BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:BOX • US0758871091
148.5 EUR
-1.25 (-0.83%)
Last: Mar 2, 2026, 07:00 PM
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.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year BOX was profitable.
- BOX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years BOX has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years BOX always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- BOX has a Return On Assets (3.20%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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.
- BOX has a Return On Invested Capital (6.78%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BOX is below the industry average of 9.88%.
- 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 has a Profit Margin of 8.01%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BOX outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BOX has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 16.35%, BOX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.02% of the companies in the same industry.
- BOX's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 46.42%, BOX is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), BOX is destroying value.
- BOX has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, BOX has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for BOX has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- BOX has an Altman-Z score of 2.09. 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 2.09. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BOX outperforms 41.27% 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.
- BOX has a Debt to FCF ratio of 7.43. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BOX outperforms 46.03% of 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.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of BOX (0.67) is worse than 71.43% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.67 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.43 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.09 |
ROIC/WACC0.73
WACC9.33%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.05 indicates that BOX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.05, BOX is not doing good in the industry: 73.02% 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's Quick ratio of 0.58 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BOX is outperformed by 85.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.58 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for BOX have decreased by -0.07% in the last year.
- BOX shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 7.19% yearly.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, BOX will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.61% on average per year.
- BOX is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.98% yearly.
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.
- 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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 12.62, the valuation of BOX can be described as correct.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BOX is valued cheaper than 98.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- BOX's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.13.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.13, which indicates a very decent valuation of BOX.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BOX is valued cheaper than 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.11. BOX is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.62 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.13 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- BOX's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BOX is cheaper than 76.19% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BOX is valued a bit cheaper than 79.37% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.98 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.55 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of BOX may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.08
PEG (5Y)1.75
EPS Next 2Y4.53%
EPS Next 3Y4.55%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.38%, BOX has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- 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 Rank | Sector 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
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%
FRA:BOX (3/2/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
148.5
-1.25 (-0.83%)
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 Owners94.4%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.36%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap42.31B
Revenue(TTM)21.92B
Net Income(TTM)1.76B
Analysts72.22
Price Target171.8 (15.69%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.62 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.13 | ||
| P/S | 2.28 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.98 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.72 | ||
| P/B | 1.98 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.55 |
EPS(TTM)11.77
EY7.93%
EPS(NY)13.35
Fwd EY8.99%
FCF(TTM)7.82
FCFY5.27%
OCF(TTM)10.09
OCFY6.8%
SpS65.18
BVpS75.17
TBVpS-30.81
PEG (NY)4.08
PEG (5Y)1.75
Graham Number141.09
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 | 2.09 |
F-Score8
WACC9.33%
ROIC/WACC0.73
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 12.62 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.98.
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.