As of today (2022-08-16), Becton, Dickinson and Co's share price is $267.78.
Becton, Dickinson and Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2022 was $5.10. Hence, Becton, Dickinson and Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 52.55.
The historical rank and industry rank for Becton, Dickinson and Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:
BDX'
s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.57 Med: 23.25 Max: 52.76
Current: 52.56
During the past 13 years, Becton, Dickinson and Co's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 52.76. The lowest was 12.57. And the median was 23.25.
BDX's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than 68.55% of 318
companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 31.06
vs BDX: 52.56
During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Becton, Dickinson and Co was -64.60% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 16.20% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 6.50% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 8.20% per year.
During the past 13 years, Becton, Dickinson and Co's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 102.80% per year. The lowest was -38.10% per year. And the median was 12.85% per year.
Becton, Dickinson and Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data
The historical data trend for Becton, Dickinson and Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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.
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Becton, Dickinson and Co Annual Data
Trend
Sep12
Sep13
Sep14
Sep15
Sep16
Sep17
Sep18
Sep19
Sep20
Sep21
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
23.43
34.18
28.56
23.47
20.49
Becton, Dickinson and Co Quarterly Data
Sep17
Dec17
Mar18
Jun18
Sep18
Dec18
Mar19
Jun19
Sep19
Dec19
Mar20
Jun20
Sep20
Dec20
Mar21
Jun21
Sep21
Dec21
Mar22
Jun22
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
16.47
20.49
27.28
39.56
48.38
Competitive Comparison
For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Becton, Dickinson and Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 and Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Becton, Dickinson and Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Becton, Dickinson and Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.
Becton, Dickinson and Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation
Becton, Dickinson and Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as
Becton, Dickinson and Co's Share Price of today is $267.78.
Becton, Dickinson and Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2022 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $5.10.
* 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:
Becton, Dickinson and Co (NYSE:BDX) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation
Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.
In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.
Be Aware
In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.
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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 diagnostic instruments and reagents, as well as flow cytometry and cell-imaging systems. BD Interventional (largely the former Bard business) accounts for 23% of revenue. International revenue accounts for 44% of the company's business.
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