This is the average share buyback rate of the company over the past 3 years. A negative number means the company might be issuing new shares. A positive number indicates that the company is buying back shares.
The historical rank and industry rank for Becton, Dickinson and Co's 3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
BDX'
s 3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8.4 Med: 0.7 Max: 6.1
Current: -2
During the past years, Becton, Dickinson and Co's highest 3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio was 6.10. The lowest was -8.40. And the median was 0.70.
BDX's 3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than 69.63% of 652
companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: -6.60
vs BDX: -2.00
Becton, Dickinson and Co 3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio Historical Data
The historical data trend for Becton, Dickinson and Co's 3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio 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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Competitive Comparison
For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Becton, Dickinson and Co's 3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio 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 3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio Distribution
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Becton, Dickinson and Co's 3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Becton, Dickinson and Co's 3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
Becton, Dickinson and Co 3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio Calculation
This is the average share buyback rate of the company over the past 3 years.
Becton, Dickinson and Co (NYSE:BDX) 3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio Explanation
A negative number means the company might be issuing new shares. A positive number indicates that the company is buying back shares.
Be Aware
Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.
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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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