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BDXB.PFD (Becton, Dickinson and Co) PB Ratio : (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is Becton, Dickinson and Co PB Ratio?

The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. As of today (2024-12-15), Becton, Dickinson and Co's share price is $48.16. Becton, Dickinson and Co's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.00. Hence, Becton, Dickinson and Co's PB Ratio of today is .

Good Sign:

Becton Dickinson & Co stock PB Ratio (=2.52) is close to 10-year low of 2.46

The historical rank and industry rank for Becton, Dickinson and Co's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BDXB.PFD' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.46   Med: 3.01   Max: 5.44
Current: 2.52

During the past 13 years, Becton, Dickinson and Co's highest PB Ratio was 5.44. The lowest was 2.46. And the median was 3.01.

BDXB.PFD's PB Ratio is ranked worse than
54.38% of 787 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 2.34 vs BDXB.PFD: 2.52

During the past 12 months, Becton, Dickinson and Co's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 0.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 2.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 2.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 13.10% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Becton, Dickinson and Co was 32.00% per year. The lowest was -1.10% per year. And the median was 11.30% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


Becton, Dickinson and Co PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Becton, Dickinson and Co's PB Ratio can be seen below:

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* 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.

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Becton, Dickinson and Co PB Ratio Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Becton, Dickinson and Co's PB Ratio

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Becton, Dickinson and Co's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Becton, Dickinson and Co's PB Ratio Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Becton, Dickinson and Co's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Becton, Dickinson and Co's PB Ratio falls into.



Becton, Dickinson and Co PB Ratio Calculation

The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks.

Becton, Dickinson and Co's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Sep. 2024)
=48.16/
=

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

A closely related ratio is called Price-to-Tangible-Book. The difference between Price-to-Tangible-Book and PB Ratio is that book value other than intangibles are used in the calculation.


Becton, Dickinson and Co  (NYSE:BDXB.PFD) PB Ratio Explanation

Unlike valuation ratios relative to the earning power such as PE Ratio, PE Ratio without NRI, PS Ratio, Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow , or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, the PB Ratio measures the valuation of the stock relative to the underlying asset of the company.

The PB Ratio works the best for the businesses that earn most of their profit from their assets, e.g. banks and insurance companies.


Be Aware

Some businesses have very light assets, such as software companies or insurance agencies. The PB Ratio does not work well for these companies. Some companies even have negative equity, so the PB Ratio cannot be applied to them.


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Becton, Dickinson and Co Business Description

Address
1 Becton Drive, Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA, 07417-1880
Becton, Dickinson is the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of medical surgical products, such as needles, syringes, and sharps-disposal units. The company also manufactures prefilled devices, diagnostic instruments and reagents, as well as flow cytometry and cell-imaging systems. BD Medical is nearly half of the total business, while BD Life Sciences (27% of 2024 revenue) and BD Interventional (24%) account for the remainder. International revenue accounts for 43% of the company's business.