Total Equity
Becton, Dickinson and Company Total Equity decreased by 4.5% to $24.13B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.4%, from $25.24B to $24.13B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Equity shows relatively stable performance with a 1.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A growing equity base suggests increasing value for shareholders, though aggressive share buybacks can intentionally reduce this figure.
Detailed definition
The residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all liabilities. It represents the net book value of...
Peer comparison
Used to calculate Return on Equity (ROE), a primary measure of how effectively management is using shareholder capital to generate profit.
total_stockholders_equityHistorical Data
| 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 | $24.14B | $23.68B | $24.16B | $24.53B | $25.49B | $25.28B | $25.47B | $25.69B | $25.94B | $25.80B | $25.33B | $25.65B | $25.87B | $25.89B | $25.21B | $25.24B | $25.47B | $25.39B | $25.28B | $24.13B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.9% | +2.0% | +1.5% | +3.9% | -0.8% | +0.8% | +0.9% | +1.0% | -0.5% | -1.8% | +1.2% | +0.9% | +0.1% | -2.6% | +0.1% | +0.9% | -0.3% | -0.4% | -4.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.6% | +6.8% | +5.4% | +4.7% | +1.7% | +2.0% | -0.5% | -0.2% | -0.3% | +0.4% | -0.5% | -1.6% | -1.5% | -1.9% | +0.3% | -4.4% |
Total Equity at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Becton, Dickinson and Company's total equity?
- Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) reported total equity of $24.13B in Q1 2026.
- How has Becton, Dickinson and Company's total equity changed year-over-year?
- Becton, Dickinson and Company's total equity decreased by 4.4% year-over-year, from $25.24B to $24.13B.
- What is the long-term trend for Becton, Dickinson and Company's total equity?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Becton, Dickinson and Company's total equity has grown at a 1.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $23.77B to $25.39B.
- What does total equity mean?
- The net worth of the company belonging to the owners, calculated as total assets minus total liabilities.