Becton Dickinson (BDX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Becton Dickinson (BDX) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $4.6 billion for Q1 2026, up 12.77% year-over-year from $4.1 billion in Q1 2025, and down 1.7% quarter-over-quarter from $4.7 billion in Q4 2025.
Becton Dickinson (BDX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Becton Dickinson (BDX) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $4.6 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 12.77% year-over-year to $4.6 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $19.1 billion (up 6.26% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $19.3 billion, up 8.33% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses declined to $4.6 billion in Q1 2026 per BDX's latest filing, from $4.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $5.2 billion in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $4.0 billion in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $4.4 billion across 5 years, with a median of $4.3 billion in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses dropped 6.44% — and 2026, when it grew 12.77%.
- Becton Dickinson's Operating Expenses stood at $4.0 billion in 2022, then gained by 6.65% to $4.3 billion in 2023, then climbed by 10.5% to $4.7 billion in 2024, then retreated by 0.32% to $4.7 billion in 2025, then dropped by 1.7% to $4.6 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BDX's Operating Expenses at $4.6 billion in Q1 2026, $4.7 billion in Q4 2025, and $5.2 billion in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | 132.71 Bn | 127.50 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 988.50 Mn |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 51.57 Bn | 50.71 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 4.32 Bn |
| 3 | Alcon | 35.52 Bn | 34.17 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 4 | Resmed | 33.28 Bn | 31.81 Bn | 861.22 Mn | 412.51 Mn |
| 5 | Medline | 27.86 Bn | 25.18 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 1.82 Bn |
| 6 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 25.15 Bn | 24.71 Bn | 329.20 Mn | 137.30 Mn |
| 7 | Solventum | 15.31 Bn | 14.91 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 8 | Cooper Companies | 14.86 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 718.70 Mn |
| 9 | Baxter International | 13.63 Bn | 11.48 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 864.00 Mn |
| 10 | Align Technology | 11.37 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 757.43 Mn | 603.42 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.62 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.70 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.72 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.81 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.74 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.47 Bn |