Becton Dickinson (BDX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Becton Dickinson (BDX) reported Free Cash Flow of $546.0 million for Q1 2026, up 271.7% year-over-year from $146.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 0.55% on a QoQ basis from $549.0 million in Q4 2025.
Becton Dickinson (BDX) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $546.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 271.7% year-over-year to $546.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $3.5 billion (up 53.96% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.7 billion, down 14.4% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow retreated to $546.0 million in Q1 2026 per BDX's latest filing, from $549.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $1.4 billion in Q2 2025 and bottomed at -$318.0 million in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $588.0 million (2024), against an average of $597.1 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Free Cash Flow surged 9400.0%; it then tumbled 183.68% in 2025.
- Tracing BDX's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $191.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 286.91% to $739.0 million in 2023, then fell by 20.43% to $588.0 million in 2024, then fell by 6.63% to $549.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 0.55% to $546.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest BDX Free Cash Flow figures stand at $546.0 million (Q1 2026), $549.0 million (Q4 2025), and $1.0 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | 156.17 Bn | 151.78 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 808.60 Mn |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 41.51 Bn | 40.49 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 546.00 Mn |
| 3 | Resmed | 30.43 Bn | 28.77 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 520.48 Mn |
| 4 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 22.78 Bn | 22.26 Bn | 296.40 Mn | 63.80 Mn |
| 5 | Solventum | 13.39 Bn | 13.39 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -273.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cooper Companies | 12.33 Bn | 12.20 Bn | 695.20 Mn | 158.70 Mn |
| 7 | Align Technology | 11.65 Bn | 10.59 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 120.26 Mn |
| 8 | Baxter International | 9.81 Bn | 7.77 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 76.00 Mn |
| 9 | Aptargroup | 7.39 Bn | 7.19 Bn | 351.91 Mn | 53.30 Mn |
| 10 | Repligen | 6.39 Bn | 5.41 Bn | 108.28 Mn | 23.59 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 546.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 546.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 549.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 549.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -318.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -318.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 588.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 588.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 882.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 882.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 380.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 380.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 739.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 739.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 890.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 890.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 191.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 191.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 658.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 658.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 425.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 425.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 68.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 68.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 347.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 347.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 389.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 389.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 321.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 321.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 935.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 935.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 707.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 707.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 660.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 660.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 261.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 261.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 540.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 540.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 695.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 695.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 587.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 587.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 78.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 78.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 999.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 999.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 345.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 345.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 484.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 484.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 142.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 142.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 866.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 866.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 189.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 189.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 565.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 565.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 203.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 203.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 417.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 417.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 687.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 687.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 433.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 433.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 329.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 329.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 469.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 469.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 168.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 168.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 316.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 316.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 181.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 181.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 519.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 519.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 612.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 612.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 298.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 298.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 256.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 256.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 545.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 545.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 304.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 304.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 200.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 200.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 146.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 146.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 383.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 383.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 459.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 459.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 167.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 167.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 195.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 195.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 328.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 328.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 287.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 287.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 123.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 123.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 389.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 389.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 268.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 268.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 367.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 367.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 159.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 159.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 260.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 260.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 379.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 379.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 394.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 394.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 129.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 129.38 Mn |