BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:BOX • US0758871091
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126.1 EUR
-1.5 (-1.18%)
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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
- In the past year BOX was profitable.
- BOX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- BOX had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- BOX had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 3.20%, BOX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of BOX (6.95%) is comparable to the rest of the 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 9.41%.
- 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 8.01%, BOX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.79% 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 75.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BOX has grown nicely.
- BOX's Gross Margin of 46.42% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BOX is outperformed by 63.79% of its industry peers.
- BOX's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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
- 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
- The number of shares outstanding for BOX has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for BOX has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- BOX has an Altman-Z score of 1.90. 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 (1.90) 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.
- BOX has a Debt to FCF ratio of 7.43. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BOX outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.67 indicates that BOX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of BOX (0.67) is worse than 75.86% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.67 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.43 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.9 |
ROIC/WACC0.99
WACC6.82%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.05 indicates that BOX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.05, BOX is doing worse than 72.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 84.48% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.58 |
3. BOX.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- BOX shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -0.07%.
- BOX shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 7.19% yearly.
- BOX shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.22%.
- 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 3.59% yearly.
- BOX is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.73% yearly.
EPS Next Y-12.75%
EPS Next 2Y-2.71%
EPS Next 3Y0.35%
EPS Next 5Y3.59%
Revenue Next Year-12.56%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.09%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.13%
Revenue Next 5Y0.73%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. BOX.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- BOX is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.61.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BOX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.55% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.64, BOX is valued rather cheaply.
- 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 cheaper than 86.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- BOX is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 21.36, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.61 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.81 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 74.14% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BOX, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of BOX indicates a rather cheap valuation: BOX is cheaper than 86.21% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.04 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of BOX may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.48
EPS Next 2Y-2.71%
EPS Next 3Y0.35%
5. BOX.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.82%, BOX has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- The stock price of BOX dropped by -25.54% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
- BOX's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.39.
- BOX's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.82% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of BOX has a limited annual growth rate of 3.22%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.22%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
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 around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP67.9%
EPS Next 2Y-2.71%
EPS Next 3Y0.35%
BOX.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:BOX (4/30/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
126.1
-1.5 (-1.18%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Industry Strength11.18
Industry Growth59.01
Earnings (Last)02-09 2026-02-09/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-07 2026-05-07/bmo
Inst Owners96.31%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.36%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap35.91B
Revenue(TTM)21.92B
Net Income(TTM)1.76B
Analysts74
Price Target165.78 (31.47%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.82% |
Yearly Dividend3.56
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.22%
DP67.9%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
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)-3.51%
PT rev (3m)-8.68%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.05%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-17.18%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.07%
EPS NY rev (3m)-16.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-15.54%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.94%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-15.03%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.61 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.81 | ||
| P/S | 1.92 | ||
| P/FCF | 15.97 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.38 | ||
| P/B | 1.66 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.04 |
EPS(TTM)11.88
EY9.42%
EPS(NY)11.66
Fwd EY9.25%
FCF(TTM)7.9
FCFY6.26%
OCF(TTM)10.19
OCFY8.08%
SpS65.8
BVpS75.88
TBVpS-31.1
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.48
Graham Number142.413 (12.94%)
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 | 1.9 |
F-Score8
WACC6.82%
ROIC/WACC0.99
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-12.75%
EPS Next 2Y-2.71%
EPS Next 3Y0.35%
EPS Next 5Y3.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.22%
Revenue growth 3Y4.99%
Revenue growth 5Y6.32%
Sales Q2Q%1.63%
Revenue Next Year-12.56%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.09%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.13%
Revenue Next 5Y0.73%
EBIT growth 1Y22.78%
EBIT growth 3Y10.23%
EBIT growth 5Y17.71%
EBIT Next Year3.74%
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 5 / 10 to BOX.DE.
Can you provide the valuation status for BECTON DICKINSON AND CO?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE) stock?
BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for BOX stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE) is expected to decline by -12.75% in the next year.
Is the dividend of BECTON DICKINSON AND CO sustainable?
The dividend rating of BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 67.9%.