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Becton Dickinson and Co return on equity (ROE)

Becton Dickinson and Co's return on equity is 2.40%: net income of 1.22B USD over the last twelve months on shareholders' equity of 50.79B USD.

Today
2.40%
Average, 5 years
6.05%
Low, 5 years
2.40%
High, 5 years
7.83%

ROE (return on equity) = net income (last 12 months) ÷ shareholders' equity = 1.22B ÷ 50.79B = 2.40%

ROE (return on equity)
Net income
Shareholders' equity

Each quarter's net income over its last four quarters, over the shareholders' equity at the quarter end.

What drives Becton Dickinson and Co's return on equity?

Net margin
5.9%
profit on each dollar of sales
Asset turnover
0.38×
sales on each dollar of assets
Equity multiplier
1.00×
assets on each dollar of equity
Return on equity
2.3%
FY2026
  • FY20265.9% × 0.38 × 1.00 = 2.3%
  • FY20257.7% × 0.39 × 2.18 = 6.6%
  • FY20248.4% × 0.35 × 2.21 = 6.6%
  • FY20237.7% × 0.37 × 2.05 = 5.8%
  • FY20229.4% × 0.36 × 2.09 = 7.0%

The DuPont breakdown, on each year-end's assets and equity, as the return on equity elsewhere on this page. A high equity multiplier means a small equity base: debt, or buybacks that return the equity to shareholders, lift the return on what is left.

ROE (return on equity) by year and by quarter

Fiscal yearPeriod endingROE (return on equity)Net incomeShareholders' equity
Today2.40%1.22B50.79B
FY202630 Sept 20262.25%1.15B50.79B
FY202530 Sept 20256.61%1.68B25.39B
FY202430 Sept 20246.59%1.71B25.89B
FY202330 Sept 20235.93%1.53B25.80B
FY202230 Sept 20227.04%1.78B25.28B
FY202130 Sept 20218.84%2.09B23.68B
FY202030 Sept 20203.68%874.00M23.77B
FY201930 Sept 20195.79%1.22B21.08B
FY201830 Sept 20181.48%311.00M20.99B
FY201730 Sept 20178.50%1.10B12.95B
FY201630 Sept 201612.78%976.00M7.63B
FY201530 Sept 20159.70%695.00M7.17B
FY201430 Sept 201423.45%1.19B5.05B
FY201330 Sept 201318.43%929.00M5.04B
FY201230 Sept 201226.83%1.11B4.14B
FY201130 Sept 201126.20%1.26B4.83B
FY201030 Sept 201021.65%1.18B5.43B
FY200930 Sept 200923.59%1.21B5.14B
FY200830 Sept 200822.83%1.13B4.94B
FY200730 Sept 200720.40%890.03M4.36B
FY200630 Sept 200621.25%815.11M3.84B
FY200530 Sept 200521.08%692.28M3.28B
FY200430 Sept 200418.99%582.50M3.07B
FY200330 Sept 200318.88%547.06M2.90B
FY200230 Sept 200219.29%479.98M2.49B
FY200130 Sept 200117.25%401.65M2.33B
FY200030 Sept 200020.09%392.90M1.96B
FY199930 Sept 199915.59%275.70M1.77B
FY199830 Sept 199814.66%236.60M1.61B
FY199730 Sept 199721.66%300.10M1.39B
FY199630 Sept 199621.40%283.60M1.33B
FY199530 Sept 199518.00%251.70M1.40B
FY199430 Sept 199415.33%227.20M1.48B
FY199330 Sept 199314.61%212.80M1.46B
FY199230 Sept 199212.59%200.80M1.59B
FY199130 Sept 199113.92%189.80M1.36B
FY199030 Sept 199014.78%182.30M1.23B
FY198930 Sept 198915.76%168.90M1.07B
FY198830 Sept 198816.88%162.00M959.80M
FY198730 Sept 198716.46%141.80M861.30M
FY198630 Sept 198613.92%111.90M803.90M
FY198530 Sept 198512.92%88.00M681.10M

Figures in USD. A quarter's revenue, net income and dividends are those of its last four quarters.

See also:P/E ratio,Market cap,P/S ratio,Dividend yield,Debt to equity,Current ratio,All ratios

Common questions about Becton Dickinson and Co's ROE

Source: Financial Modeling Prep