What is Becton, Dickinson and Company's share buybacks?

Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) reported share buybacks of $2B in Q1 2026.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Becton, Dickinson and Company BDX Share Buybacks

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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:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

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 share buybacks?: Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) reported share buybacks of $2B in Q1 2026.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.