BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BOX.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - FRA:BOX - US0758871091 - Common Stock
156.85 EUR
-1.95 (-1.23%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to BOX. BOX was compared to 62 industry peers in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. While BOX is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. BOX has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
BOX had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year BOX had a positive cash flow from operations.
BOX had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years BOX always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
BOX has a Return On Assets (2.93%) which is in line with its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of 6.30%, BOX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.23% of the companies in the same industry.
BOX's Return On Invested Capital of 4.55% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BOX outperforms 45.16% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BOX is below the industry average of 8.76%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (4.55%) for BOX is above the 3 year average (4.19%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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
BOX has a Profit Margin of 7.51%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BOX outperforms 54.84% of its industry peers.
BOX's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
BOX has a Operating Margin of 14.13%. This is in the better half of the industry: BOX outperforms 70.97% of its industry peers.
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 62.90% of its industry peers.
BOX's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BOX is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, BOX has less shares outstanding
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 2.07. 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.
With a Altman-Z score value of 2.07, BOX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.94% of the companies in the same industry.
BOX has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.58. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as BOX would need 7.58 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 7.58, BOX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.77% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.69 indicates that BOX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
BOX has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.69) than 74.19% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.69 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.58 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.07 |
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC6.69%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.10 indicates that BOX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 1.10, BOX is not doing good in the industry: 74.19% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
A Quick Ratio of 0.62 indicates that BOX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
BOX has a worse Quick ratio (0.62) than 85.48% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.62 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 11.75% over the past year.
Measured over the past 5 years, BOX shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 2.41% on average per year.
BOX shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 7.86%.
BOX shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.14% yearly.
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
Based on estimates for the next years, BOX will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.32% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, BOX will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.36% on average per year.
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
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 12.79, the valuation of BOX can be described as correct.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BOX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.77% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.76, BOX is valued rather cheaply.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.18 indicates a correct valuation of BOX.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BOX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.26% of the companies are valued more expensively.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.63. BOX is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.79 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.18 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BOX is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.58% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BOX is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 79.03% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.51 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.03 |
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)1.23
PEG (5Y)5.3
EPS Next 2Y6.72%
EPS Next 3Y7.05%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
BOX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.23%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
BOX's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.23. BOX pays more dividend than 82.26% of the companies in the same industry.
BOX's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 2.31.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.23% |
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
BOX pays out 73.10% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of BOX is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP73.1%
EPS Next 2Y6.72%
EPS Next 3Y7.05%
FRA:BOX (10/29/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
156.85
-1.95 (-1.23%)
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 Cap44.96B
Revenue(TTM)21.39B
Net Income(TTM)1.61B
Analysts73.33
Price Target188.46 (20.15%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.23% |
Yearly Dividend3.27
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)0.71%
PT rev (3m)-1.64%
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)-0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.15%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.79 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.18 | ||
| P/S | 2.45 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.51 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.08 | ||
| P/B | 2.05 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.03 |
EPS(TTM)12.26
EY7.82%
EPS(NY)12.88
Fwd EY8.21%
FCF(TTM)7.65
FCFY4.87%
OCF(TTM)9.76
OCFY6.22%
SpS64.12
BVpS76.37
TBVpS-32.72
PEG (NY)1.23
PEG (5Y)5.3
Graham Number145.15
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 | 2.07 |
F-Score7
WACC6.69%
ROIC/WACC0.68
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 12.79 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.05.
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.