Becton Dickinson Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 4/6
Becton Dickinson has a total shareholder equity of $25.3B and total debt of $16.1B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 63.6%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $52.3B and $26.9B respectively. Becton Dickinson's EBIT is $2.6B making its interest coverage ratio 6.8. It has cash and short-term investments of $1.2B.
Key information
63.6%
Debt to equity ratio
US$16.11b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 6.8x |
| Cash | US$1.18b |
| Equity | US$25.33b |
| Total liabilities | US$26.94b |
| Total assets | US$52.27b |
Recent financial health updates
These 4 Measures Indicate That Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Feb 01
We Think Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Aug 13These 4 Measures Indicate That Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Apr 22We Think Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jan 09Does Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 05Recent updates
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX)
Mar 23Estimating The Fair Value Of Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX)
Feb 29Becton Dickinson's (NYSE:BDX) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings
Feb 08Becton, Dickinson and Company Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
Feb 03These 4 Measures Indicate That Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Feb 01Becton, Dickinson: 4 Reasons To Buy This Growth At A Reasonable Price Play
Jan 22Becton Dickinson's (NYSE:BDX) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Nov 30Becton, Dickinson And Company: Strong Q4 But Clouded By 75bps Growth Headwind From China In FY24
Nov 13Becton Dickinson's (NYSE:BDX) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Nov 12Becton, Dickinson and Company's (NYSE:BDX) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 26% Above Its Share Price
Nov 06With EPS Growth And More, Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) Makes An Interesting Case
Oct 05Becton, Dickinson Stock Is A Hold, Here's Why
Oct 04Becton, Dickinson: Ahead Of Schedule, Undervalued, And With Some Positive Drivers
Aug 30We Think Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Aug 13Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX)
Jul 28Here's Why We Think Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) Is Well Worth Watching
Jun 22Becton, Dickinson and Company: Still Not Very Healthy
Jun 20Becton, Dickinson: Business Should Beat H2 2023 Expectations
Jun 08These 4 Measures Indicate That Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Apr 22Is Now The Time To Put Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) On Your Watchlist?
Mar 20Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX)
Mar 05Becton, Dickinson HPV test Onclarity gets FDA nod for expanded use
Feb 21Becton, Dickinson wins FDA nod for flu, COVID, RSV combo test
Feb 08Becton, Dickinson Q1 2023 Earnings Preview
Feb 01Becton, Dickinson declares $0.91 dividend
Jan 24We Think Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jan 09CerTest/Becton, Dickinson's test for monkeypox gets FDA emergency use nod
Jan 09Becton, Dickinson: A Quality Defensive Pick For 2023
Dec 20Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX)
Dec 01Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.91
Nov 13Becton, Dickinson Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Nov 09Becton, Dickinson, Biocorp team up for traceability of injectable drugs
Oct 18Becton, Dickinson: Buy In Now While You Can
Oct 12Does Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 05BD, Certest Biotec launch monkeypox test
Sep 26Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: BDX's short term assets ($8.2B) exceed its short term liabilities ($7.5B).
Long Term Liabilities: BDX's short term assets ($8.2B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($19.4B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: BDX's net debt to equity ratio (58.9%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: BDX's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 98.4% to 63.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: BDX's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (21.3%).
Interest Coverage: BDX's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (6.8x coverage).