BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - FRA:BOX - US0758871091 - Common Stock
155.1 EUR
-1.75 (-1.12%)
BOX gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 60 industry peers in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. There are concerns on the financial health of BOX while its profitability can be described as average. BOX is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
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.
BOX had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
BOX had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
BOX has a Return On Assets of 2.93%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BOX outperforms 46.03% of its industry peers.
BOX has a Return On Equity (6.30%) which is in line with its industry peers.
BOX has a Return On Invested Capital (4.55%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BOX is below the industry average of 9.00%.
The 3 year average ROIC (4.19%) for BOX is below the current ROIC(4.55%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.93% | ||
| ROE | 6.3% | ||
| ROIC | 4.55% |
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
Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 7.51%, BOX is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.56% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BOX has grown nicely.
With a decent Operating Margin value of 14.13%, BOX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BOX has grown nicely.
BOX has a Gross Margin of 45.08%. This is in the lower half of the industry: BOX underperforms 65.08% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BOX has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 14.13% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.51% | ||
| GM | 45.08% |
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
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), BOX is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, BOX has less shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for BOX has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
BOX has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.06 indicates that BOX is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
BOX's Altman-Z score of 2.06 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BOX outperforms 42.86% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of BOX is 7.58, which is on the high side as it means it would take BOX, 7.58 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
BOX has a Debt to FCF ratio (7.58) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
BOX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.69. This is a neutral value indicating BOX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
BOX's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.69 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BOX is outperformed by 73.02% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.69 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.58 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.06 |
ROIC/WACC0.67
WACC6.76%
2.3 Liquidity
BOX has a Current Ratio of 1.10. This is a normal value and indicates that BOX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
BOX has a Current ratio of 1.10. This is in the lower half of the industry: BOX underperforms 73.02% of its industry peers.
BOX has a Quick Ratio of 1.10. This is a bad value and indicates that BOX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.62, BOX is doing worse than 84.13% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.62 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
BOX shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 11.75%, 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.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.86% in the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.14% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.75%
EPS 3Y0.23%
EPS 5Y2.41%
EPS Q2Q%5.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.86%
Revenue growth 3Y1.79%
Revenue growth 5Y3.14%
Sales Q2Q%8.94%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.32% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
BOX is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.36% yearly.
EPS Next Y10.38%
EPS Next 2Y6.72%
EPS Next 3Y7.05%
EPS Next 5Y8.32%
Revenue Next Year8.4%
Revenue Next 2Y6.33%
Revenue Next 3Y5.68%
Revenue Next 5Y5.36%
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
The Price/Earnings ratio is 12.56, which indicates a correct valuation of BOX.
95.24% 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 26.11, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.96, the valuation of BOX can be described as very reasonable.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BOX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.13% of the companies are valued more expensively.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BOX to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.55), we can say BOX is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.56 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.96 |
4.2 Price Multiples
73.02% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BOX, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
79.37% 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 | 20.14 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.85 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
BOX has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.21
PEG (5Y)5.2
EPS Next 2Y6.72%
EPS Next 3Y7.05%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
BOX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.32%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.13, BOX pays a better dividend. On top of this BOX pays more dividend than 84.13% of the companies listed in the same industry.
BOX's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 2.37.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.32% |
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
73.10% of the earnings are spent on dividend by BOX. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
BOX's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP73.1%
EPS Next 2Y6.72%
EPS Next 3Y7.05%
FRA:BOX (10/31/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
155.1
-1.75 (-1.12%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners92.24%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.57%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap44.46B
Revenue(TTM)21.39B
Net Income(TTM)1.61B
Analysts73.33
Price Target191.2 (23.28%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.32% |
Yearly Dividend3.29
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.75%
DP73.1%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)4.11%
Min EPS beat(2)1.1%
Max EPS beat(2)7.13%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)5.6%
Min EPS beat(4)0.11%
Max EPS beat(4)14.05%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)5.28%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)4.61%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)6.05%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.55%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.51%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.58%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.67%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.51%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.37%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.76%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.34%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.52%
PT rev (1m)2.17%
PT rev (3m)-0.2%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.68%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.4%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.15%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.56 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.96 | ||
| P/S | 2.4 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.14 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.79 | ||
| P/B | 2.02 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.85 |
EPS(TTM)12.35
EY7.96%
EPS(NY)12.97
Fwd EY8.36%
FCF(TTM)7.7
FCFY4.96%
OCF(TTM)9.83
OCFY6.34%
SpS64.58
BVpS76.91
TBVpS-32.95
PEG (NY)1.21
PEG (5Y)5.2
Graham Number146.19
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.93% | ||
| ROE | 6.3% | ||
| ROCE | 6.46% | ||
| ROIC | 4.55% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.62% | ||
| ROICexgc | 22.15% | ||
| OM | 14.13% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.51% | ||
| GM | 45.08% | ||
| FCFM | 11.92% |
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%
ROICexgc growth 3Y6%
ROICexgc 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 Turnover0.39
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.69 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.58 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.22 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 29.1% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.29% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 59.82% | ||
| Profit Quality | 158.78% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.62 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.06 |
F-Score7
WACC6.76%
ROIC/WACC0.67
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)11.75%
EPS 3Y0.23%
EPS 5Y2.41%
EPS Q2Q%5.14%
EPS Next Y10.38%
EPS Next 2Y6.72%
EPS Next 3Y7.05%
EPS Next 5Y8.32%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.86%
Revenue growth 3Y1.79%
Revenue growth 5Y3.14%
Sales Q2Q%8.94%
Revenue Next Year8.4%
Revenue Next 2Y6.33%
Revenue Next 3Y5.68%
Revenue Next 5Y5.36%
EBIT growth 1Y2.55%
EBIT growth 3Y7.69%
EBIT growth 5Y5.82%
EBIT Next Year32.89%
EBIT Next 3Y13.13%
EBIT Next 5Y13.97%
FCF growth 1Y46.38%
FCF growth 3Y-3.8%
FCF growth 5Y5.31%
OCF growth 1Y23.4%
OCF growth 3Y-6.5%
OCF growth 5Y2.66%
BECTON DICKINSON AND CO / BOX.DE FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for BOX stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BOX.DE.
What is the valuation status of BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of BOX stock?
BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for BOX stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE) is 12.56 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.02.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for BOX stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE) is expected to grow by 10.38% in the next year.