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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Becton Dickinson (BDX) Q2 Earnings

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For the quarter ended March 2026, Becton Dickinson (BDX - Free Report) reported revenue of $4.71 billion, down 10.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.90, compared to $3.35 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.04% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.67 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.77, the EPS surprise was +4.82%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Becton Dickinson performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenues- Medical Essentials- International: $682 million versus $679.24 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Revenues- Connected Care- United States: $840 million versus $819.64 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Revenues- Connected Care- International: $280 million versus $268.2 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Revenues- Connected Care- Medication Management Solutions- International: $168 million versus $156.64 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +12.8% change.
  • Revenues- Interventional- Surgery: $411 million compared to the $410.67 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.3% year over year.
  • Revenues- Interventional- Peripheral Intervention: $515 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $507.53 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.1%.
  • Revenues- Interventional- Urology and Critical Care: $430 million versus $438.31 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +7.5% change.
  • Revenues- Connected Care- Medication Management Solutions: $829 million versus $819.09 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.2% change.
  • Revenues- Connected Care: $1.12 billion compared to the $1.1 billion average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Revenues- Medical Essentials: $1.65 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.62 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -40.3%.
  • Revenues- BioPharma Systems: $590 million versus $580.75 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Revenues- Medical Essentials- Medication Delivery Solutions: $1.16 billion versus $1.15 billion estimated by three analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for Becton Dickinson here>>>

Shares of Becton Dickinson have returned -7.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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