Becton Dickinson (BDX) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Becton Dickinson (BDX) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 5.02% for Q1 2026, up 62.0% year-over-year from 3.1% in Q1 2025, and down 7.56% quarter-over-quarter from 5.43% in Q4 2025.
Becton Dickinson (BDX) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Becton Dickinson (BDX) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 5.02% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 62.0% year-over-year to 5.02%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.02% (up 62.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 5.37%, up 17.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed fell to 5.02% in Q1 2026 per BDX's latest filing, from 5.43% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 5.43% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 4.37% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 4.79% across 5 years, with a median of 4.81% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed surged 102 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 48 bps.
- Becton Dickinson's Return on Capital Employed stood at 4.79% in 2022, then retreated by 9 bps to 4.37% in 2023, then advanced by 14 bps to 4.99% in 2024, then advanced by 9 bps to 5.43% in 2025, then retreated by 8 bps to 5.02% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BDX's Return on Capital Employed at 5.02% in Q1 2026, 5.43% in Q4 2025, and 5.16% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | 132.71 Bn | 127.50 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 18.58% |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 51.57 Bn | 50.71 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 6.00% |
| 3 | Alcon | 35.52 Bn | 34.17 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 28.11% |
| 4 | Resmed | 33.28 Bn | 31.81 Bn | 861.22 Mn | 25.22% |
| 5 | Medline | 27.86 Bn | 25.18 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 5.57% |
| 6 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 25.15 Bn | 24.71 Bn | 329.20 Mn | 19.71% |
| 7 | Solventum | 15.31 Bn | 14.91 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 19.76% |
| 8 | Cooper Companies | 14.86 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 4.68% |
| 9 | Baxter International | 13.63 Bn | 11.48 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 3.28% |
| 10 | Align Technology | 11.37 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 757.43 Mn | 12.29% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.00% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.02% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.43% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.16% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.03% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.39% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.99% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.05% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.40% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.51% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.37% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.56% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.81% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.82% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.79% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.04% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.63% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.49% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.26% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.37% |