Becton Dickinson Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 4/6
Becton Dickinson has a total shareholder equity of $25.9B and total debt of $19.3B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 74.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $55.6B and $29.7B respectively. Becton Dickinson's EBIT is $2.8B making its interest coverage ratio 7.6. It has cash and short-term investments of $5.3B.
Key information
74.7%
Debt to equity ratio
US$19.32b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 7.6x |
| Cash | US$5.31b |
| Equity | US$25.87b |
| Total liabilities | US$29.71b |
| Total assets | US$55.58b |
Recent financial health updates
Here's Why Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Sep 30
Is Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) Using Too Much Debt?
May 24These 4 Measures Indicate That Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Feb 01We 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 22Recent updates
Becton, Dickinson and Company Q4: Shifting To High-Growth Areas
Nov 12Are Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?
Oct 22Here's Why Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Sep 30Becton, Dickinson and Company: Future Benefit From GLP-1 Drug Delivery
Sep 13Becton, Dickinson And Company: Somewhat Undervalued, A Very Moderate Buy
Aug 06Why We're Not Concerned About Becton, Dickinson and Company's (NYSE:BDX) Share Price
Jul 16An Intrinsic Calculation For Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX) Suggests It's 36% Undervalued
Jun 27Is Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) Using Too Much Debt?
May 24Becton, Dickinson and Company: Stagnating All Along
May 16Investors 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 22Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: BDX's short term assets ($12.2B) exceed its short term liabilities ($6.6B).
Long Term Liabilities: BDX's short term assets ($12.2B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($23.1B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: BDX's net debt to equity ratio (54.2%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: BDX's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 93.9% to 74.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: BDX's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (20.4%).
Interest Coverage: BDX's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (7.6x coverage).