Becton Dickinson and Company (BDX) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Becton Dickinson and Company (BDX) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.45x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $652.00 Million exceeds net income of $449.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how well can Becton Dickinson and Company service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see BDX cash flow metrics.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Becton Dickinson and Company (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for 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 | — |