Becton Dickinson (BDX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Becton Dickinson (BDX) posted FCF Margin of 12.70% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 6.87 percentage points from 19.57% a year earlier but up 1.12 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Becton Dickinson (BDX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, FCF Margin at Becton Dickinson was 13.78%, up 3.29 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), it came in at 12.23%, down 3.23 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin shows a five-year change of -1.26 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior fiscal years, Becton Dickinson's FCF Margin was 15.46% in FY2024 (+4.53 pp), 10.92% in FY2023 (+2.98 pp), 7.94% in FY2022 (-7.39 pp) and 15.33% in FY2021 (+1.84 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has run from a low of -7.10% in fiscal Q2 2025 to a high of 22.40% in fiscal Q3 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.67 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin in the past five years was fiscal Q2 2026, with a gain of 18.68 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q2 2022, with a drop of 17.62 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin for the three prior fiscal quarters was 11.58% (Q2 2026), 10.45% (Q1 2026) and 17.77% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 249.71 Bn | 228.86 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 13.97% |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 171.00 Bn | 142.08 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 15.81% |
| 3 | Danaher | 155.79 Bn | 139.61 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 20.19% |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 143.91 Bn | 123.46 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 32.79% |
| 5 | Medtronic | 110.42 Bn | 76.29 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 13.22% |
| 6 | Stryker | 105.71 Bn | 91.82 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 16.07% |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 63.26 Bn | 58.27 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 23.50% |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 49.80 Bn | 33.91 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 33.60% |
| 9 | Becton Dickinson | 48.78 Bn | 45.93 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 12.70% |
| 10 | Agilent Technologies | 48.58 Bn | 41.47 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 23.38% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.70% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.58% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.45% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.77% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.57% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -7.10% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.38% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.22% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.40% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.53% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.70% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.27% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.25% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.08% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.16% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.82% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.16% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.43% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.35% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.02% |
Becton Dickinson FCF Margin API
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