Becton Dickinson (BDX) is a health care equipment company in the Health Care sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Becton Dickinson is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $147.79.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $147.79 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | -0.12% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 23.33% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | -0.20 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Health Care
- Sub-Industry: Health Care Equipment
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of -0.12% with an annualized volatility of 23.33%. The Sharpe ratio of -0.20 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates negative risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 40.72B |
| Enterprise Value | 57.19B |
| Trailing P/E | 25.79 |
| Forward P/E | 11.03 |
| Price to Book | 1.69 |
| Price to Sales | 1.83 |
| EV/Revenue | 2.57 |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.29 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 5.12% | | Operating Margin | 14.74% | | ROE | 6.67% | | ROA | 4.38% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 5.2% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 284.0% | | Payout Ratio | 72.95% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 166.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 22.23B | | Total Debt | 17.28B | | Total Cash | 0.82B | | Free Cash Flow | 4.53B | | Operating Cash Flow | 3.83B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $187.35$ | | 52W Low | $127.59$ | | 50-Day Avg | $150.41$ | | 200-Day Avg | $154.31$ | | Beta | 0.28 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.28B | | Float Shares | 0.27B | | Insider Holdings | 0.41% | | Institutional Holdings | 99.29% | | Short Ratio | 2.14 | | Short % of Float | 2.98% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $225.0$ | | Target Low | $150.0$ | | Target Mean | $181.23$ | | Target Median | $175.0$ | | # of Analysts | 13 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.