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

FRA:BOX • US0758871091

144.65 EUR
-2 (-1.36%)
Last: Mar 6, 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

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. 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.
  • In the past year BOX had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • 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

  • With a Return On Assets value of 3.20%, BOX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 6.95%, BOX is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 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

  • With a Profit Margin value of 8.01%, BOX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BOX has grown nicely.
  • 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 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

  • BOX has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BOX has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • 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.
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

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.04 indicates that BOX is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.04, 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.
  • BOX has a Debt to FCF ratio (7.43) which is in line with 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 worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.67) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.67
Debt/FCF 7.43
Altman-Z 2.04
ROIC/WACC0.72
WACC9.44%
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 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 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.
  • 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.
  • BOX shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.22%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.32% on average over the past years.
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

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • 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
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

  • BOX is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.09.
  • BOX's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BOX is cheaper than 98.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.29, BOX is valued rather cheaply.
  • BOX is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.67.
  • 88.89% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BOX, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • BOX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.57.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.09
Fwd PE 10.67
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of BOX indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BOX is cheaper than 76.19% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of BOX indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BOX is cheaper than 79.37% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.2
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.
  • The decent profitability rating of BOX may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.91
PEG (5Y)1.68
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 2.47%.
  • BOX's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.11. 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 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.47%

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.
  • 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%
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 (3/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

144.65

-2 (-1.36%)

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 Owners96.07%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.36%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap41.19B
Revenue(TTM)21.92B
Net Income(TTM)1.76B
Analysts74
Price Target171.8 (18.77%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.47%
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)-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 12.09
Fwd PE 10.67
P/S 2.18
P/FCF 18.2
P/OCF 14.11
P/B 1.89
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.12
EPS(TTM)11.96
EY8.27%
EPS(NY)13.56
Fwd EY9.38%
FCF(TTM)7.95
FCFY5.49%
OCF(TTM)10.25
OCFY7.09%
SpS66.23
BVpS76.38
TBVpS-31.31
PEG (NY)3.91
PEG (5Y)1.68
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
WACC9.44%
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 12.09 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.89.


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.