BECTON DICKINSON & CO
Business
BECTON DICKINSON & CO is a global medical technology company that develops, manufactures and sells a broad range of medical supplies, devices, laboratory equipment and diagnostic products for healthcare institutions, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, the pharmaceutical industry and consumers. Its main products and services include medication delivery and management systems, infection prevention products, surgical and interventional devices, diagnostic instruments and reagents, specimen and cell-analysis tools, and informatics and analytics solutions. BD organizes operations into five segments—Medical Essentials, Connected Care, BioPharma Systems, Interventional and Life Sciences. The company markets and distributes products worldwide through direct sales, independent sales representatives and distributor channels across EMEA, Greater Asia, Latin America, Canada and the United States.
Summary from filing dated 2025-11-25
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 21,840 | 20,178 | 19,372 | 18,870 | 19,131 | |
| Cost of products sold | 11,915 | 11,053 | 11,202 | 10,393 | 10,500 | |
| Selling and administrative expense | 5,278 | 4,857 | 4,719 | 4,709 | 4,719 | |
| Research and development expense | 1,265 | 1,190 | 1,237 | 1,256 | 1,279 | |
| Integration, restructuring and transaction expense | 408 | 458 | 313 | 192 | — | |
| Other operating expense (income), net | 396 | 222 | −210 | 37 | 203 | |
| Total Operating Costs and Expenses | 19,261 | 17,780 | 17,261 | 16,588 | 16,881 | |
| Operating Income | 2,579 | 2,397 | 2,111 | 2,282 | 2,250 | |
| Interest expense | −613 | −528 | −452 | −398 | −469 | |
| Interest income | 38 | 163 | 49 | 16 | 9 | |
| Other expense, net | −123 | −28 | −46 | −117 | −99 | |
| Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes | 1,881 | 2,005 | 1,662 | 1,783 | 1,692 | |
| Income tax provision | 203 | 300 | 132 | 148 | 88 | |
| Net Income from Continuing Operations | 1,678 | 1,705 | 1,530 | 1,635 | 1,604 | |
| Loss from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax | 0 | 0 | −46 | 144 | 488 | |
| Net Income | 1,678 | 1,705 | 1,484 | 1,779 | 2,092 | |
| Preferred stock dividends | 0 | 0 | −60 | −90 | −90 | |
| Net income applicable to common shareholders | 1,678 | 1,705 | 1,424 | 1,689 | 2,002 | |
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share (in USD per share) | 5.83 | 5.88 | 5.14 | 5.42 | 5.23 | |
| Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share (in USD per share) | 0 | 0 | −0.16 | 0.5 | 1.69 | |
| Earnings Per Share, Basic | 5.83 | 5.88 | 4.97 | 5.93 | 6.92 | |
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share (in USD per share) | 5.82 | 5.86 | 5.1 | 5.38 | 5.18 | |
| Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share (in USD per share) | 0 | 0 | −0.16 | 0.5 | 1.67 | |
| Diluted Earnings per Share (in USD per share) | 5.82 | 5.86 | 4.94 | 5.88 | 6.85 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | 641 | 1,717 | 1,416 | 1,006 | 2,283 | |
| Restricted cash | 210 | 139 | 65 | 153 | 109 | |
| Short-term investments | 8 | 445 | 8 | 8 | 12 | |
| Trade receivables, net | 2,994 | 3,033 | 2,534 | 2,191 | 2,350 | |
| Inventories | 3,894 | 3,843 | 3,273 | 3,224 | 2,743 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 1,508 | 1,292 | 1,380 | 1,559 | 1,048 | |
| Total Current Assets | 9,255 | 10,468 | 8,676 | 8,141 | 8,838 | |
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 6,997 | 6,821 | 6,557 | 6,012 | 6,003 | |
| Goodwill | 26,612 | 26,465 | 24,522 | 24,621 | 23,886 | |
| Developed Technology, Net | 6,651 | 7,733 | 8,058 | 9,108 | 9,417 | |
| Customer Relationships, Net | 2,231 | 2,635 | 2,338 | 2,683 | 2,815 | |
