Becton Dickinson (BDX) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Becton Dickinson (BDX) posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 0.62 for Q1 2026, down 75.56% year-over-year from 2.55 in Q1 2025, and down 82.7% quarter-over-quarter from 3.61 in Q4 2025.
Becton Dickinson (BDX) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Becton Dickinson (BDX) has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.62 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 75.56% year-over-year to 0.62; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.65 (up 5.83% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.75, down 6.24% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio slipped to 0.62 in Q1 2026 per BDX's latest filing, from 3.61 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 5.87 in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 0.62 in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 4.29 across 5 years, with a median of 4.5 in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Coverage Ratio jumped 66.13% — and 2026, when it plunged 75.56%.
- Becton Dickinson's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 5.74 in 2022, then sank by 31.04% to 3.95 in 2023, then decreased by 26.1% to 2.92 in 2024, then advanced by 23.45% to 3.61 in 2025, then tumbled by 82.7% to 0.62 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BDX's Interest Coverage Ratio at 0.62 in Q1 2026, 3.61 in Q4 2025, and 4.5 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | 132.71 Bn | 127.50 Bn | 1.96 Bn | - |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 51.57 Bn | 50.71 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 5.02 |
| 3 | Alcon | 35.52 Bn | 34.17 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 0.21 |
| 4 | Resmed | 33.28 Bn | 31.81 Bn | 861.22 Mn | - |
| 5 | Medline | 27.86 Bn | 25.18 Bn | 2.22 Bn | - |
| 6 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 25.15 Bn | 24.71 Bn | 329.20 Mn | 68.88 |
| 7 | Solventum | 15.31 Bn | 14.91 Bn | 1.29 Bn | - |
| 8 | Cooper Companies | 14.86 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 735.40 Mn | -1.48 |
| 9 | Baxter International | 13.63 Bn | 11.48 Bn | 1.03 Bn | - |
| 10 | Align Technology | 11.37 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 757.43 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.02 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.62 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.61 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.50 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.80 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.55 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.92 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.01 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.39 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.87 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.95 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.09 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.61 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.32 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.74 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.70 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.42 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.81 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.06 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.28 |