA(3y)2.9%
ROA(5y)3.12%
ROE(3y)6.24%
ROE(5y)6.77%
ROIC(3y)5.64%
ROIC(5y)5.24%
ROICexc(3y)5.8%
ROICexc(5y)5.4%
ROICexgc(3y)27.15%
ROICexgc(5y)27.08%
ROCE(3y)6.53%
ROCE(5y)6.07%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.96%
ROICexgc growth 5Y9.78%
ROICexc growth 3Y7.94%
ROICexc growth 5Y16.75%
OM growth 3Y4.99%
OM growth 5Y10.71%
PM growth 3Y-4.96%
PM growth 5Y10%
GM growth 3Y0.22%
GM growth 5Y0.65%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.39
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.73 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.18 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.14 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 30.87% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.48% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.46 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 58.23% | ||
| Profit Quality | 159.12% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.64 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.23 |
F-Score7
WACC9.44%
ROIC/WACC0.66
Cap/Depr(3y)33.59%
Cap/Depr(5y)39.6%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.86%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.6%
Profit Quality(3y)162.63%
Profit Quality(5y)151.73%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.57%
EPS 3Y5.64%
EPS 5Y7.19%
EPS Q2Q%3.94%
EPS Next Y4.14%
EPS Next 2Y5.2%
EPS Next 3Y5.3%
EPS Next 5Y6.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.24%
Revenue growth 3Y4.99%
Revenue growth 5Y6.32%
Sales Q2Q%8.33%
Revenue Next Year2.91%
Revenue Next 2Y3.14%
Revenue Next 3Y3.19%
Revenue Next 5Y3.38%
EBIT growth 1Y18.62%
EBIT growth 3Y10.23%
EBIT growth 5Y17.71%
EBIT Next Year20.6%
EBIT Next 3Y11.99%
EBIT Next 5Y12.28%
FCF growth 1Y-13.11%
FCF growth 3Y17.14%
FCF growth 5Y-0.73%
OCF growth 1Y-9.69%
OCF growth 3Y9.2%
OCF growth 5Y-0.62%
BECTON DICKINSON AND CO / BDX FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BDX.
What is the valuation status for BDX stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BDX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BDX) stock?
BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BDX) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the valuation of BECTON DICKINSON AND CO based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BDX) is 14.36 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.33.
What is the financial health of BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BDX) stock?
The financial health rating of BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BDX) is 4 / 10.