Growth Metrics

Becton Dickinson (BDX) Research & Development (2016 - 2025)

Becton Dickinson (BDX) has disclosed Research & Development for 17 consecutive years, with $306.0 million as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Research & Development fell 10.79% to $306.0 million in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $1.2 billion through Dec 2025, down 1.29% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $1.3 billion for FY2025, 6.3% up from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q4 2025 was $306.0 million at Becton Dickinson, down from $322.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $368.0 million in Q3 2021, with the low at $281.0 million in Q3 2023.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $313.4 million, with a median of $309.5 million recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest move saw Research & Development soared 52.07% in 2021, then fell 18.48% in 2022.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $314.0 million in 2021, then fell by 0.32% to $313.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 7.35% to $290.0 million in 2023, then increased by 18.28% to $343.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 10.79% to $306.0 million in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods came in at $306.0 million, $322.0 million, and $297.0 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.