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Forensic Analysis · Medical Devices · as of Nov 8, 2026

Becton Dickinson & Co (BDX)

A forensic read on Becton Dickinson & Co built from its complete SEC filings — financial-health screens, earnings quality, red flags and a price-aware rating. Reproducible math, not opinion.

B · Sound & dependable
Forensic grade
Grey Zone
Financial health
2.3
Distress distance
Clean
Earnings quality
1
Forensic signals
6.5%
ROE
8.2%
Revenue growth

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Becton Dickinson & Co earns a B (Sound & dependable) forensic quality grade, and its balance-sheet distress test reads 2.3, placing it in the Grey zone. 1 forensic signal was flagged in its latest SEC filings, led by return on invested capital.

What the filings flag

4.8%
FY2025
Return on invested capital. Return on invested capital is 4.8% in the latest fiscal year and steady across FY2023–FY2025, inside a 0.6-point range. After-tax operating profit was $1.9B in FY2023 and $2.3B in FY2025, with operating income at 10.9% of revenue in FY2023, 11.9% in FY2024 and 11.8% in FY2025. The capital base behind it went from $45.9B in FY2023 to $48.4B in FY2025 (+5%), while the revenue it carried went from $19.4B to $21.8B.

Key fundamentals

Latest Revenue$21.84B
Revenue Growth YoY+8.2%
Revenue CAGR (2yr)+6.2%
Net Margin7.7%
Free Cash Flow$2.67B
Return on Equity6.5%
Debt / Equity0.76x

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Data from SEC EDGAR public filings · metrics as of Nov 8, 2026. Forensic signals flag probability, not certainty.

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