Becton Dickinson and Company

Company Profile

Becton Dickinson and Company had its IPO on 1987-01-01 under the ticker symbol BDX.

The company operates in the Healthcare sector and Medical Instruments & Supplies industry. Becton Dickinson and Company has a staff strength of 77,000 employees.

Stock update

Shares of Becton Dickinson and Company opened at $266.99 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $262.74 - $267.32, and closed at $263.7.

This is a -1.3% slip from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 1,111,318 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Becton Dickinson and Company have slipped by -4.98%.

Becton Dickinson and Company's Key Ratios

Becton Dickinson and Company has a market cap of $72.14 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 2.8477 and a price to sales ratio of 3.762.

In the last 12-months Becton Dickinson and Company’s revenue was $18.81 billion with a gross profit of $8.61 billion and an EBITDA of $4.81 billion. The EBITDA ratio measures Becton Dickinson and Company's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, Becton Dickinson and Company’s operating margin was 13.5% while its return on assets stood at 2.91% with a return of equity of 6.56%.

In Q1, Becton Dickinson and Company’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 1.8% while revenue growth was a positive 1.5%.

Becton Dickinson and Company’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

20.5761

Trailing PE

46.0962

PEG

2.3141

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $5.51 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 20.5761 and a PEG multiple of 2.3141. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Becton Dickinson and Company’s profitability.

Becton Dickinson and Company stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 4.6127 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 19.7374. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 3.762.

Becton Dickinson and Company stock pays annual dividends of $3.56 per share, indicating a yield of 1.47% and a payout ratio of 32%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$54.39 billion

Total Liabilities

$7.30 billion

Operating Cash Flow

$-233000000.00

Capital Expenditure

$181 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

32%

Becton Dickinson and Company ended 2024 with $54.39 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $54.39 billion while shareholder equity stood at $25.69 billion.

Becton Dickinson and Company ended 2024 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $7.30 billion in other current liabilities, 365000000.00 in common stock, $15.56 billion in retained earnings and $24.78 billion in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $1.98 billion and cash and short-term investments were $1.99 billion. The company’s total short-term debt was $2,214,000,000 while long-term debt stood at $16.01 billion.

Becton Dickinson and Company’s total current assets stands at $9.59 billion while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $6.00 million. Its net receivables were $2.41 billion compared to accounts payable of $5.09 billion and inventory worth $3.66 billion.

In 2024, Becton Dickinson and Company's operating cash flow was $-233000000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $181 million.

Comparatively, Becton Dickinson and Company paid $0.32 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$263.7

52-Week High

$266.7

52-Week Low

$214.2707

Analyst Target Price

$286.15

Becton Dickinson and Company stock is currently trading at $263.7 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $266.7 and a 52-week low of $266.7. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $286.15.

Its 50-day moving average was $270.91 and 200-day moving average was $253.09 The short ratio stood at 2.2 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 35.3% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 8974.7% are held by institutions.