Becton, Dickinson and Company Long-Term Debt decreased by 13.1% to $14.71B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 16.8%, from $17.67B to $14.71B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Long-Term Debt shows relatively stable performance with a 0.5% CAGR.
An increase indicates higher financial leverage, which can amplify returns on equity but also increases interest expense and financial risk.
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Capital-intensive firms or those with aggressive share buyback programs often carry higher long-term debt than asset-light competitors.
long_term_debt| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
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| Value | $15.70B | $17.11B | $16.36B | $17.58B | $14.68B | $13.89B | $14.27B | $16.01B | $14.93B | $14.74B | $14.09B | $16.00B | $18.13B | $17.94B | $17.44B | $17.67B | $17.53B | $17.62B | $16.92B | $14.71B |
| QoQ Change | — | +9.0% | -4.4% | +7.5% | -16.5% | -5.4% | +2.8% | +12.2% | -6.8% | -1.3% | -4.4% | +13.5% | +13.4% | -1.1% | -2.8% | +1.3% | -0.8% | +0.5% | -4.0% | -13.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -6.5% | -18.8% | -12.8% | -9.0% | +1.7% | +6.1% | -1.2% | -0.1% | +21.5% | +21.7% | +23.7% | +10.4% | -3.3% | -1.8% | -3.0% | -16.8% |