Last 48 quarters of trend data · Healthcare · Medical Supplies & Consumables
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 50.76 | 17.62 | 27.61 | — | 28.46 | 16.81 | 13.31 | 33.08 | 33.71 | 25.69 | 21.49 | 20.67 | 39.24 | 107.97 | 30.00 | 25.00 | 23.11 | 37.42 | 32.28 | 26.71 | 16.62 |
| — | +4.8% | +107.5% | — | -15.6% | -34.6% | -38.1% | +60.0% | -14.1% | -76.2% | -28.3% | -17.3% | +69.8% | +188.5% | -7.1% | -6.4% | +39.1% | -15.1% | +51.6% | -31.4% | +47.7% | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.89 | 2.33 | 2.09 | 2.34 | 2.07 | 1.41 | 1.39 | 1.94 | 1.97 | 1.99 | 2.10 | 2.20 | 2.33 | 2.30 | 2.41 | 2.27 | 2.44 | 2.07 | 2.36 | 2.42 | 2.30 |
| — | +64.9% | +49.8% | +20.5% | +5.1% | -29.2% | -33.6% | -11.8% | -15.6% | -13.4% | -12.8% | -2.9% | -4.6% | +10.9% | +2.1% | -6.5% | +6.2% | -0.4% | +1.6% | +10.6% | +10.8% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.17 | 0.97 | 1.71 | 1.83 | 1.72 | 1.31 | 1.21 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.67 | 1.62 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1.70 | 1.76 | 1.56 | 1.72 | 1.88 | 1.80 |
| — | -26.2% | +41.4% | +12.7% | +6.5% | -21.8% | -25.6% | -6.3% | -6.8% | -7.7% | -10.5% | +1.8% | -1.5% | +16.1% | +5.5% | -9.4% | -2.1% | -13.5% | -3.1% | +8.4% | +0.4% | |
| P/FCF | 20.78 | 10.18 | 20.45 | 20.20 | 19.81 | 8.29 | 7.35 | 292.44 | 17.31 | 12.27 | 9.66 | 29.14 | 15.14 | 11.34 | 13.21 | 3641.97 | 58.39 | 15.04 | 36.36 | 53.05 | 22.35 |
| — | +22.8% | +178.2% | -93.1% | +14.4% | -32.5% | -23.9% | +903.6% | +14.3% | +8.2% | -26.9% | -99.2% | -74.1% | -24.6% | -63.7% | +6765.0% | +161.3% | -31.6% | +140.7% | +361.3% | +160.3% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.59 | 9.96 | 11.77 | 24.67 | 12.83 | 9.72 | 8.47 | 13.91 | 13.86 | 13.04 | 12.13 | 11.51 | 14.71 | 16.36 | 14.03 | 12.58 | 13.17 | 12.74 | 13.19 | 13.83 | 11.91 |
| — | +2.5% | +39.1% | +77.3% | -7.4% | -25.5% | -30.2% | +20.9% | -5.8% | -20.2% | -13.5% | -8.5% | +11.7% | +28.4% | +6.3% | -9.0% | +10.6% | -4.6% | -5.5% | -3.7% | +45.6% | |
| EV / EBIT | 31.92 | 15.20 | 21.04 | 80.15 | 26.10 | 19.38 | 14.43 | 28.96 | 31.87 | 23.55 | 22.29 | 19.81 | 31.30 | 52.07 | 26.63 | 23.16 | 26.03 | 32.15 | 27.68 | 28.54 | 21.12 |
| — | -21.5% | +45.9% | +176.7% | -18.1% | -17.7% | -35.3% | +46.2% | +1.8% | -54.8% | -16.3% | -14.5% | +20.3% | +62.0% | -3.8% | -18.8% | +23.2% | -16.5% | -4.8% | -14.1% | +83.3% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 47.4% | 51.1% | 46.5% | 45.7% | 44.6% | 47.5% | 47.8% | 42.8% | 43.2% | 45.7% | 46.2% | 45.7% | 43.1% | 33.4% | 43.1% | 46.4% | 46.5% | 43.6% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 47.1% |
| — | +7.5% | -2.8% | +6.7% | +3.2% | +3.9% | +3.4% | -6.3% | +0.4% | +36.8% | +7.4% | -1.5% | -7.4% | -23.4% | -3.3% | +4.2% | -1.2% | -2.0% | +4.8% | -2.8% | -8.5% | |
| Operating Margin | 11.6% | 19.6% | 13.3% | 2.0% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 16.0% | 10.4% | 8.8% | 11.4% | 12.1% | 14.5% | 9.3% | 6.9% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 12.8% | 10.3% | 11.6% | 11.9% | 14.7% |
| — | +65.4% | -16.9% | -80.7% | +29.0% | +3.4% | +32.7% | -28.8% | -6.0% | +66.8% | +7.2% | +11.7% | -26.9% | -33.2% | -2.7% | +9.7% | -13.0% | +6.5% | +8.3% | +34.2% | -37.2% | |
