Becton Dickinson (BDX) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Becton Dickinson's (BDX) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$1.8 billion in Q1 2026, down 110.92% year-on-year from $16.1 billion in Q1 2025, and up 5.01% on a QoQ basis from -$1.9 billion in Q4 2025.
Becton Dickinson (BDX) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Becton Dickinson (BDX) has 18 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at -$1.8 billion in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings fell 110.92% year-over-year to -$1.8 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$1.8 billion, a 110.92% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $16.6 billion, up 1059.7% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at -$1.8 billion, up from -$1.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Retained Earnings for BDX reached as high as $16.6 billion in Q3 2025 and fell as low as -$1.9 billion in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $1.5 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$1.6 billion in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings soared 1162.71% in 2024 and sank 111.32% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Retained Earnings stood at -$1.6 billion in 2022, then increased by 2.82% to -$1.5 billion in 2023, then declined by 10.63% to -$1.7 billion in 2024, then dropped by 10.8% to -$1.9 billion in 2025, then grew by 5.01% to -$1.8 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Retained Earnings figures were -$1.8 billion in Q1 2026, -$1.9 billion in Q4 2025, and $16.6 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcon | 32,734,969.19 Bn | 32,734,967.53 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 22.11 Bn |
| 2 | Intuitive Surgical | 117.50 Bn | 112.41 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 6.84 Bn |
| 3 | Becton Dickinson | 42.93 Bn | 42.11 Bn | 2.15 Bn | -1.76 Bn |
| 4 | Medline | 30.82 Bn | 36.66 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 122.00 Mn |
| 5 | Resmed | 27.90 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 890.98 Mn | -24.91 Mn |
| 6 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 26.76 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 329.20 Mn | 4.62 Bn |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 15.30 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 1.98 Bn |
| 8 | Solventum | 13.46 Bn | 12.90 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 1.81 Bn |
| 9 | Align Technology | 12.02 Bn | 10.96 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 2.55 Bn |
| 10 | Baxter International | 11.17 Bn | 9.12 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 13.69 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.86 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.62 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.81 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.68 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.52 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.55 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.51 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.49 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -2.33 Bn |