RMTI vs BDX vs ACU Stock Comparison

Rockwell Medical, Becton Dickinson and Acme United Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
RMTI Rockwell Medical, Inc.
$7.31 -15.3% 1M +552.7% 1Y
Market cap
$29.04M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$69.39M
Div. yield
–
Medical Supplies Healthcare
1 win
BDX Becton Dickinson & Co
$195.18 +6.1% 1M +6.0% 1Y
Market cap
$53.16B
P/E
57.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$23.25B
Div. yield
2.15%
Medical Supplies Healthcare
6 wins
ACU Acme United Corp
$66.87 +5.1% 1M +73.3% 1Y
Market cap
$256.37M
P/E
24.8x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
0.96%
Medical Supplies Healthcare
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Becton Dickinson leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Becton Dickinson 6, Acme United 4, Rockwell Medical 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRMTIBDXACULeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $29.04M $53.16B $256.37M BDX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -5.7x 57.0x 24.8x ACU
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 15.0x 24.3x BDX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -21.1% +17.4% — BDX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -7.3% 4.0% — BDX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 5.3% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 7.8x 3.2x — BDX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 2.15% 0.96% BDX
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +552.7% +6.0% +73.3% RMTI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.2%/yr -4.0%/yr +12.6%/yr ACU
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 401.8% 31.8% 30.7% ACU
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 68/100 71/100 ACU

Percentile Scorecard

RMTIBDXACU

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisRMTIBDXACU
Valuation 90 #24 of 227 90 #23 of 227 88 #28 of 227
Growth 26 #162 of 219 48 #115 of 219 –
Profitability 57 #89 of 205 78 #45 of 205 –
Financial Health 55 #108 of 237 27 #173 of 237 60 #96 of 237
Shareholder Returns – 96 #7 of 135 65 #48 of 135
Overall 57 68 71
  • RMTI ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • BDX ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • ACU ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodRMTIBDXACUSPY
1 month -15.3%+6.1%+5.1% +0.9%
3 months +6.3%+15.9%+12.2% +5.9%
6 months +712.2%+34.3%+62.7% +8.5%
Year to date +780.7%+0.6%+65.9% +13.3%
1 year +552.7%+6.0%+73.3% +12.4%
3 years +337.7%-22.4%+120.0% +88.1%
3 years, per year +63.6%-8.1%+30.1% +23.5%
5 years +23.1%-18.5%+80.7% +68.2%
5 years, per year +4.2%-4.0%+12.6% +11.0%
10 years -88.3%+16.3%+216.9% +263.4%
10 years, per year -19.3%+1.5%+12.2% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureRMTIBDXACUSPY
Volatility, 1Y 401.8%31.8%30.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 353.0%33.1%24.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.660.340.24 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.380.192.39 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -91.1%-50.4%-43.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.4%-7.1%0.0% -0.9%
52-week high $8.85$210.02$66.87 $779.14
52-week low $0.55$140.71$35.50 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleRMTIBDXACU
P/E now vs peer median -5.7xmedian 28.8x 57.0xmedian 28.8x 24.8xmedian 28.8x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 3.0x 2.3xmedian 3.0x 1.2xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -6.6xmedian 17.4x 13.9xmedian 17.4x —median 17.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 19.4xmedian 25.7x 16.6xmedian 25.7x 15.8xmedian 25.7x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 2.4x 2.2xmedian 2.4x 2.1xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median -0.14median 1.03 -3.90median 1.03 —median 1.03

