BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:BOX • US0758871091
Current stock price
127.6 EUR
-1.9 (-1.47%)
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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.
- Each year in the past 5 years BOX had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- BOX's Return On Assets of 3.20% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BOX outperforms 46.55% of its industry peers.
- BOX's Return On Equity of 6.95% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BOX outperforms 56.90% of its industry peers.
- BOX has a Return On Invested Capital (6.78%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BOX is below the industry average of 9.41%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (5.64%) for BOX is below the current ROIC(6.78%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 8.01%, BOX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- BOX's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- BOX has a Operating Margin of 16.35%. This is in the better half of the industry: BOX outperforms 75.86% of its industry peers.
- BOX's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- BOX has a Gross Margin of 46.42%. This is in the lower half of the industry: BOX underperforms 63.79% 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 | 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
- 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.
- The debt/assets ratio for BOX has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 1.91 indicates that BOX is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.91, BOX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.38% of the companies in the same 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.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 7.43, BOX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.67 indicates that BOX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.67, BOX is not doing good in the industry: 75.86% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.67 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.43 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.91 |
ROIC/WACC0.99
WACC6.82%
2.3 Liquidity
- BOX has a Current Ratio of 1.05. This is a normal value and indicates that BOX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.05, BOX is not doing good in the industry: 72.41% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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.
- BOX has a Quick ratio of 0.58. This is amonst the worse of the industry: BOX underperforms 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%.
- 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%.
- 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 3.59% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.73% on average over the next years.
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
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- 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
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 10.72 indicates a reasonable valuation of BOX.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BOX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.55% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- BOX is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.54, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.92 indicates a reasonable valuation of BOX.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BOX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.21% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BOX to the average of the S&P500 Index (21.68), we can say BOX is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.92 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 75.86% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BOX, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BOX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.93% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 16.13 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.11 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- BOX has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.49
EPS Next 2Y-2.71%
EPS Next 3Y0.35%
5. BOX.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- BOX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.71%.
- In the last 3 months the price of BOX has falen by -24.65%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
- BOX's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.30.
- 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 | 2.71% |
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 (4/28/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
127.6
-1.9 (-1.47%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Industry Strength9.94
Industry Growth61.49
Earnings (Last)02-09 2026-02-09/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-07 2026-05-07
Inst Owners96.31%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.36%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap36.33B
Revenue(TTM)21.92B
Net Income(TTM)1.76B
Analysts74
Price Target173.7 (36.13%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.71% |
Yearly Dividend3.55
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)1.11%
PT rev (3m)-4.32%
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 | 10.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.92 | ||
| P/S | 1.94 | ||
| P/FCF | 16.13 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.5 | ||
| P/B | 1.68 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.11 |
EPS(TTM)11.9
EY9.33%
EPS(NY)11.69
Fwd EY9.16%
FCF(TTM)7.91
FCFY6.2%
OCF(TTM)10.21
OCFY8%
SpS65.92
BVpS76.02
TBVpS-31.16
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.49
Graham Number142.667 (11.81%)
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 | 1.91 |
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%.