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Becton, Dickinson and Company BDX Free cash flow margin

Free cash flow margin at other companies

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16.3%+0.6pp
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15.7%-2.1pp
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14.2%+3.6pp
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21.4%+0.8pp
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14.9%-0.5pp
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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+49.1%
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+9.7%
Free cash flow$546.0M

Valuation

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Market cap$39.67B-32.0%
Enterprise value$53.36B-29.4%
P/E34.9×-4.1×
P/S1.9×-1.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin46.8%+2.5pp
Operating margin10.4%+0.1pp
Net margin5.3%-2.1pp

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

Calculated from Becton, Dickinson and Company’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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

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Questions, answered.

What is Becton, Dickinson and Company's free cash flow margin?
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) reported free cash flow margin of 16.4% in Q1 2026.
What is the long-term trend for Becton, Dickinson and Company's free cash flow margin?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Becton, Dickinson and Company's free cash flow margin has grown at a -8.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 80.8% to 61%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?
How much real, spendable cash each sales dollar generates after reinvestment.
How do you interpret free cash flow margin?
A high and rising FCF margin is the hallmark of a cash-generative business. Persistent gaps between net margin and FCF margin warrant a look at working capital or capital intensity.
How does free cash flow margin compare across companies?
Strong cross-company quality signal; capital-light compounders post structurally higher FCF margins than asset-heavy peers.