| Other Intangibles, Net | 523 | 549 | 552 | 519 | 541 | |
| Other Assets | 3,056 | 2,615 | 2,078 | 1,848 | 1,945 | |
| Total Assets | 55,325 | 57,286 | 52,780 | 52,934 | 53,866 | |
| Current debt obligations | 1,560 | 2,170 | 1,141 | 2,179 | 500 | |
| Accounts payable | 1,974 | 1,896 | 1,641 | 1,699 | 1,739 | |
| Accrued expenses | 3,103 | 3,476 | 2,604 | 2,605 | 2,867 | |
| Salaries, wages and related items | 1,346 | 1,246 | 1,115 | 1,171 | 1,186 | |
| Income taxes | 329 | 168 | 139 | 157 | 178 | |
| Total Current Liabilities | 8,313 | 8,956 | 6,641 | 7,811 | 6,626 | |
| Long-Term Debt | 17,621 | 17,940 | 14,738 | 13,886 | 17,110 | |
| Long-Term Employee Benefit Obligations | 1,069 | 942 | 1,023 | 902 | 1,228 | |
| Deferred Income Taxes and Other Liabilities | 2,933 | 3,558 | 4,582 | 5,052 | 5,209 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common Stock, Value, Issued | 371 | 371 | 371 | 365 | 365 | |
| Capital in excess of par value | 20,075 | 19,893 | 19,720 | 19,553 | 19,272 | |
| Retained earnings | 16,622 | 16,139 | 15,535 | 15,157 | 13,826 | |
| Deferred compensation | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
| Treasury Stock, Value | −9,808 | −8,807 | −8,305 | −8,330 | −7,723 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −1,895 | −1,732 | −1,548 | −1,488 | −2,088 | |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 25,390 | 25,890 | 25,796 | 25,282 | 23,677 | |
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity | 55,325 | 57,286 | 52,780 | 52,934 | 53,866 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,462 | 2,286 | 2,288 | 2,229 | 2,230 | |
| Share-based compensation | 258 | 247 | 259 | 233 | 229 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −474 | −211 | −622 | −120 | −301 | |
| Trade receivables, net | 71 | −453 | −290 | 32 | −61 | |
| Inventories | −410 | 98 | −15 | −631 | −83 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other | −276 | 23 | 192 | −436 | −184 | |
| Accounts payable, income taxes and other liabilities | −185 | 625 | −517 | −473 | 660 | |
| Pension obligation | 23 | −70 | 112 | −55 | 71 | |
| Gain on sale of business | 0 | 0 | −268 | 0 | 0 | |
| Product remediation-related charges | 98 | 38 | 653 | 72 | 56 | |
| Other, net | 186 | −445 | −332 | −16 | −470 | |
| Net Cash Provided by Continuing Operating Activities | 3,430 | 3,844 | 2,990 | 2,471 | 4,126 | |
| Capital expenditures | −760 | −725 | −874 | −973 | −1,194 | |
| Maturities and sales (purchases) of investments, net | 422 | −421 | 0 | — | — | |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | −3,924 | 0 | −2,070 | −508 | |
| Proceeds from divestitures, net | 0 | 0 | 540 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other, net | −480 | −444 | −382 | −178 | −142 | |
| Net Cash Used for Investing Activities | −818 | −5,514 | −716 | — | −1,880 | |
| Change in short-term debt | 455 | 400 | −230 | 230 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from long-term debt | 0 | 4,517 | 1,662 | 497 | 4,869 | |
| Payments of debt | −1,789 | −1,142 | −2,155 | −805 | −5,112 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −1,000 | −500 | 0 | −500 | −1,750 | |
| Dividends paid | −1,196 | −1,100 | −1,114 | −1,082 | −1,048 | |
| Other, net | −87 | −89 | −120 | −77 | −265 | |
| Net Cash (Used for) Provided by Financing Activities | −3,617 | 2,087 | −1,956 | — | −3,306 | |
| Net Cash Used for Operating Activities of Discontinued Operations | 0 | −46 | −1 | 163 | 521 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents and restricted cash | 0 | 4 | 5 | −45 | 15 | |
| Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Equivalents and Restricted Cash | −1,005 | 375 | 322 | −1,233 | −525 |