Current Assets
Total Current Assets
Becton, Dickinson and Company Total Current Assets decreased by 12.8% to $8.01B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 7.5%, from $8.67B to $8.01B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Current Assets shows relatively stable performance with a 0.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A higher value relative to current liabilities indicates a strong safety margin for meeting short-term obligations.
Detailed definition
The sum of all assets that are reasonably expected to be converted into cash or consumed within one year. This aggregate...
Peer comparison
High-growth tech companies often maintain high current asset levels to support rapid scaling and R&D needs.
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total_current_assetsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $9.54B | $8.84B | $8.31B | $10.15B | $9.55B | $8.14B | $8.18B | $9.59B | $8.59B | $8.68B | $8.16B | $10.34B | $12.21B | $10.47B | $8.66B | $8.67B | $9.00B | $9.26B | $9.19B | $8.01B |
| QoQ Change | — | -7.3% | -6.0% | +22.2% | -6.0% | -14.7% | +0.4% | +17.3% | -10.4% | +1.0% | -6.0% | +26.8% | +18.1% | -14.2% | -17.3% | +0.1% | +3.8% | +2.9% | -0.7% | -12.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.1% | -7.9% | -1.6% | -5.6% | -10.0% | +6.6% | -0.2% | +7.9% | +42.1% | +20.7% | +6.2% | -16.2% | -26.3% | -11.6% | +6.1% | -7.5% |
Range$8.01B – $12.21B
CAGR-3.6%
Avg YoY Growth+0.2%
Median YoY Growth-0.9%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Becton, Dickinson and Company's total current assets?
- Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) reported total current assets of $8.01B in Q1 2026.
- How has Becton, Dickinson and Company's total current assets changed year-over-year?
- Becton, Dickinson and Company's total current assets decreased by 7.5% year-over-year, from $8.67B to $8.01B.
- What is the long-term trend for Becton, Dickinson and Company's total current assets?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Becton, Dickinson and Company's total current assets has grown at a 0.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.97B to $9.26B.
- What does total current assets mean?
- Everything the company owns that can be turned into cash within a single year.