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3.4×-1.3×
Thermo Fisher Scientific logo
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3.5×-0.3×
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0.0×
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DanaherDHR
2.5×-0.4×
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MedtronicMDT
2.1×-0.1×
Medline, Inc.
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Medline, Inc. MDLN
3.2×

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$39.02B-32.0%
Enterprise value$52.71B-29.4%
P/E34.3×-4.0×
P/S1.8×-1.0×

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 the most recent quarter.

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 price / book?
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) reported price / book of 1.9× in Q1 2026.
How has Becton, Dickinson and Company's price / book changed year-over-year?
Becton, Dickinson and Company's price / book decreased by 28.9% year-over-year, from 2.6× to 1.9×.
What is the long-term trend for Becton, Dickinson and Company's price / book?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Becton, Dickinson and Company's price / book has grown at a -5.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 11.5× to 9.3×.
What does price / book mean?
How the market price compares to the company's accounting net worth.
How do you interpret price / book?
Below 1.0 can flag a market discount to book value (common for distressed or asset-heavy firms); high values reflect intangible value the balance sheet doesn't capture. Most informative for financials and asset-heavy businesses.
How does price / book compare across companies?
A core valuation gauge for banks and insurers; weak for asset-light firms where book value understates economic value.