Becton Dickinson (BDX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Becton Dickinson's (BDX) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $4.6 billion in Q1 2026, up 12.77% year-on-year from $4.1 billion in Q1 2025, and down 1.7% on a QoQ basis from $4.7 billion in Q4 2025.
Becton Dickinson (BDX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Becton Dickinson (BDX) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $4.6 billion in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 12.77% year-over-year to $4.6 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $19.1 billion, a 6.26% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $19.3 billion, up 8.33% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $4.6 billion, down from $4.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for BDX reached as high as $5.2 billion in Q3 2025 and fell as low as $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.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses decreased 6.44% in 2022 and advanced 12.77% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $4.0 billion in 2022, then climbed by 6.65% to $4.3 billion in 2023, then increased by 10.5% to $4.7 billion in 2024, then slipped by 0.32% to $4.7 billion in 2025, then fell by 1.7% to $4.6 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $4.6 billion in Q1 2026, $4.7 billion in Q4 2025, and $5.2 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcon | 32,734,969.19 Bn | 32,734,967.53 Bn | 1.53 Bn | -1.13 Bn |
| 2 | Intuitive Surgical | 117.50 Bn | 112.41 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 988.50 Mn |
| 3 | Becton Dickinson | 42.93 Bn | 42.11 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 4.62 Bn |
| 4 | Medline | 30.82 Bn | 36.66 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 5 | Resmed | 27.90 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 391.17 Mn |
| 6 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 26.76 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 329.20 Mn | 137.30 Mn |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 15.30 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 718.70 Mn |
| 8 | Solventum | 13.46 Bn | 12.90 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 9 | Align Technology | 12.02 Bn | 10.96 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 594.63 Mn |
| 10 | Baxter International | 11.17 Bn | 9.12 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 867.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.11 Bn |