Becton Dickinson (MEX:BDX) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of Jun. 2026)

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MEX:BDX Becton Dickinson & Co MEX:BDX
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What is Becton Dickinson Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Becton Dickinson's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN57,611 Mil. Becton Dickinson's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN236,088 Mil. Becton Dickinson's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN86,976 Mil. Becton Dickinson's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 3.38.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Becton Dickinson's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:BDX' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.36   Med: 4.33   Max: 7.3
Current: 3.36

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Becton Dickinson was 7.30. The lowest was 3.36. And the median was 4.33.

MEX:BDX's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
73.25% of 471 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 1.64 vs MEX:BDX: 3.36

Becton Dickinson  (MEX:BDX) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


Becton Dickinson Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Becton Dickinson Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Becton Dickinson's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Becton Dickinson Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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MEX:BDX vs RMD, MDLN, WST: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Becton Dickinson's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Becton Dickinson Debt-to-EBITDA vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Becton Dickinson's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Becton Dickinson's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Becton Dickinson Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Becton Dickinson's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(31073.5875 + 335943.0625) / 94486.463289575
=3.88

Becton Dickinson's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(57610.95375 + 236087.83625) / 86975.977272728
=3.38

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.

Is Becton Dickinson (MEX:BDX) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Becton Dickinson stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN2,683.83 is trading 2.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN2,755.06.

Key valuation signals for MEX:BDX:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA:
  • GF Value™: MXN2,755.06 vs. price of MXN2,683.83 (2.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 7 warning signs

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Becton Dickinson Business Description

Address 1 Becton Drive, Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA, 07417-1880
Becton Dickinson operates in four business units. Medical essentials (35% of total sales) includes the legacy medical surgical unit, which sells catheters, syringes, and infection prevention products. Connected care (24%) core products include the Alaris infusion pump, Pyxis dispensing system, and pharmacy automation platforms. Biopharma systems (13%) produces prefillable syringes and autoinjectors. Interventional (29%) is composed of the surgery, peripheral vascular, and urology segments. More than 60% of revenue comes from the United States.
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