Becton Dickinson and Company Cash Flow Quality Index
Becton Dickinson and Company 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. See Becton Dickinson and Company leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Becton Dickinson and Company (1989–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Becton Dickinson and Company from 1989 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Becton Dickinson and Company across 37 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore BDX debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Becton Dickinson and Company Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2025)
Becton Dickinson and Company cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Becton Dickinson and Company. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Becton Dickinson and Company operating cash flow efficiency.
| 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 | — |