BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:BOX - Deutsche Boerse Ag - US0758871091 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR
BOX gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 55 industry peers in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. BOX has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. BOX has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year BOX was profitable.
In the past year BOX had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years BOX has been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years BOX had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
BOX has a Return On Assets (2.79%) which is in line with its industry peers.
BOX has a Return On Equity of 6.02%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BOX outperforms 56.36% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.10%, BOX is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.27% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BOX is below the industry average of 8.22%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.79% | ||
| ROE | 6.02% | ||
| ROIC | 4.1% |
ROA(3y)2.96%
ROA(5y)2.8%
ROE(3y)6.26%
ROE(5y)6.09%
ROIC(3y)4.19%
ROIC(5y)3.65%
1.3 Margins
BOX has a Profit Margin (7.28%) which is in line with its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BOX has grown nicely.
The Operating Margin of BOX (13.06%) is better than 63.64% of its industry peers.
BOX's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
With a Gross Margin value of 44.64%, BOX is not doing good in the industry: 65.45% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
BOX's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 13.06% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.28% | ||
| GM | 44.64% |
OM growth 3Y5.79%
OM growth 5Y2.6%
PM growth 3Y-6.88%
PM growth 5Y6.19%
GM growth 3Y0%
GM growth 5Y-1.08%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
BOX has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for BOX has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
BOX has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, BOX has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
BOX has an Altman-Z score of 2.05. This is not the best score and indicates that BOX is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of BOX (2.05) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of BOX is 7.44, which is on the high side as it means it would take BOX, 7.44 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
BOX has a Debt to FCF ratio of 7.44. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BOX outperforms 50.91% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.70 indicates that BOX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of BOX (0.70) is worse than 72.73% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.7 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.44 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.05 |
ROIC/WACC0.59
WACC7%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.13 indicates that BOX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 1.13, BOX is not doing good in the industry: 72.73% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
A Quick Ratio of 0.64 indicates that BOX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
BOX has a Quick ratio of 0.64. This is amonst the worse of the industry: BOX underperforms 83.64% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.64 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
BOX shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 15.21%, which is quite good.
BOX shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 2.41% yearly.
Looking at the last year, BOX shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 5.84% in the last year.
BOX shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.14% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.21%
EPS 3Y0.23%
EPS 5Y2.41%
EPS Q2Q%5.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.84%
Revenue growth 3Y1.79%
Revenue growth 5Y3.14%
Sales Q2Q%4.5%
3.2 Future
BOX is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.08% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, BOX will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.57% on average per year.
EPS Next Y8.85%
EPS Next 2Y6.03%
EPS Next 3Y6.35%
EPS Next 5Y6.08%
Revenue Next Year8.24%
Revenue Next 2Y6.53%
Revenue Next 3Y5.94%
Revenue Next 5Y5.57%
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.83, BOX is valued correctly.
96.36% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BOX, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
BOX is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.46, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.21 indicates a correct valuation of BOX.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BOX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.09% of the companies are valued more expensively.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 36.44. BOX is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.83 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.21 |
4.2 Price Multiples
BOX's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BOX is cheaper than 78.18% of the companies in the same industry.
87.27% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BOX, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.99 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.81 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.45
PEG (5Y)5.31
EPS Next 2Y6.03%
EPS Next 3Y6.35%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
BOX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.30%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.07, BOX pays a better dividend. On top of this BOX pays more dividend than 89.09% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.34, BOX has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.3% |
5.2 History
The dividend of BOX has a limited annual growth rate of 0.75%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.75%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
75.71% of the earnings are spent on dividend by BOX. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of BOX is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP75.71%
EPS Next 2Y6.03%
EPS Next 3Y6.35%
FRA:BOX (7/18/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
155.1
+4.3 (+2.85%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners92.78%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.57%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap44.45B
Analysts74.29
Price Target191.59 (23.53%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.3% |
Yearly Dividend3.26
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.75%
DP75.71%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.57%
Min EPS beat(2)1.1%
Max EPS beat(2)14.05%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)5%
Min EPS beat(4)0.11%
Max EPS beat(4)14.05%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)4.46%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)4.47%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)6.3%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.07%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.51%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.37%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.86%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.51%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.37%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.7%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.06%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.41%
PT rev (1m)-2.38%
PT rev (3m)-25.41%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.22%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.4%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.68%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.11%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.18%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.03%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.83 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.21 | ||
| P/S | 2.48 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.99 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.69 | ||
| P/B | 2.05 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.81 |
EPS(TTM)12.09
EY7.79%
EPS(NY)12.7
Fwd EY8.19%
FCF(TTM)7.76
FCFY5%
OCF(TTM)9.88
OCFY6.37%
SpS62.49
BVpS75.59
TBVpS-33.96
PEG (NY)1.45
PEG (5Y)5.31
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.79% | ||
| ROE | 6.02% | ||
| ROCE | 5.83% | ||
| ROIC | 4.1% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.16% | ||
| ROICexgc | 20.17% | ||
| OM | 13.06% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.28% | ||
| GM | 44.64% | ||
| FCFM | 12.42% |
ROA(3y)2.96%
ROA(5y)2.8%
ROE(3y)6.26%
ROE(5y)6.09%
ROIC(3y)4.19%
ROIC(5y)3.65%
ROICexc(3y)4.33%
ROICexc(5y)3.8%
ROICexgc(3y)22.89%
ROICexgc(5y)20.24%
ROCE(3y)5.98%
ROCE(5y)5.22%
ROICexcg growth 3Y6%
ROICexcg growth 5Y0.79%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.82%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.36%
OM growth 3Y5.79%
OM growth 5Y2.6%
PM growth 3Y-6.88%
PM growth 5Y6.19%
GM growth 3Y0%
GM growth 5Y-1.08%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.38
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.7 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.44 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.47 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 29.93% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.4% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 64.77% | ||
| Profit Quality | 170.57% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.64 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.05 |
F-Score7
WACC7%
ROIC/WACC0.59
Cap/Depr(3y)37.86%
Cap/Depr(5y)40.69%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.42%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.86%
Profit Quality(3y)142.37%
Profit Quality(5y)192.14%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.21%
EPS 3Y0.23%
EPS 5Y2.41%
EPS Q2Q%5.68%
EPS Next Y8.85%
EPS Next 2Y6.03%
EPS Next 3Y6.35%
EPS Next 5Y6.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.84%
Revenue growth 3Y1.79%
Revenue growth 5Y3.14%
Sales Q2Q%4.5%
Revenue Next Year8.24%
Revenue Next 2Y6.53%
Revenue Next 3Y5.94%
Revenue Next 5Y5.57%
EBIT growth 1Y-4.35%
EBIT growth 3Y7.69%
EBIT growth 5Y5.82%
EBIT Next Year33.02%
EBIT Next 3Y13.37%
EBIT Next 5Y13.84%
FCF growth 1Y126.68%
FCF growth 3Y-3.8%
FCF growth 5Y5.31%
OCF growth 1Y57.14%
OCF growth 3Y-6.5%
OCF growth 5Y2.66%