Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 55
- Profitability 60
- Business Quality 65
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 63/100 — Good Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) is a Medical Instruments & Supplies company in the Healthcare sector. Compound Radar rates Becton, Dickinson and Company 63/100 (Good Quality) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 45.36
- Forward P/E 14.66
- PEG 1.11
- EV/Revenue 3.1
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 5.4%
- Gross Margin 46.9%
- Operating Margin 15.7%
- Net Margin 4.2%
- ROE 6.6%
Financial strength
- Cash $709.00M
- Debt $16.81B
- Net Cash $-16.10B
- Free Cash Flow $2.67B
- Current Ratio 0.87
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Medical Instruments & Supplies WST$398.29 70 Health 70 / 100
Strong business quality across profitability, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- The Cooper Companies, Inc. Medical Instruments & Supplies COO$59.88 68 Health 68 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Repligen Corporation Medical Instruments & Supplies RGEN$175.80 67 Health 67 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Merit Medical Systems, Inc. Medical Instruments & Supplies MMSI$93.53 67 Health 67 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
- MiniMed Group, Inc. Medical Instruments & Supplies MMED$18.93 65 Health 65 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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