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Becton Dickinson & Co (BDX: NYSE)
$72.18 -0.02 | -0.03%
06/04/12 - 04:02 PM ET
Company Profile
| Price and Volume | |
|---|---|
| Recent Price | 72.20 |
| 52 Week High | 89.75 |
| 52 Week Low | 69.59 |
| Avg. Daily Vol. (Mil) | 1.04 |
| Beta (3 year) | 0.68 |
| Share Related Items | |
| Mkt Cap (Mil) | 14,634.96 |
| Shares Out (Mil) | 202.70 |
| Float (Mil) | 212.58 |
| Dividend Information | |
| Yield % | 2.50 |
| Annual Dividend | 1.80 |
| Payout Ratio | 31.00 |
| Financial Strength | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.10 |
| Current Ratio | 3.30 |
| LT Debt/ Equity | 0.89 |
| Total Debt / Equity | 0.93 |
| Valuation Ratios | |
| Price Earnings | 13.20 |
| Price/Sales | 1.84 |
| Price/Book | 3.27 |
| Price/Cash Flow | 8.50 |
| Per Share Data | |
| Earnings | 5.48 |
| Sales | 39.19 |
| Book Value | 22.08 |
| Cash Flow | 8.49 |
| Business Summary | |
|---|---|
| Becton, Dickinson & Co., is engaged in manufacturing and sale of medical supplies, devices, laboratory equipment and diagnostic products used by healthcare institutions, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, industry and the general public. | |
| General Information | |
| 1 Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1880 |
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| www.bd.com | |
| Industry : Health Services | |
| Sector: Health Care | |
| Employees: 29369 | |
| CEO: Mr. Vincent A. Forlenza | |
| Short Interest | |
| Current Month (Mil) | 7.67 |
| Previous Month (Mil) | 7.93 |
| Short Interest Ratio (Days) | 8.20 |
| Management Effectiveness | |
| Return on Equity | 26.70 |
| Return on Assets | 10.70 |
| Return on Investments | 14.20 |
| Profitability | |
| Gross Margin | 58.20 |
| EBIT Margin | 21.70 |
| Profit Margin | 15.10 |
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Press Releases for BDX
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- BD Signs Agreement To Sell Majority Of Discovery Labware Unit - PR Newswire 04.10.12 | 08:04 am
- BD Announces Live Webcast Of Second Fiscal Quarter Earnings Conference Call - PR Newswire 04.02.12 | 05:04 pm
- New IVD Product Is Designed To Improve Prevention And Control Of GBS In Newborns - PR Newswire 03.28.12 | 08:03 am
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