Growth Metrics

Becton Dickinson (BDX) Operating Margin (2016 - 2025)

Becton Dickinson (BDX) has disclosed Operating Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 10.51% as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Operating Margin rose 174.0% to 10.51% in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 12.21% through Dec 2025, up 53.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 11.81% for FY2025, 7.0% down from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin for Q4 2025 was 10.51% at Becton Dickinson, down from 11.83% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Margin was 16.01% in Q2 2025, with the low at 6.86% in Q3 2023.
  • Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 11.22%, with a median of 11.35% recorded in 2023.
  • Peak annual rise in Operating Margin hit 1446bps in 2021, while the deepest fall reached -868bps in 2021.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 14.67% in 2021, then dropped by -13bps to 12.76% in 2022, then decreased by -27bps to 9.33% in 2023, then decreased by -6bps to 8.77% in 2024, then rose by 20bps to 10.51% in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods came in at 10.51%, 11.83%, and 16.01% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.