Becton Dickinson and Company (BDX) is a leading medical instruments and supplies business based in the US. It opened the day at $262 after a previous close of $262.67. During the day the price has varied from a low of $260.43 to a high of $262.9. The latest price was $261.95 (25 minute delay). Becton Dickinson is listed on the NYSE and employs 72,000 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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Since the stock market crash that started in February 2020, Becton Dickinson's share price has had significant positive movement.
Its last market close was $261.95, which is 1.76% up on its pre-crash value of $257.35 and 32.47% up on the lowest point reached during the March 2020 crash when the shares fell as low as $197.75.
If you had bought $1,000 worth of Becton Dickinson shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth $718.08 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth $937.78.
| Open | $262 |
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| High | $262.9 |
| Low | $260.43 |
| Close | $261.95 |
| Previous close | $262.67 |
| Change | $-0.72 |
| Change % | -0.2741% |
| Volume | 2,887,689 |
| 52-week range | $216.5493 - $264.6902 |
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| 50-day moving average | $251.7732 |
| 200-day moving average | $247.0967 |
| Wall St. target price | $267.8 |
| PE ratio | 41.2987 |
| Dividend yield | $3.28 (1.25%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $6.345 |
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Historical closes compared with the last close of $261.95
| 1 week (2021-09-09) | 0.69% |
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| 1 month (2021-08-19) | 5.68% |
| 3 months (2021-06-18) | 8.90% |
| 6 months (2021-03-19) | 9.59% |
| 1 year (2020-09-18) | 12.96% |
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| 2 years (2019-09-19) | 2.17% |
| 3 years (2018-09-19) | 0.73% |
| 5 years (2016-09-19) | 49.12% |
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value.
Becton Dickinson's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 41x. In other words, Becton Dickinson shares trade at around 41x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
However, Becton Dickinson's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the medical instruments & supplies industry or those of similar companies.
Becton Dickinson's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.8609. A PEG ratio over 1 can be interpreted as meaning shares are overvalued at the current rate of growth, or may anticipate an acceleration in growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Becton Dickinson's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
However, it's sensible to consider Becton Dickinson's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
Becton Dickinson's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $5.9 billion (£4.3 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Becton Dickinson's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.
| Revenue TTM | $19.9 billion |
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| Operating margin TTM | 18.42% |
| Gross profit TTM | $7.9 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 4.23% |
| Return on equity TTM | 8.12% |
| Profit margin | 9.83% |
| Book value | $84.031 |
| Market capitalisation | $75.3 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
There are currently 3.7 million Becton Dickinson shares held short by investors – that's known as the "short interest". This figure is 43.7% up from 2.6 million last month.
There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Becton Dickinson shares can be evaluated.
Becton Dickinson's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Becton Dickinson shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Becton Dickinson shares traded daily (recently around 1.4 million). Becton Dickinson's SIR currently stands at 2.64. In other words for every 100,000 Becton Dickinson shares traded daily on the market, roughly 2640 shares are currently held short.
To gain some more context, you can compare Becton Dickinson's short interest ratio against those of similar companies.
However Becton Dickinson's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Becton Dickinson shares, or, against the total number of tradable Becton Dickinson shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Becton Dickinson's short interest could be expressed as 0.01% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Becton Dickinson shares in existence, roughly 10 shares are currently held short) or 0.0131% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Becton Dickinson shares, roughly 13 shares are currently held short).
Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Becton Dickinson.
Find out more about how you can short Becton Dickinson stock.
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Becton Dickinson.
Becton Dickinson's total ESG risk: 33.76
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Becton Dickinson's overall score of 33.76 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 65th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Becton Dickinson is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
To gain some more context, you can compare Becton Dickinson's total ESG risk score against those of similar companies.
Becton Dickinson's environmental score: 4.87/100
Becton Dickinson's environmental score of 4.87 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Becton Dickinson is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Becton Dickinson's social score: 20.06/100
Becton Dickinson's social score of 20.06 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Becton Dickinson is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Becton Dickinson's governance score: 13.83/100
Becton Dickinson's governance score puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Becton Dickinson is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Becton Dickinson's controversy score: 3/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, Becton Dickinson scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that Becton Dickinson hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.
Wondering how that compares? Below are the controversy scores of similar companies.
Becton Dickinson and Company was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 33.76 |
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| Total ESG percentile | 65.34 |
| Environmental score | 4.87 |
| Environmental score percentile | 5 |
| Social score | 20.06 |
| Social score percentile | 5 |
| Governance score | 13.83 |
| Governance score percentile | 5 |
| Level of controversy | 3 |
Dividend yield: 1.25% of stock value
Forward annual dividend yield: 1.26% of stock value
Dividend payout ratio: 25.02% of net profits
Becton Dickinson has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 1.25% of its share value annually.
Becton Dickinson has paid out, on average, around 25.02% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.26% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 1.26% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Becton Dickinson's case, that would currently equate to about $3.28 per share.
While Becton Dickinson's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that it may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.
Becton Dickinson's most recent dividend payout was on 29 September 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 7 September 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").
Becton Dickinson's dividend yield is perhaps best considered in relation to those of similar companies.
Becton Dickinson's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 20 August 1998. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Becton Dickinson shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Becton Dickinson shares which in turn could have impacted Becton Dickinson's share price.
Over the last 12 months, Becton Dickinson's shares have ranged in value from as little as $216.5493 up to $264.6902. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Becton Dickinson's is 0.768. This would suggest that Becton Dickinson's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
To put Becton Dickinson's beta into context you can compare it against those of similar companies.
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