| Net Margin | 5.9% | 13.2% | 7.6% | -6.6% | 7.3% | 8.4% | 10.4% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 7.4% | 9.8% | 10.6% | 6.0% | 2.1% | 8.3% | 9.5% | 11.1% | 6.0% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 14.3% |
| — | +57.7% | -27.4% | -212.9% | +24.1% | +13.8% | +6.8% | -45.1% | -1.8% | +246.5% | +17.0% | +11.6% | -46.2% | -64.9% | +7.6% | -0.2% | -22.7% | +17.2% | -31.9% | +56.9% | -24.0% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 3.0% | 1.9% | 1.6% | -1.3% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 2.8% |
| — | -4.5% | -31.4% | -203.1% | +27.1% | +25.4% | +19.7% | -42.0% | +7.9% | +270.2% | +19.9% | +17.2% | -45.2% | -63.2% | +9.5% | -3.6% | -29.1% | +2.3% | -32.9% | +54.3% | -31.7% | |
| ROA | 2.2% | 1.4% | 0.7% | -0.6% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| — | +53.3% | -29.3% | -204.3% | +28.1% | +26.2% | +18.3% | -44.1% | +1.2% | +247.1% | +17.1% | +17.9% | -44.3% | -62.4% | +13.6% | +1.9% | -24.0% | +10.8% | -30.6% | +54.0% | -31.5% | |
| ROIC | 3.1% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| — | +23.9% | -18.5% | -82.2% | +33.2% | +10.2% | +36.7% | -30.3% | -6.5% | +69.4% | +11.9% | +19.3% | -23.9% | -30.7% | -3.2% | +6.6% | -18.5% | -3.6% | +6.7% | +27.3% | -44.7% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 0.77 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.83 | 0.75 | 0.70 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.65 | 0.71 | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.76 | 0.72 |
| — | -62.6% | -9.3% | -6.2% | +3.8% | -9.4% | +1.6% | +8.7% | +17.0% | +35.5% | +15.4% | -1.0% | -1.6% | -3.1% | +0.8% | -6.6% | -10.4% | -14.6% | -12.6% | +6.5% | -0.2% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.20 | 9.13 | 13.71 | 28.14 | 16.17 | 14.47 | 13.27 | 18.01 | 17.70 | 17.87 | 16.52 | 13.80 | 16.11 | 16.96 | 14.98 | 15.30 | 14.28 | 15.01 | 15.00 | 16.76 | 14.07 |
| — | -36.9% | +3.3% | +56.3% | -8.6% | -19.0% | -19.6% | +30.5% | +9.8% | +5.3% | +10.2% | -9.8% | +12.8% | +13.0% | -0.1% | -8.7% | +1.5% | -7.3% | -13.1% | -6.2% | +41.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 8.81 | 8.81 | 0.87 | 0.94 | 1.05 | 1.11 | 1.10 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.17 | 1.85 | 1.41 | 1.08 | 1.31 | 1.25 | 1.31 | 1.07 | 1.04 | 1.35 | 1.53 | 1.23 |
| — | +691.4% | -21.5% | -16.4% | -7.2% | -4.7% | -40.3% | -20.2% | +4.4% | -10.5% | +48.0% | +7.5% | +0.9% | +25.4% | -7.4% | -13.9% | -13.1% | -21.9% | +9.6% | -18.0% | -9.2% | |
| Quick Ratio | 5.43 | 5.43 | 0.51 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.74 | 1.36 | 0.97 | 0.64 | 0.81 | 0.73 | 0.81 | 0.60 | 0.63 | 0.90 | 1.04 | 0.78 |
| — | +742.0% | -17.1% | -14.9% | -7.0% | -12.8% | -54.4% | -33.8% | -2.7% | -9.1% | +86.4% | +19.5% | +7.3% | +29.3% | -19.4% | -21.6% | -23.4% | -31.6% | +6.0% | -21.6% | -18.3% | |
| Interest Coverage | 4.20 | 7.93 | 5.20 | 1.27 | 5.55 | 4.29 | 5.63 | 3.40 | 2.97 | 4.32 | 4.65 | 6.06 | 4.23 | 2.60 | 4.96 | 5.48 | 5.72 | 4.08 | 5.25 | 5.56 | 7.12 |
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Becton, Dickinson and Company's current P/E is 50.8x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 24.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Becton, Dickinson and Company's current operating margin is 11.6%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Becton, Dickinson and Company's business trajectory between earnings reports.