Becton Dickinson (BDX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Becton Dickinson's (BDX) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $546.0 million in Q1 2026, up 271.7% year-on-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) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Becton Dickinson (BDX) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $546.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 271.7% year-over-year to $546.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $3.5 billion, a 53.96% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $2.7 billion, down 14.4% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $546.0 million, down from $549.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for BDX reached as high as $1.4 billion in Q2 2025 and fell as low as -$318.0 million in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $597.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $588.0 million in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow surged 9400.0% in 2024 and tumbled 183.68% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $191.0 million in 2022, then soared by 286.91% to $739.0 million in 2023, then declined by 20.43% to $588.0 million in 2024, then declined by 6.63% to $549.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 0.55% to $546.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $546.0 million in Q1 2026, $549.0 million in Q4 2025, and $1.0 billion in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Alcon 32,734,969.19 Bn 32,734,967.53 Bn 1.53 Bn 557.00 Mn
2 Intuitive Surgical 117.50 Bn 112.41 Bn 1.96 Bn 1.10 Bn
3 Becton Dickinson 42.93 Bn 42.11 Bn 2.15 Bn 546.00 Mn
4 Medline 30.82 Bn 36.66 Bn 1.84 Bn 316.00 Mn
5 Resmed 27.90 Bn 26.23 Bn 890.98 Mn 520.48 Mn
6 West Pharmaceutical Services 26.76 Bn 26.23 Bn 329.20 Mn 80.80 Mn
7 Cooper Companies 15.30 Bn 15.16 Bn 735.40 Mn 96.40 Mn
8 Solventum 13.46 Bn 12.90 Bn 1.10 Bn -273.00 Mn
9 Align Technology 12.02 Bn 10.96 Bn 736.59 Mn 120.26 Mn
10 Baxter International 11.17 Bn 9.12 Bn 891.00 Mn 76.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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