Becton Dickinson BDX
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Becton Dickinson (BDX) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)

Becton Dickinson's (BDX) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 13.31% in Q2 2026, down 233.0% year-over-year from 10.0% in Q2 2025, and up 574.42% quarter-over-quarter from 1.97% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Becton Dickinson (BDX) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Becton Dickinson (BDX) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 13.31% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin fell 233.0% year-over-year to 13.31% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 10.68%, a 41.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 11.81%, down 7.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin was 13.31% for Q2 2026 at Becton Dickinson, up from 1.97% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 15.64% in Q2 2025 and troughed at 1.97% in Q1 2026.
  • A 5-year average of 10.99% and a median of 11.51% in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Margin soared 458 bps in 2024 and plunged 658 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 12.76% in 2022, then declined by 27 bps to 9.33% in 2023, then decreased by 6 bps to 8.77% in 2024, then climbed by 20 bps to 10.51% in 2025, then climbed by 27 bps to 13.31% in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 13.31% (Q2 2026), 1.97% (Q1 2026), and 10.51% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Becton Dickinson 50.32 Bn 49.46 Bn 2.32 Bn 13.31%
2 Medline 48.11 Bn 52.93 Bn 2.22 Bn 5.14%
3 West Pharmaceutical Services 23.93 Bn 23.49 Bn 329.20 Mn 20.53%
4 Baxter International 13.34 Bn 11.16 Bn 1.03 Bn 7.33%
5 Stevanato Group S.p.A 6.21 Bn 6.11 Bn 100.91 Mn 12.93%
6 Acme United 241.34 Mn 236.30 Mn 26.69 Mn 10.89%
7 Rockwell Medical 31.74 Mn 6.94 Mn 3.24 Mn -5.97%
8 Retractable Technologies 21.26 Mn -18.61 Mn 190,852.00 -71.46%
9 United Health Products 12.24 Mn 12.21 Mn - -
10 Cuprina Holdings (Cayman) 8.09 Mn 4.97 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 13.31%
Mar 31, 2026 1.97%
Dec 31, 2025 10.51%
Sep 30, 2025 14.14%
Jun 30, 2025 15.64%
Mar 31, 2025 8.55%
Dec 31, 2024 8.77%
Sep 30, 2024 11.44%
Jun 30, 2024 12.06%
Mar 31, 2024 14.55%
Dec 31, 2023 9.33%
Sep 30, 2023 6.86%
Jun 30, 2023 11.25%
Mar 31, 2023 13.03%
Dec 31, 2022 12.76%
Sep 30, 2022 10.27%
Jun 30, 2022 11.57%
Mar 31, 2022 11.87%
Dec 31, 2021 14.67%
Sep 30, 2021 7.84%