Sector: Healthcare|Industry: Medical Instruments & Supplies|Market Cap: $64.79B|Employees: 74K
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) is a global medical technology company focused on developing, manufacturing, and selling a wide range of medical supplies, devices, laboratory equipment, and diagnostic products. BD's core business model centers around providing customer solutions for medication management, infection prevention, surgical procedures, drug delivery, and disease diagnosis. The company operates in key markets worldwide, including the United States, Europe, Greater Asia, and Latin America.
Worldwide revenues increased by 4.5% year-over-year to $5.272 billion, with the Advanced Patient Monitoring acquisition contributing 5.1% to growth. However, foreign currency impact negatively affected revenue by 1.5%.
Net income decreased from $537 million to $308 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. This decline is attributed to unfavorable impacts from specified items and foreign currency translation.
Gross profit margin decreased from 45.7% to 42.8% due to purchase accounting adjustments related to the Advanced Patient Monitoring acquisition and charges for product remediation efforts.