BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:BOX - US0758871091 - Common Stock
177.85 EUR
-1.9 (-1.06%)
Taking everything into account, BOX scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BOX was compared to 67 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 not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- BOX had positive earnings in the past year.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of BOX (3.03%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- BOX has a Return On Equity of 6.61%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BOX outperforms 49.25% of its industry peers.
- BOX has a Return On Invested Capital (6.24%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BOX is below the industry average of 9.84%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (5.64%) for BOX is below the current ROIC(6.24%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.03% | ||
| ROE | 6.61% | ||
| ROIC | 6.24% |
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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 7.68%, BOX is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BOX has grown nicely.
- BOX has a better Operating Margin (15.70%) than 71.64% of its industry peers.
- BOX's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of BOX (45.79%) is worse than 65.67% 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 | 15.7% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.68% | ||
| GM | 45.79% |
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
- BOX has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, BOX has less shares outstanding
- BOX has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- BOX has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- BOX has an Altman-Z score of 2.22. 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 has a Altman-Z score of 2.22. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BOX outperforms 47.76% of its industry peers.
- BOX has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.18. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as BOX would need 7.18 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 7.18, BOX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.76% of the companies in the same industry.
- BOX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.73. This is a neutral value indicating BOX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- BOX has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.73) than 74.63% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.73 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.18 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.22 |
ROIC/WACC0.67
WACC9.38%
2.3 Liquidity
- BOX has a Current Ratio of 1.11. 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 (1.11) than 73.13% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.64 indicates that BOX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.64, BOX is not doing good in the industry: 80.60% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.64 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- BOX shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 9.57%, which is quite good.
- 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 grown by 8.24% in the past year. This is quite good.
- 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)9.57%
EPS 3Y5.64%
EPS 5Y7.19%
EPS Q2Q%3.94%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.24%
Revenue growth 3Y4.99%
Revenue growth 5Y6.32%
Sales Q2Q%8.33%
3.2 Future
- BOX is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.59% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, BOX will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.38% on average per year.
EPS Next Y4.14%
EPS Next 2Y5.2%
EPS Next 3Y5.3%
EPS Next 5Y6.59%
Revenue Next Year2.91%
Revenue Next 2Y3.14%
Revenue Next 3Y3.19%
Revenue Next 5Y3.38%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 14.34 indicates a correct valuation of BOX.
- 95.52% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BOX, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- BOX is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.94, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 13.77, which indicates a correct valuation of BOX.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BOX indicates a rather cheap valuation: BOX is cheaper than 82.09% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BOX to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.94), we can say BOX is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.34 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.77 |
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 70.15% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BOX is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.12% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 22.11 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.02 |
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)3.46
PEG (5Y)1.99
EPS Next 2Y5.2%
EPS Next 3Y5.3%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- BOX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.02%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- BOX's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.95.
- BOX's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.02% |
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
- 71.28% of the earnings are spent on dividend by BOX. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- BOX's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP71.28%
EPS Next 2Y5.2%
EPS Next 3Y5.3%
FRA:BOX (1/19/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
177.85
-1.9 (-1.06%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)01-29 2026-01-29
Inst Owners94.4%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.36%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap50.76B
Revenue(TTM)21.84B
Net Income(TTM)1.68B
Analysts72.22
Price Target181.54 (2.07%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.02% |
Yearly Dividend3.58
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.22%
DP71.28%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)3.54%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.05%
Max EPS beat(2)7.13%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)5.56%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.05%
Max EPS beat(4)14.05%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)5.42%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)4.67%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)5.77%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.9%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.22%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.58%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.99%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.51%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.37%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.95%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.43%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.46%
PT rev (1m)2.05%
PT rev (3m)-3.67%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.11%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.79%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.34%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.6%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.34 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.77 | ||
| P/S | 2.7 | ||
| P/FCF | 22.11 | ||
| P/OCF | 17.21 | ||
| P/B | 2.33 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.02 |
EPS(TTM)12.4
EY6.97%
EPS(NY)12.91
Fwd EY7.26%
FCF(TTM)8.04
FCFY4.52%
OCF(TTM)10.33
OCFY5.81%
SpS65.79
BVpS76.48
TBVpS-32.01
PEG (NY)3.46
PEG (5Y)1.99
Graham Number146.08
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.03% | ||
| ROE | 6.61% | ||
| ROCE | 7.29% | ||
| ROIC | 6.24% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.33% | ||
| ROICexgc | 26.66% | ||
| OM | 15.7% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.68% | ||
| GM | 45.79% | ||
| FCFM | 12.23% |
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-Score7
Asset Turnover0.39
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.73 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.18 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.14 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 30.87% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.48% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.46 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 58.23% | ||
| Profit Quality | 159.12% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.64 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.22 |
F-Score7
WACC9.38%
ROIC/WACC0.67
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)9.57%
EPS 3Y5.64%
EPS 5Y7.19%
EPS Q2Q%3.94%
EPS Next Y4.14%
EPS Next 2Y5.2%
EPS Next 3Y5.3%
EPS Next 5Y6.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.24%
Revenue growth 3Y4.99%
Revenue growth 5Y6.32%
Sales Q2Q%8.33%
Revenue Next Year2.91%
Revenue Next 2Y3.14%
Revenue Next 3Y3.19%
Revenue Next 5Y3.38%
EBIT growth 1Y18.62%
EBIT growth 3Y10.23%
EBIT growth 5Y17.71%
EBIT Next Year20.6%
EBIT Next 3Y11.99%
EBIT Next 5Y12.28%
FCF growth 1Y-13.11%
FCF growth 3Y17.14%
FCF growth 5Y-0.73%
OCF growth 1Y-9.69%
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 4 / 10 to BOX.DE.
What is the valuation status for BOX stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 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 14.34 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.33.
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.