BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:BOX • US0758871091
152.1 EUR
+2.35 (+1.57%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
Taking everything into account, BOX scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BOX was compared to 63 industry peers in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. While BOX is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. BOX is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
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.
- In the past 5 years BOX always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- BOX has a Return On Assets (3.20%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 6.78%, BOX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BOX is below the industry average of 9.88%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (6.78%) for BOX is above the 3 year average (5.64%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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
- BOX's Profit Margin of 8.01% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BOX outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
- BOX's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 16.35%, BOX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.02% of the companies in the same industry.
- BOX's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- BOX has a Gross Margin of 46.42%. This is in the lower half of the industry: BOX underperforms 66.67% 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. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BOX is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, BOX has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, BOX has less shares outstanding
- BOX has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.09 indicates that BOX is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of BOX (2.09) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of BOX is 7.43, which is on the high side as it means it would take BOX, 7.43 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- BOX's Debt to FCF ratio of 7.43 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BOX outperforms 46.03% of its industry peers.
- BOX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.67. This is a neutral value indicating BOX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- BOX has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.67. This is in the lower half of the industry: BOX underperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.67 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.43 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.09 |
ROIC/WACC0.73
WACC9.33%
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.
- BOX has a worse Current ratio (1.05) than 73.02% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.58 indicates that BOX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- BOX has a worse Quick ratio (0.58) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.58 |
3. Growth
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.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.22% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, BOX shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.32% on average per year.
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 6.61% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.98% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y3.1%
EPS Next 2Y4.53%
EPS Next 3Y4.55%
EPS Next 5Y6.61%
Revenue Next Year-11.32%
Revenue Next 2Y-5%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.12%
Revenue Next 5Y3.98%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.92, BOX is valued correctly.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of BOX indicates a rather cheap valuation: BOX is cheaper than 98.41% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.07, BOX is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.39, the valuation of BOX can be described as reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BOX is valued cheaper than 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.05, BOX is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.92 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.39 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BOX is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.19% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BOX is valued a bit cheaper than 79.37% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.44 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.55 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- BOX has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.17
PEG (5Y)1.8
EPS Next 2Y4.53%
EPS Next 3Y4.55%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.38%, BOX has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- BOX's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.06. BOX pays more dividend than 84.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, BOX pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.38% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of BOX has a limited annual growth rate of 3.22%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.22%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
- BOX pays out 67.90% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- BOX's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP67.9%
EPS Next 2Y4.53%
EPS Next 3Y4.55%
FRA:BOX (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
152.1
+2.35 (+1.57%)
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)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners94.4%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.36%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap43.33B
Revenue(TTM)21.92B
Net Income(TTM)1.76B
Analysts72.22
Price Target171.8 (12.95%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.38% |
Yearly Dividend3.53
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.22%
DP67.9%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
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)-5.36%
PT rev (3m)-4.95%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-17.14%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-17.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.81%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-15.11%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-15.04%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-13.83%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-14.98%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.92 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.39 | ||
| P/S | 2.33 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.44 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.07 | ||
| P/B | 2.02 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.55 |
EPS(TTM)11.77
EY7.74%
EPS(NY)13.35
Fwd EY8.78%
FCF(TTM)7.82
FCFY5.14%
OCF(TTM)10.09
OCFY6.63%
SpS65.18
BVpS75.17
TBVpS-30.81
PEG (NY)4.17
PEG (5Y)1.8
Graham Number141.09
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 | 2.09 |
F-Score8
WACC9.33%
ROIC/WACC0.73
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 Y3.1%
EPS Next 2Y4.53%
EPS Next 3Y4.55%
EPS Next 5Y6.61%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.22%
Revenue growth 3Y4.99%
Revenue growth 5Y6.32%
Sales Q2Q%1.63%
Revenue Next Year-11.32%
Revenue Next 2Y-5%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.12%
Revenue Next 5Y3.98%
EBIT growth 1Y22.78%
EBIT growth 3Y10.23%
EBIT growth 5Y17.71%
EBIT Next Year4.49%
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 FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for BOX stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BOX.DE.
What is the valuation status for BOX stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of BOX stock?
BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE) is 12.92 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.02.
What is the financial health of BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE) stock?
The financial health rating of BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE) is 3 / 10.