Becton Dickinson (BDX) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Becton Dickinson (BDX) reported Research & Development of $249.0 million for Q1 2026, up 7.33% year-over-year from $232.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 18.63% on a QoQ basis from $306.0 million in Q4 2025.
Becton Dickinson (BDX) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $249.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 7.33% year-over-year to $249.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.2 billion (changed 0.17% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.3 billion, up 6.3% from the prior year.
- Research & Development retreated to $249.0 million in Q1 2026 per BDX's latest filing, from $306.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $343.0 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at $232.0 million in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $302.0 million (2024), against an average of $301.1 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Research & Development climbed 18.28%; it then slipped 22.41% in 2025.
- Tracing BDX's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $313.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 7.35% to $290.0 million in 2023, then grew by 18.28% to $343.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 10.79% to $306.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 18.63% to $249.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest BDX Research & Development figures stand at $249.0 million (Q1 2026), $306.0 million (Q4 2025), and $322.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | 156.17 Bn | 151.78 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 361.90 Mn |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 41.51 Bn | 40.49 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 249.00 Mn |
| 3 | Resmed | 30.43 Bn | 28.77 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 94.27 Mn |
| 4 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 22.78 Bn | 22.26 Bn | 296.40 Mn | 15.80 Mn |
| 5 | Solventum | 13.39 Bn | 13.39 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 189.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cooper Companies | 12.33 Bn | 12.20 Bn | 695.20 Mn | 44.30 Mn |
| 7 | Align Technology | 11.65 Bn | 10.59 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 98.66 Mn |
| 8 | Baxter International | 9.81 Bn | 7.77 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 139.00 Mn |
| 9 | Aptargroup | 7.39 Bn | 7.19 Bn | 351.91 Mn | - |
| 10 | Repligen | 6.39 Bn | 5.41 Bn | 108.28 Mn | 14.46 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 249.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 306.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 322.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 297.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 232.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 343.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 302.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 299.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 299.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 290.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 281.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 306.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 337.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 313.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 300.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 315.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 327.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 314.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 368.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 330.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 317.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 291.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 242.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 262.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 264.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 270.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 270.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 282.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 252.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 258.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 277.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 277.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 259.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 191.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 216.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 186.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 187.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 182.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 253.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 207.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 182.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 187.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 196.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 178.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 129.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 129.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 140.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 137.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 147.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 126.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 132.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 121.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 122.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 118.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 128.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 114.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 116.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 112.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 125.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 114.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 119.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 115.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 115.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 108.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 100.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 99.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 110.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 98.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 98.59 Mn |