Growth Metrics

Becton Dickinson (BDX) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)

Becton Dickinson (BDX) reported Retained Earnings of $17.4 billion for Q1 2026, up 7.68% year-over-year from $16.2 billion in Q1 2025, and up 1036.51% on a QoQ basis from -$1.9 billion in Q4 2025.

Becton Dickinson (BDX) has 18 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at $17.4 billion in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Retained Earnings rose 7.68% year-over-year to $17.4 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $17.4 billion (up 7.68% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $16.6 billion, up 2.99% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings climbed to $17.4 billion in Q1 2026 per BDX's latest filing, from -$1.9 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $17.4 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$1.9 billion in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is -$1.5 billion (2023), against an average of $2.7 billion.
  • Peak annual rise in Retained Earnings reached 1152.12% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 14.82% in 2025.
  • Tracing BDX's Retained Earnings over 5 years: stood at -$1.6 billion in 2022, then rose by 2.82% to -$1.5 billion in 2023, then fell by 10.63% to -$1.7 billion in 2024, then declined by 10.8% to -$1.9 billion in 2025, then soared by 1036.51% to $17.4 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest BDX Retained Earnings figures stand at $17.4 billion (Q1 2026), -$1.9 billion (Q4 2025), and $16.6 billion (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 Intuitive Surgical 156.17 Bn 151.78 Bn 1.83 Bn 6.40 Bn
2 Becton Dickinson 41.51 Bn 40.49 Bn 2.15 Bn 17.39 Bn
3 Resmed 30.43 Bn 28.77 Bn 890.98 Mn 6.96 Bn
4 West Pharmaceutical Services 22.78 Bn 22.26 Bn 296.40 Mn 4.48 Bn
5 Solventum 13.39 Bn 13.39 Bn 1.10 Bn -670.00 Mn
6 Cooper Companies 12.33 Bn 12.20 Bn 695.20 Mn -334.00 Mn
7 Align Technology 11.65 Bn 10.59 Bn 736.59 Mn 70.09 Mn
8 Baxter International 9.81 Bn 7.77 Bn 891.00 Mn 13.69 Bn
9 Aptargroup 7.39 Bn 7.19 Bn 351.91 Mn -198.72 Mn
10 Repligen 6.39 Bn 5.41 Bn 108.28 Mn -14.31 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 17.39 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 16.14 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -1.58 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
Mar 31, 2021 -2.33 Bn
Dec 31, 2020 -2.41 Bn
Sep 30, 2020 -2.55 Bn
Jun 30, 2020 -2.37 Bn
Mar 31, 2020 -2.42 Bn
Dec 31, 2019 -2.20 Bn
Sep 30, 2019 -2.28 Bn
Jun 30, 2019 -1.90 Bn
Mar 31, 2019 -1.84 Bn
Dec 31, 2018 -1.93 Bn
Sep 30, 2018 -1.91 Bn
Jun 30, 2018 -1.90 Bn
Mar 31, 2018 -1.70 Bn
Dec 31, 2017 -1.74 Bn
Sep 30, 2017 -1.72 Bn
Jun 30, 2017 -1.92 Bn
Mar 31, 2017 -2.01 Bn
Dec 31, 2016 -2.16 Bn
Sep 30, 2016 -1.93 Bn
Jun 30, 2016 -1.61 Bn
Mar 31, 2016 -1.65 Bn
Dec 31, 2015 12.40 Bn
Sep 30, 2015 -1.74 Bn
Jun 30, 2015 -1.54 Bn
Mar 31, 2015 12.32 Bn
Dec 31, 2014 -1.14 Bn
Sep 30, 2014 -1.00 Bn
Jun 30, 2014 -457.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 11.69 Bn
Dec 31, 2013 -500.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 -516.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 -864.15 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 11.14 Bn
Dec 31, 2012 -746.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 -802.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 9.80 Bn
Sep 30, 2011 -670.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 -198.41 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 -290.62 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 8.95 Bn
Sep 30, 2010 8.72 Bn
Jun 30, 2010 8.41 Bn
Mar 31, 2010 -459.61 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 7.98 Bn
Sep 30, 2009 -372.66 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 -220.30 Mn