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Becton Dickinson (BDX)


Market Price (11/9/2025): $178.28 | Market Cap: $51.2 Bil
Sector: Health Care | Industry: Health Care Equipment

Becton Dickinson (BDX)


Market Price (11/9/2025): $178.28
Market Cap: $51.2 Bil
Sector: Health Care
Industry: Health Care Equipment

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 5.4%, Dividend Yield is 2.3%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -83%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -97%
Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 20x, P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 32x
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 15%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 12%, CFO LTM is 3.3 Bil, FCF LTM is 2.6 Bil
  
2 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -27%
  
3 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 30%
  
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 5.4%, Dividend Yield is 2.3%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 15%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 12%, CFO LTM is 3.3 Bil, FCF LTM is 2.6 Bil
2 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -27%
3 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 30%
4 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -83%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -97%
5 Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 20x, P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 32x

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

BDX Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
BDX Return-7%2%5%-3%-5%-20%-27%
Peers Return21%7%-6%22%-2%18%74%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%14%108%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
BDX Win Rate42%50%58%50%42%50% 
Peers Win Rate55%45%47%55%52%64% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
BDX Max Drawdown-26%-5%-10%-9%-9%-27% 
Peers Max Drawdown-34%-9%-30%-11%-21%-14% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: ABT, BSX, CAH, ZBH, TXG. See BDX Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 11/7/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventBDXS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-20.7%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven26.2%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven257 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-29.9%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven42.6%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-20.6%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven26.0%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven353 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-34.7%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven53.2%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1575 days1480 days

Compare to ABT, BSX, CAH, ZBH, TXG


In The Past

Becton Dickinson's stock fell -20.7% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 4/8/2022. A -20.7% loss requires a 26.2% gain to breakeven.

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
GDRX_10312025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG10312025GDRXGoodRxDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
-7.7%-7.7%-7.7%
DXCM_10312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper10312025DXCMDexComMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-5.5%-5.5%-5.5%
ACHC_10242025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10242025ACHCAcadia HealthcareDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-16.6%-16.6%-16.6%
PBH_10102025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10102025PBHPrestige Consumer HealthcareDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-1.7%-1.7%-1.9%
REGN_10032025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10032025REGNRegeneron PharmaceuticalsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
9.6%9.6%-7.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
GDRX_10312025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG10312025GDRXGoodRxDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
-7.7%-7.7%-7.7%
DXCM_10312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper10312025DXCMDexComMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-5.5%-5.5%-5.5%
ACHC_10242025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10242025ACHCAcadia HealthcareDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-16.6%-16.6%-16.6%
PBH_10102025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10102025PBHPrestige Consumer HealthcareDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-1.7%-1.7%-1.9%
REGN_10032025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10032025REGNRegeneron PharmaceuticalsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
9.6%9.6%-7.0%

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Financials

BDXABTBSXCAHZBHTXGMedian
NameBecton D.Abbott L.Boston S.Cardinal.Zimmer B.10x Geno. 
Mkt Price177.84126.36100.02203.6788.5015.25113.19
Mkt Cap51.1220.1148.248.517.51.949.8
Rev LTM21,38643,84319,350222,5788,01164220,368
Op Inc LTM2,9557,7133,7202,3221,497-1412,638
FCF LTM2,5506,9173,6281,8501,409822,200
FCF 3Y Avg2,5045,9652,3782,4881,156-22,433
CFO LTM3,2549,1194,6262,3971,686892,826
CFO 3Y Avg3,2788,1323,3053,0011,502333,139

