Becton Dickinson and Company (BDX) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Becton Dickinson and Company (BDX) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.72x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $657.00 Million exceeds net income of $382.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore BDX long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Becton Dickinson and Company Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Becton Dickinson and Company across 37 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Becton Dickinson and Company tangible equity quality to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Becton Dickinson and Company (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Becton Dickinson and Company. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market value of Becton Dickinson and Company.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.04x | $3.43 Billion | $1.68 Billion | ▼ -8.2% |
| 2024 | 2.23x | $3.80 Billion | $1.71 Billion | ▲ +14.0% |
| 2023 | 1.95x | $2.99 Billion | $1.53 Billion | ▲ +32.0% |
| 2022 | 1.48x | $2.63 Billion | $1.78 Billion | ▼ -33.4% |
| 2021 | 2.22x | $4.65 Billion | $2.09 Billion | ▼ -45.1% |
| 2020 | 4.05x | $3.54 Billion | $874.00 Million | ▲ +48.3% |
| 2019 | 2.73x | $3.33 Billion | $1.22 Billion | ▼ -70.4% |
| 2018 | 9.21x | $2.87 Billion | $311.00 Million | ▲ +297.4% |
| 2017 | 2.32x | $2.55 Billion | $1.10 Billion | ▼ -11.6% |
| 2016 | 2.62x | $2.56 Billion | $976.00 Million | ▲ +5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.49x | $1.73 Billion | $695.00 Million | ▲ +69.0% |
| 2014 | 1.47x | $1.74 Billion | $1.19 Billion | ▼ -9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.62x | $1.51 Billion | $929.00 Million | ▲ +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.59x | $1.76 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▲ +16.9% |
| 2011 | 1.36x | $1.72 Billion | $1.26 Billion | ▼ -8.5% |
| 2010 | 1.48x | $1.74 Billion | $1.18 Billion | ▲ +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.42x | $1.72 Billion | $1.21 Billion | ▼ -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.50x | $1.69 Billion | $1.13 Billion | ▲ +7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.39x | $1.24 Billion | $890.03 Million | ▲ +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.32x | $1.08 Billion | $815.11 Million | ▼ -25.4% |
| 2005 | 1.77x | $1.23 Billion | $692.28 Million | ▼ -6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.88x | $1.10 Billion | $582.50 Million | ▲ +13.8% |
| 2003 | 1.66x | $905.70 Million | $547.06 Million | ▼ -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.74x | $836.03 Million | $479.98 Million | ▼ -10.2% |
| 2001 | 1.94x | $778.64 Million | $401.65 Million | ▲ +23.7% |
| 2000 | 1.57x | $615.49 Million | $392.90 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.57x | $431.80 Million | $275.70 Million | ▼ -26.0% |
| 1998 | 2.12x | $500.80 Million | $236.60 Million | ▲ +43.5% |
| 1997 | 1.48x | $442.70 Million | $300.10 Million | ▼ -9.1% |
| 1996 | 1.62x | $460.40 Million | $283.60 Million | ▼ -13.5% |
| 1995 | 1.88x | $472.20 Million | $251.70 Million | ▼ -11.1% |
| 1994 | 2.11x | $479.50 Million | $227.20 Million | ▲ +40.4% |
| 1993 | 1.50x | $319.80 Million | $212.80 Million | ▼ -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.53x | $308.20 Million | $200.80 Million | ▲ +14.6% |
| 1991 | 1.34x | $254.10 Million | $189.80 Million | ▼ -5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.42x | $259.00 Million | $182.30 Million | ▲ +63.4% |
| 1989 | 0.87x | $146.90 Million | $168.90 Million | — |