BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:BOX • US0758871091
152.1 EUR
+2.35 (+1.57%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
Overall BOX gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated BOX against 63 industry peers in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. While BOX is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. BOX has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- BOX had positive earnings in the past year.
- BOX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- BOX had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years BOX always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- BOX has a Return On Assets of 3.20%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BOX outperforms 46.03% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of BOX (6.95%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- BOX has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.78%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BOX outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years 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 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 line with its industry, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BOX has grown nicely.
- BOX has a Operating Margin of 16.35%. This is in the better half of the industry: BOX outperforms 73.02% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BOX has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 46.42%, BOX is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- 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
- An Altman-Z score of 2.09 indicates that BOX is not a great score, but indicates 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 7.43, BOX is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.03% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 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.
- BOX has a worse Current ratio (1.05) than 73.02% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- The Quick ratio of BOX (0.58) is worse than 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 12.92, which indicates a correct valuation of BOX.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BOX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 98.41% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.07. BOX is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.39, 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.
- BOX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.05.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.92 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.39 |
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.
- 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.44 | ||
| 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.
- BOX has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.17
PEG (5Y)1.8
EPS Next 2Y4.53%
EPS Next 3Y4.55%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- BOX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.38%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.06, BOX pays a better dividend. On top of this BOX pays more dividend than 84.13% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- BOX's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| 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.
- 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%
FRA:BOX (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
152.1
+2.35 (+1.57%)
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 Cap43.33B
Revenue(TTM)21.92B
Net Income(TTM)1.76B
Analysts72.22
Price Target171.8 (12.95%)
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 | 12.92 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.39 | ||
| P/S | 2.33 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.44 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.07 | ||
| P/B | 2.02 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.55 |
EPS(TTM)11.77
EY7.74%
EPS(NY)13.35
Fwd EY8.78%
FCF(TTM)7.82
FCFY5.14%
OCF(TTM)10.09
OCFY6.63%
SpS65.18
BVpS75.17
TBVpS-30.81
PEG (NY)4.17
PEG (5Y)1.8
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 12.92 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.02.
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.