What is Becton, Dickinson and Company's SG&A?

Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) reported SG&A of $1.21B in Q1 2026.

How has Becton, Dickinson and Company's SG&A changed year-over-year?

Becton, Dickinson and Company's SG&A increased by 8.6% year-over-year, from $1.12B to $1.21B.

What is the long-term trend for Becton, Dickinson and Company's SG&A?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Becton, Dickinson and Company's SG&A has grown at a 1.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.78B to $5.12B.

Combined selling expenses (sales force, marketing, distribution) and general & administrative costs (management, legal, accounting, facilities) — the broadest opex category.

Becton, Dickinson and Company BDX SG&A

SG&A at other companies

AbbottABT

$3.74B+22.2%

Baxter InternationalBAX

$728M+3.6%

Bio-Rad LaboratoriesBIO

$212.4M+1.7%

TFX

TeleflexTFX

$226.01M+47.8%

Thermo Fisher ScientificTMO

$2.18B+5.0%

West Pharmaceutical ServicesWST

$99.5M+13.1%

Segments

By segment

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Medical$1.31B+27.3%

Interventional$277M+17.4%

Connected Care$190M+18.0%

Medical Essentials$185M+12.8%

BioPharma Systems$32M+14.3%

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:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense.

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 SG&A?: Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) reported SG&A of $1.21B in Q1 2026.
How has Becton, Dickinson and Company's SG&A changed year-over-year?: Becton, Dickinson and Company's SG&A increased by 8.6% year-over-year, from $1.12B to $1.21B.
What is the long-term trend for Becton, Dickinson and Company's SG&A?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Becton, Dickinson and Company's SG&A has grown at a 1.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.78B to $5.12B.
What does SG&A mean?: Combined selling expenses (sales force, marketing, distribution) and general & administrative costs (management, legal, accounting, facilities) — the broadest opex category.