What is Becton, Dickinson and Company's operating cash flow?

Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) reported operating cash flow of $671M in Q1 2026.

What is the long-term trend for Becton, Dickinson and Company's operating cash flow?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Becton, Dickinson and Company's operating cash flow has grown at a -6.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.65B to $3.63B.

What does operating cash flow mean?

Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

Becton, Dickinson and Company BDX Operating Cash Flow

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$89.9M-30.5%

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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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:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations.

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 operating cash flow?: Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) reported operating cash flow of $671M in Q1 2026.
What is the long-term trend for Becton, Dickinson and Company's operating cash flow?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Becton, Dickinson and Company's operating cash flow has grown at a -6.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.65B to $3.63B.
What does operating cash flow mean?: Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.