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsRMTIBDXACU
Revenue $69.39M $23.25B –
Gross profit $12.29M $10.91B –
Operating income -$4.52M $2.48B –
Net income -$5.08M $941.00M –
Free cash flow $1.50M $3.20B –
R&D $40.00K $1.37B –
EPS (diluted) $-1.28 $3.42 –
Cash & equivalents $10.52M $708.00M $7.94M
Total debt $9.00M $72.81B –
Shares (diluted) 3.96M 275.16M 4.14M
Enterprise value -$68.36M $50.31B $256.37M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricRMTIBDXACU
P/E -5.7x 57.0x 24.8x
P/FCF 19.4x 16.6x 15.8x
P/Operating cash flow 10.2x 13.4x –
P/S 0.4x 2.3x 1.2x
P/B 0.8x 2.2x 2.1x
P/Tangible book 1.1x 2.2x 2.8x
EV/EBITDA -6.6x 13.9x –
EV/EBIT -2.9x 27.9x –
EV/Revenue 0.2x 3.0x –
EV/FCF 8.8x 21.6x –
EV/Operating cash flow 4.6x 17.5x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.14 -3.90 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRMTIBDXACU
Revenue growth (1Y) -21.1% 17.4% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -2.9% 6.9% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -20.3% 23.7% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 22.1% 8.5% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -250.1% 13.0% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 23.4% 3.3% –
Net income growth (1Y) -142.2% -40.6% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 24.1% -17.3% –
EPS growth (1Y) -109.9% -38.0% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 41.1% -14.6% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -18.3% 43.5% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 34.2% 14.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -44.2% 54.2% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 30.2% 22.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRMTIBDXACU
Gross margin 17.7% 46.9% –
EBITDA margin -2.9% 21.4% –
Operating margin -6.5% 10.7% –
Pretax margin -7.9% 8.4% –
Net margin -7.3% 4.0% –
FCF margin 2.2% 13.8% –
Operating cash flow margin 4.1% 17.0% –
Return on equity -15.5% 3.9% –
Return on assets -9.6% 1.9% –
Return on invested capital – 5.3% –
Return on capital employed -9.9% 6.0% –
Asset turnover 1.2x 0.5x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.6x 4.2x –
Stock comp / revenue 2.7% 1.2% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRMTIBDXACU
Debt / assets 15.9% 33.1% –
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.7x –
Net debt / EBITDA 7.8x 3.2x –
Debt / FCF 6.0x 5.2x –
Liabilities / assets 37.9% 51.9% 39.9%
Equity / assets 62.1% 48.1% 60.1%
Interest coverage -4.0x 4.2x –
Current ratio 3.3x 0.9x 3.9x
Quick ratio 3.0x 0.3x –
Cash ratio 2.2x 0.1x –
Altman Z-score -7.74 2.29 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRMTIBDXACU
Dividend yield – 2.2% 1.0%
Net buyback yield – 4.7% –
Shareholder yield – 6.9% 1.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusRMTIBDXACU
Forward P/E – 15.0xFY2026 24.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.97FY2026 $12.99FY2026 $2.75FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +14.8%FY2026 +10.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – -2.9% +4.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $77.07MFY2026 $18.11BFY2026 $217.65MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +11.3%FY2026 -17.1%FY2026 +10.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.5% +11.6% +0.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRMTIBDXACU
Held by institutions 8.6% 96.1% 73.5%
Institutions holding 33 1,442 84
Change in shares held, QoQ -14.2% +0.6% +1.3%
Institutions buying 13 688 47
Institutions selling 9 543 21
Buyers to sellers 1.44 1.27 2.24

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

RMTIBDXACU
RMTI 1.00 0.06 0.02
BDX 0.06 1.00 0.20
ACU 0.02 0.20 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RMTI, BDX and ACU?

Becton Dickinson (BDX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Rockwell Medical (RMTI) $29.04M, Becton Dickinson (BDX) $53.16B, Acme United (ACU) $256.37M.

Which stock is cheaper, RMTI, BDX and ACU?

Acme United (ACU) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Rockwell Medical (RMTI) -5.7x, Becton Dickinson (BDX) 57.0x, Acme United (ACU) 24.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Becton Dickinson (BDX) is cheapest (Becton Dickinson (BDX) 15.0x, Acme United (ACU) 24.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Becton Dickinson (BDX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Rockwell Medical (RMTI) -21.1%, Becton Dickinson (BDX) +17.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Becton Dickinson (BDX) has the highest net margin (Rockwell Medical (RMTI) -7.3%, Becton Dickinson (BDX) 4.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Rockwell Medical (RMTI) returned the most: Rockwell Medical (RMTI) +552.7%, Becton Dickinson (BDX) +6.0%, Acme United (ACU) +73.3%. Over five years, Acme United (ACU) compounded fastest (Rockwell Medical (RMTI) +4.2%/yr, Becton Dickinson (BDX) -4.0%/yr, Acme United (ACU) +12.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Becton Dickinson (BDX) has the highest dividend yield: Becton Dickinson (BDX) 2.15%, Acme United (ACU) 0.96%. Rockwell Medical (RMTI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Acme United (ACU) has been the steadiest (Rockwell Medical (RMTI) 401.8%, Becton Dickinson (BDX) 31.8%, Acme United (ACU) 30.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, RMTI, BDX and ACU?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Becton Dickinson (BDX) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.