Becton Dickinson Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 3/6
Becton Dickinson has a total shareholder equity of $25.9B and total debt of $20.1B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 77.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $57.3B and $31.4B respectively. Becton Dickinson's EBIT is $2.9B making its interest coverage ratio 7.9. It has cash and short-term investments of $2.2B.
Key information
77.7%
Debt to equity ratio
US$20.11b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 7.9x |
| Cash | US$2.16b |
| Equity | US$25.89b |
| Total liabilities | US$31.40b |
| Total assets | US$57.29b |
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 01Recent updates
Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good Becton Dickinson's (NYSE:BDX) Earnings Are
Dec 04Becton, 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 And Company: Strong Q4 But Clouded By 75bps Growth Headwind From China In FY24
Nov 13Becton, Dickinson Stock Is A Hold, Here's Why
Oct 04Becton, Dickinson: Ahead Of Schedule, Undervalued, And With Some Positive Drivers
Aug 30Becton, Dickinson and Company: Still Not Very Healthy
Jun 20Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: BDX's short term assets ($10.5B) exceed its short term liabilities ($9.0B).
Long Term Liabilities: BDX's short term assets ($10.5B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($22.4B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: BDX's net debt to equity ratio (69.3%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: BDX's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 92% to 77.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: BDX's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (18.9%).
Interest Coverage: BDX's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (7.9x coverage).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 10:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
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Analyst Sources
Becton, Dickinson and Company is covered by 40 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| David Toung | Argus Research Company |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Adam Feinstein | Barclays |