What does medical essentials — operating income (loss) mean?

This metric represents the total operating profit or loss generated by the Medical Essentials segment after accounting for all operating revenues and expenses. It is the primary measure of the segment's operational profitability and performance.

Becton, Dickinson and Company BDX Medical Essentials — Operating Income (Loss)

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$4.14B+15.5%

Interventional

$579M+2.5%

Connected Care

$347M-1.7%

BioPharma Systems

$225M+0.4%

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.7B+5.2%

Gross profit$2.2B+15.7%

Operating income$93.0M-75.7%

Net income-$311.0M-201%

EPS (diluted)-$1.11-204%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.0B+49.0%

Total debt$14.7B-16.8%

Total equity$24.1B-4.4%

Total assets$50.8B-6.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$671.0M—

CapEx$125.0M+9.6%

Free cash flow$546.0M—

Valuation

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Market cap$42.96B-12.6%

Enterprise value$56.65B-14.0%

P/E37.8×+6.7×

P/S2×-0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin46.8%+2.5pp

Operating margin10.4%+0.1pp

Net margin5.3%-2.1pp

FCF margin16.4%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity4.6%-1.3pp

Debt / equity0.6×-0.1×

Current ratio0.9×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Becton, Dickinson and Company in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss.

The official record: Becton, Dickinson and Company’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Becton, Dickinson and Company's medical essentials — operating income (loss)?: Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) reported medical essentials — operating income (loss) of $574M in Q1 2026.
What does medical essentials — operating income (loss) mean?: This metric represents the total operating profit or loss generated by the Medical Essentials segment after accounting for all operating revenues and expenses. It is the primary measure of the segment's operational profitability and performance.