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| Metric | BDXBECTON DICKINSON & CO | ABTABBOTT LABORATORIES | ISRGINTUITIVE SURGICAL INC | SYKSTRYKER CORP | Median of the restexcluding BDX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $200.42▲ 6.08 (3.13%) | $102.51▲ 2.00 (1.99%) | $443.85▲ 15.73 (3.67%) | $307.08▲ 9.48 (3.19%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 10.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Market value | $57.20B | $177.79B | $157.61B | $117.18B | |
| Revenue | $21.84B | $44.33B | $10.06B | $25.12B | |
| Profit | $1.68B | $6.52B | $2.86B | $3.25B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 8.2% | 5.7% | 20.5% | 11.2% | 11.2% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 45.4% | 56.4% | 66.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 11.8% | 18.2% | 29.3% | 19.5% | 19.5% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 7.7% | 14.7% | 28.4% | 12.9% | 14.7% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 12.2% | 16.7% | 24.7% | 17.1% | 17.1% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 6.6% | 12.5% | 16.0% | 14.5% | 14.5% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 5.2% | 11.0% | 17.6% | 10.3% | 11.0% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 34.09x | 27.25x | 55.19x | 36.10x | 36.10x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 15.03x | 19.20x | — | 19.98x | 19.59x |
| Price to book | 2.25x | 3.41x | 8.84x | 5.23x | 5.23x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.18x | 0.66x | 0.14x | 1.13x | 0.66x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/9 | 6/9 | 7/8 | 6/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | safe | safe | safe |
How BDX compares with the others
- BDX's operating margin of 11.8% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (19.5%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 8.2% against 11.2%.
- It trades at a P/E in line with the median of the other companies selected (34.1x against 36.1x).
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.2x against 0.7x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.