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BDX: Becton Dickinson & Co - Full Company Report Enter Ticker:
 

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BECTON DICKINSON & CO (NYSE)
BDX 75.63 0.38 (0.50%) Vol.  1,739,825 16:00 ET
Becton, Dickinson and Co. is engaged principally in the manufacture and sale of a broad line of supplies, devices and systems used by health care professionals, medical research institutions and the general public. BD's operations consist of three worldwide business segments: Medical Systems, Biosciences, and Preanalytical Solutions.

 General Information
BECTON DICKINSO
1 Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1880
Phone: 201-847-6800
Fax: 201-847-6475
Web: www.bd.com
Email: None
 
Industry MED/DENTAL-SUPP
Sector: Medical
 
Fiscal Year End September
Last Reported Quarter 09/30/09
Next EPS Date 01/26/2010
 
 Price and Volume Information
Zacks Rank
Yesterday's Close 75.25
52 Week High 77.11
52 Week Low 60.40
Beta 0.57
20 Day Moving Average 2,124,258.25
Target Price Consensus 77.3
 
 % Price Change
4 Week 9.19
12 Week 4.52
YTD 7.76
 % Price Change Relative to S&P 500
4 Week 8.01
12 Week -1.46
YTD -10.81
 Share Information
Shares Outstanding (millions) 239.39
Market Capitalization (millions) 17,643.04
Short Ratio 2.78
Last Split Date 08/21/1998
 Dividend Information
Dividend Yield 1.79%
Annual Dividend $1.32
Payout Ratio 0.26
Change in Payout Ratio 0.00
Last Dividend Payout / Amount 09/04/2009 / $0.33

 EPS Information
Current Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate 1.21
Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate 5.08
Estimated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate 11.70
Next EPS Report Date 01/26/2010
 Consensus Recommendations
Current (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 2.00
30 Days Ago 2.33
60 Days Ago 2.33
90 Days Ago 2.00

 Fundamental Ratios
 P/E
Current FY Estimate: 14.51
Trailing 12 Months: 14.77
PEG Ratio 1.24
 EPS Growth
vs. Previous Year 10.62%
vs. Previous Quarter -3.85%
 Sales Growth
vs. Previous Year 3.38%
vs. Previous Quarter: 4.26%
 Price Ratios
Price/Book 3.39
Price/Cash Flow 11.18
Price / Sales 2.45
 ROE
09/30/09 24.89
06/30/09 24.44
03/31/09 24.16
 ROA
09/30/09 15.28
06/30/09 15.06
03/31/09 15.12
 Current Ratio
09/30/09 -
06/30/09 2.73
03/31/09 2.26
 Quick Ratio
09/30/09 -
06/30/09 1.99
03/31/09 1.47
 Operating Margin
09/30/09 17.05
06/30/09 16.90
03/31/09 16.48
 Net Margin
09/30/09 22.89
06/30/09 22.48
03/31/09 22.07
 Pre-Tax Margin
09/30/09 22.89
06/30/09 22.48
03/31/09 22.07
 Book Value
09/30/09 -
06/30/09 21.76
03/31/09 20.04
 Inventory Turnover
09/30/09 2.86
06/30/09 2.93
03/31/09 3.02
 Debt-to-Equity
09/30/09 -
06/30/09 0.28
03/31/09 0.16
 Debt to Capital
09/30/09 -
06/30/09 22.16
03/31/09 13.47

 
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