BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:BOX • US0758871091

146.65 EUR
-1.05 (-0.71%)
Last: Mar 5, 2026, 07:00 PM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to BOX. BOX was compared to 63 industry peers in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. BOX has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. BOX is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. BOX.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year BOX was profitable.
  • BOX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years BOX has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years BOX always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
BOX.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBOX.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

1.2 Ratios

  • BOX has a Return On Assets of 3.20%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BOX outperforms 46.03% of its industry peers.
  • BOX's Return On Equity of 6.95% is in line compared 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.
  • BOX had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.64%. This is below the industry average of 9.88%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (5.64%) for BOX is below the current ROIC(6.78%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
BOX.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBOX.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • BOX has a Profit Margin (8.01%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BOX has grown nicely.
  • 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.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BOX has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 46.42%, BOX is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BOX's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
BOX.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBOX.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. BOX.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BOX is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BOX has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, BOX has less shares outstanding
  • BOX has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
BOX.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingBOX.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
BOX.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBOX.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • BOX has an Altman-Z score of 2.04. 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.
  • BOX's Altman-Z score of 2.04 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BOX is outperformed by 61.90% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 7.43, BOX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.03% 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.67
Debt/FCF 7.43
Altman-Z 2.04
ROIC/WACC0.72
WACC9.38%
BOX.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBOX.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.05 indicates that BOX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • BOX's Current ratio of 1.05 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BOX is outperformed by 73.02% of its industry peers.
  • BOX has a Quick Ratio of 1.05. This is a bad value and indicates that BOX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.58, BOX is doing worse than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.05
Quick Ratio 0.58
BOX.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBOX.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

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3. BOX.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for BOX have decreased by -0.07% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.19% on average over the past years.
  • 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 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.
BOX.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBOX.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B
BOX.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBOX.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5 10 15

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4. BOX.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 12.26 indicates a correct valuation of BOX.
  • 98.41% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BOX, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • BOX's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.69.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.81, the valuation of BOX can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BOX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.89% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • BOX is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.79, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.26
Fwd PE 10.81
BOX.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBOX.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

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 the industry average as 79.37% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.45
EV/EBITDA 11.12
BOX.DE Per share dataBOX.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 -20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates BOX does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • BOX has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.96
PEG (5Y)1.71
EPS Next 2Y4.53%
EPS Next 3Y4.55%

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5. BOX.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • BOX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.38%.
  • 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 RankSector 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
BOX.DE Yearly Dividends per shareBOX.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4

5.3 Sustainability

  • BOX pays out 67.90% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of BOX is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP67.9%
EPS Next 2Y4.53%
EPS Next 3Y4.55%
BOX.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBOX.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B
BOX.DE Dividend Payout.BOX.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.BOX.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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BOX.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

BECTON DICKINSON AND CO

FRA:BOX (3/5/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

146.65

-1.05 (-0.71%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Earnings (Last)02-09
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners94.4%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.36%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap41.78B
Revenue(TTM)21.92B
Net Income(TTM)1.76B
Analysts72.22
Price Target171.8 (17.15%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector Rank
PE 12.26
Fwd PE 10.81
P/S 2.21
P/FCF 18.45
P/OCF 14.3
P/B 1.92
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.12
EPS(TTM)11.96
EY8.16%
EPS(NY)13.56
Fwd EY9.25%
FCF(TTM)7.95
FCFY5.42%
OCF(TTM)10.25
OCFY6.99%
SpS66.23
BVpS76.38
TBVpS-31.31
PEG (NY)3.96
PEG (5Y)1.71
Graham Number143.37
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.04
F-Score8
WACC9.38%
ROIC/WACC0.72
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 12.26 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.92.


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.