BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:BOX • US0758871091
Current stock price
133.9 EUR
-0.5 (-0.37%)
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This BOX.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. BOX.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- BOX had positive earnings in the past year.
- BOX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- BOX had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years BOX had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- BOX has a Return On Assets of 3.20%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BOX outperforms 44.44% of its industry peers.
- BOX has a Return On Equity of 6.95%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BOX outperforms 52.38% of its industry peers.
- BOX has a Return On Invested Capital (6.78%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BOX is below the industry average of 10.21%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (5.64%) for BOX is below the current ROIC(6.78%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.2% | ||
| ROE | 6.95% | ||
| ROIC | 6.78% |
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
- With a Profit Margin value of 8.01%, BOX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BOX has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 16.35%, BOX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.84% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BOX has grown nicely.
- BOX has a worse Gross Margin (46.42%) than 68.25% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BOX has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 16.35% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.01% | ||
| GM | 46.42% |
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. BOX.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), BOX is destroying value.
- BOX has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- BOX has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for BOX has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- BOX has an Altman-Z score of 1.96. This is not the best score and indicates that BOX is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.96, BOX is doing worse than 61.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- BOX has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.43. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as BOX would need 7.43 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 7.43, BOX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.67 indicates that BOX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- BOX's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.67 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BOX is outperformed by 71.43% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.67 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.43 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.96 |
ROIC/WACC0.99
WACC6.84%
2.3 Liquidity
- BOX has a Current Ratio of 1.05. This is a normal value and indicates that BOX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.05, BOX is doing worse than 73.02% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.58 indicates that BOX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- BOX has a Quick ratio of 0.58. This is amonst the worse of the industry: BOX underperforms 84.13% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.58 |
3. BOX.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for BOX have decreased by -0.07% in the last year.
- BOX shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 7.19% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, BOX shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.22% in the last year.
- BOX shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.32% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-0.07%
EPS 3Y5.64%
EPS 5Y7.19%
EPS Q2Q%-15.16%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.22%
Revenue growth 3Y4.99%
Revenue growth 5Y6.32%
Sales Q2Q%1.63%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 3.82% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.73% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-12.81%
EPS Next 2Y-2.77%
EPS Next 3Y0.35%
EPS Next 5Y3.82%
Revenue Next Year-11.72%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.01%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.13%
Revenue Next 5Y0.73%
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 decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. BOX.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 11.25, which indicates a very decent valuation of BOX.
- BOX's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BOX is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of BOX to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.91), we can say BOX is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.48, the valuation of BOX can be described as reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BOX indicates a rather cheap valuation: BOX is cheaper than 88.89% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.68, BOX is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.25 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.48 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- BOX's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BOX is cheaper than 79.37% of the companies in the same industry.
- BOX's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BOX is cheaper than 84.13% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 16.93 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.46 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- BOX has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.56
EPS Next 2Y-2.77%
EPS Next 3Y0.35%
5. BOX.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- BOX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.72%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- In the last 3 months the price of BOX has falen by -23.07%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
- BOX's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.20. BOX pays more dividend than 84.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- BOX's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.72% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of BOX has a limited annual growth rate of 3.22%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.22%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- 67.90% of the earnings are spent on dividend by BOX. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of BOX is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP67.9%
EPS Next 2Y-2.77%
EPS Next 3Y0.35%
BOX.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:BOX (4/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
133.9
-0.5 (-0.37%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Earnings (Last)02-09 2026-02-09/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30
Inst Owners96.07%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.36%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap38.13B
Revenue(TTM)21.92B
Net Income(TTM)1.76B
Analysts74
Price Target171.8 (28.3%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.72% |
Yearly Dividend3.61
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.22%
DP67.9%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.2%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.05%
Max EPS beat(2)2.45%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.66%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.05%
Max EPS beat(4)7.13%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)4.4%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)4.04%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)4.28%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.09%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.22%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.04%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.82%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.51%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.04%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.63%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.37%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.28%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-3.42%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-17.95%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-16.28%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-15.63%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.3%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-14.23%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.25 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.48 | ||
| P/S | 2.03 | ||
| P/FCF | 16.93 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.13 | ||
| P/B | 1.76 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.46 |
EPS(TTM)11.9
EY8.89%
EPS(NY)11.67
Fwd EY8.71%
FCF(TTM)7.91
FCFY5.91%
OCF(TTM)10.2
OCFY7.62%
SpS65.89
BVpS75.99
TBVpS-31.15
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.56
Graham Number142.64
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.2% | ||
| ROE | 6.95% | ||
| ROCE | 7.78% | ||
| ROIC | 6.78% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.89% | ||
| ROICexgc | 32.24% | ||
| OM | 16.35% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.01% | ||
| GM | 46.42% | ||
| FCFM | 12% |
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-Score8
Asset Turnover0.4
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.67 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.43 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.79 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 30.9% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.48% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 56.07% | ||
| Profit Quality | 149.74% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.58 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.96 |
F-Score8
WACC6.84%
ROIC/WACC0.99
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)-0.07%
EPS 3Y5.64%
EPS 5Y7.19%
EPS Q2Q%-15.16%
EPS Next Y-12.81%
EPS Next 2Y-2.77%
EPS Next 3Y0.35%
EPS Next 5Y3.82%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.22%
Revenue growth 3Y4.99%
Revenue growth 5Y6.32%
Sales Q2Q%1.63%
Revenue Next Year-11.72%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.01%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.13%
Revenue Next 5Y0.73%
EBIT growth 1Y22.78%
EBIT growth 3Y10.23%
EBIT growth 5Y17.71%
EBIT Next Year3.81%
EBIT Next 3Y4.56%
EBIT Next 5Y12.28%
FCF growth 1Y-0.68%
FCF growth 3Y17.14%
FCF growth 5Y-0.73%
OCF growth 1Y-1.08%
OCF growth 3Y9.2%
OCF growth 5Y-0.62%
BECTON DICKINSON AND CO / BOX.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for BOX stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BOX.DE.
Can you provide the valuation status for BECTON DICKINSON AND CO?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE) stock?
BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for BOX stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE) is expected to decline by -12.81% in the next year.
Is the dividend of BECTON DICKINSON AND CO sustainable?
The dividend rating of BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 67.9%.