Growth & Margins

BDXABTBSXCAHZBHTXGMedian
NameBecton D.Abbott L.Boston S.Cardinal.Zimmer B.10x Geno. 
Rev Chg LTM7.9%6.4%21.6%-1.9%5.5%1.9%5.9%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg4.1%-0.6%15.6%7.3%5.1%8.6%6.2%
Rev Chg Q10.4%6.9%20.3%0.5%9.7%-1.7%8.3%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM2.5%1.7%4.6%0.1%2.3%-0.4%2.0%
Op Mgn LTM13.8%17.6%19.2%1.0%18.7%-22.0%15.7%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg13.3%16.3%18.0%1.0%19.1%-27.7%14.8%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.9%0.2%0.9%0.0%-0.1%1.3%0.5%
CFO/Rev LTM15.2%20.8%23.9%1.1%21.0%13.8%18.0%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg16.3%19.5%19.8%1.4%19.6%5.1%17.9%
FCF/Rev LTM11.9%15.8%18.7%0.8%17.6%12.7%14.2%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg12.4%14.3%14.1%1.1%15.1%-0.8%13.3%

Valuation

BDXABTBSXCAHZBHTXGMedian
NameBecton D.Abbott L.Boston S.Cardinal.Zimmer B.10x Geno. 
Mkt Cap51.1220.1148.248.517.51.949.8
P/S2.45.07.70.22.23.02.7
P/EBIT20.425.541.120.913.4-24.820.7
P/E32.215.753.131.121.8-25.126.4
P/CFO15.724.132.020.210.421.620.9
Total Yield5.4%8.2%1.9%4.2%5.7%-4.0%4.8%
Dividend Yield2.3%1.8%0.0%1.0%1.1%0.0%1.1%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg4.1%3.0%2.0%9.2%5.5%1.4%3.5%
D/E0.40.10.10.20.50.00.1
Net D/E0.40.00.10.10.4-0.20.1

Returns

BDXABTBSXCAHZBHTXGMedian
NameBecton D.Abbott L.Boston S.Cardinal.Zimmer B.10x Geno. 
1M Rtn-5.9%-5.2%2.8%29.6%-9.1%30.2%-1.2%
3M Rtn-7.6%-5.5%-3.0%29.8%-10.6%24.1%-4.3%
6M Rtn7.6%-4.3%-2.8%38.3%-6.6%73.9%2.4%
12M Rtn-21.6%10.4%13.3%71.4%-17.4%-2.5%4.0%
3Y Rtn-14.2%34.7%137.8%169.1%-14.2%-49.9%10.2%
1M Excs Rtn-5.9%-5.1%2.9%29.6%-9.0%30.3%-1.1%
3M Excs Rtn-12.7%-9.0%-8.2%24.0%-16.9%18.3%-8.6%
6M Excs Rtn-11.3%-23.2%-21.6%19.4%-25.5%55.0%-16.5%
12M Excs Rtn-39.8%-7.0%0.6%66.2%-34.3%-28.4%-17.7%
3Y Excs Rtn-96.9%-42.3%59.6%108.5%-94.7%-122.3%-68.5%

Financials

Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity3,281,199
Short Interest: % Change Since 9302025-14.4%
Average Daily Volume1,193,433
Days-to-Cover Short Interest2.75
Basic Shares Quantity287,170,000
Short % of Basic Shares1.1%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
11/6/20250.6%  
8/7/20258.9%13.7%11.6%
5/1/2025-18.1%-19.3%-16.7%
2/5/2025-7.3%-7.8%-6.3%
11/7/2024-5.4%-3.7%-8.3%
8/1/2024-2.1%-3.5%-0.0%
5/2/20242.8%-0.1%-0.7%
2/1/20241.5%0.3%-1.5%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive787
# Negative171617
Median Positive3.1%2.3%4.2%
Median Negative-4.2%-4.8%-6.5%
Max Positive8.9%13.7%13.8%
Max Negative-18.1%-19.3%-17.1%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025807202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025501202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024206202510-Q 12/31/2024
93020241127202410-K 9/30/2024
6302024801202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024502202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023201202410-Q 12/31/2023
93020231121202310-K 9/30/2023
6302023803202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023504202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022202202310-Q 12/31/2022
93020221122202210-K 9/30/2022
6302022804202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022505202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021203202210-Q 12/31/2021
93020211124202110-K 9/30/2021

Insider Activity

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