BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:BOX • US0758871091
Current stock price
136 EUR
+1.05 (+0.78%)
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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 46.77% of its industry peers.
- BOX has a Return On Equity (6.95%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 6.78%, BOX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.06% 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 10.01%.
- 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 fine compared to the rest of the industry. BOX outperforms 61.29% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BOX has grown nicely.
- BOX has a Operating Margin of 16.35%. This is in the better half of the industry: BOX outperforms 72.58% of its industry peers.
- BOX's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- BOX's Gross Margin of 46.42% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BOX is outperformed by 69.35% 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, BOX has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for BOX has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- BOX has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 1.96 indicates that BOX is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- BOX has a Altman-Z score (1.96) which 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 7.43, BOX is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 72.58% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.67 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.43 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.96 |
ROIC/WACC0.69
WACC9.79%
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.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.05, BOX is not doing good in the industry: 74.19% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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 85.48% 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.
- Measured over the past 5 years, BOX shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 7.19% on average per year.
- 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
- BOX is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 3.82% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, BOX will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.73% on average per year.
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.
- 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. BOX.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 11.34, the valuation of BOX can be described as reasonable.
- BOX's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BOX is cheaper than 98.39% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of BOX to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.61), we can say BOX is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.56 indicates a reasonable valuation of BOX.
- BOX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BOX is cheaper than 87.10% of the companies in the same industry.
- BOX is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.79, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.34 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.56 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- BOX's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BOX is cheaper than 75.81% of the companies in the same industry.
- BOX's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BOX is cheaper than 79.03% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 17.06 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.52 |
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)1.58
EPS Next 2Y-2.77%
EPS Next 3Y0.35%
5. BOX.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- BOX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.68%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.19, BOX pays a better dividend. On top of this BOX pays more dividend than 82.26% of the companies listed 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 | 2.68% |
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
- 67.90% of the earnings are spent on dividend by BOX. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- BOX's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept 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 (3/25/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
136
+1.05 (+0.78%)
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 Owners96.07%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.36%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap38.72B
Revenue(TTM)21.92B
Net Income(TTM)1.76B
Analysts74
Price Target171.8 (26.32%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.68% |
Yearly Dividend3.6
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)-6.42%
PT rev (3m)-3.42%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-12.23%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-17.63%
EPS NY rev (1m)-15.43%
EPS NY rev (3m)-16.2%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-6.43%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-15.55%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-13.51%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-14.21%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.34 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.56 | ||
| P/S | 2.05 | ||
| P/FCF | 17.06 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.23 | ||
| P/B | 1.78 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.52 |
EPS(TTM)11.99
EY8.82%
EPS(NY)11.76
Fwd EY8.65%
FCF(TTM)7.97
FCFY5.86%
OCF(TTM)10.28
OCFY7.56%
SpS66.42
BVpS76.6
TBVpS-31.4
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.58
Graham Number143.75
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
WACC9.79%
ROIC/WACC0.69
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 4 / 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 11.34 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.78.
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.