TTM
46.5%
YoY change
+0.22pp
Trough year (2023)
42.2%
Peak year (1998)
57.9%
Latest annual
45.4%
Gross Margin history chart for Becton, Dickinson and (BDX) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: 45.4%
Gross Margin change chart for Becton, Dickinson and (BDX) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: +0.22pp
Gross Margin history table for Becton, Dickinson and (BDX) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | 45.4% | +0.22pp | ||
| 2024 | 45.2% | +3.05pp | ||
| 2023 | 42.2% | -2.75pp | ||
| 2022 | 44.9% | -0.19pp | ||
| 2021 | 45.1% | +2.82pp | ||
| 2020 | 42.3% | -5.64pp | ||
| 2019 | 47.9% | +2.46pp | ||
| 2018 | 45.5% | -3.85pp | ||
| 2017 | 49.3% | +1.33pp | ||
| 2016 | 48.0% | +2.33pp | ||
| 2015 | 45.7% | -5.26pp | ||
| 2014 | 50.9% | -0.86pp | ||
| 2013 | 51.8% | +0.50pp | ||
| 2012 | 51.3% | -0.92pp | ||
| 2011 | 52.2% | +0.32pp | ||
| 2010 | 51.9% | -0.72pp | ||
| 2009 | 52.6% | +1.32pp | ||
| 2008 | 51.3% | -0.42pp | ||
| 2007 | 51.7% | +0.38pp | ||
| 2006 | 51.3% | +0.48pp | ||
| 2005 | 50.8% | +1.51pp | ||
| 2004 | 49.3% | +0.79pp | ||
| 2003 | 48.5% | +0.30pp | ||
| 2002 | 48.3% | -0.79pp | ||
| 2001 | 49.0% | -7.85pp | ||
| 2000 | 56.9% | -0.62pp | ||
| 1999 | 57.5% | -0.40pp | ||
| 1998 | 57.9% | +0.72pp | ||
| 1997 | 57.2% | +1.54pp | ||
| 1996 | 55.6% | +0.93pp | ||
| 1995 | 54.7% | +1.43pp | ||
| 1994 | 53.3% | +1.08pp | ||
| 1993 | 52.2% | +0.05pp | ||
| 1992 | 52.1% | -0.79pp | ||
| 1991 | 52.9% | +0.41pp | ||
| 1990 | 52.5% | +0.06pp | ||
| 1989 | 52.5% | -0.44pp | ||
| 1988 | 52.9% | +1.11pp | ||
| 1987 | 51.8% | -0.42pp | ||
| 1986 | 52.2% | +1.71pp | ||
| 1985 | 50.5% | — |
- 202545.4%+0.22pp
- 202445.2%+3.05pp
- 202342.2%-2.75pp
- 202244.9%-0.19pp
- 202145.1%+2.82pp
- 202042.3%-5.64pp
- 201947.9%+2.46pp
- 201845.5%-3.85pp
- 201749.3%+1.33pp
- 201648.0%+2.33pp
- 201545.7%-5.26pp
- 201450.9%-0.86pp
- 201351.8%+0.50pp
- 201251.3%-0.92pp
- 201152.2%+0.32pp
- 201051.9%-0.72pp
- 200952.6%+1.32pp
- 200851.3%-0.42pp
- 200751.7%+0.38pp
- 200651.3%+0.48pp
- 200550.8%+1.51pp
- 200449.3%+0.79pp
- 200348.5%+0.30pp
- 200248.3%-0.79pp
- 200149.0%-7.85pp
- 200056.9%-0.62pp
- 199957.5%-0.40pp
- 199857.9%+0.72pp
- 199757.2%+1.54pp
- 199655.6%+0.93pp
- 199554.7%+1.43pp
- 199453.3%+1.08pp
- 199352.2%+0.05pp
- 199252.1%-0.79pp
- 199152.9%+0.41pp
- 199052.5%+0.06pp
- 198952.5%-0.44pp
- 198852.9%+1.11pp
- 198751.8%-0.42pp
- 198652.2%+1.71pp
- 198550.5%—
Gross Margin values are taken from Becton, Dickinson and's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Gross Margin at Becton, Dickinson and (BDX)
According to Becton, Dickinson and's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported gross margin is 46.5%. Gross margin is gross profit divided by revenue, expressed as a percentage. It shows how much of each sales dollar survives the direct cost of goods sold — before operating expenses, interest, and taxes. A higher gross margin generally signals pricing power and production efficiency. Margins are most meaningful compared against sector peers and a company's own history.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
Becton, Dickinson and (BDX) most recent annual gross margin stands at 45.44% (2025) – expanded 0.2 percentage points year-over-year.
The record annual gross margin stands at 57.90%, reached in 1998; the historical low of 42.17% was recorded in 2023.
Becton, Dickinson and Gross Margin by Year
Becton, Dickinson and Gross Margin 2025: 45.4%
Becton, Dickinson and gross margin in 2025 was 45.44%, expanded 0.2 percentage points from 2024.
Becton, Dickinson and Gross Margin 2024: 45.2%
2024's gross margin for Becton, Dickinson and came in at 45.22%, expanded 3.0 percentage points from 2023.
Becton, Dickinson and Gross Margin 2023: 42.2%
Becton, Dickinson and posted gross margin of 42.17% in 2023, contracted 2.7 percentage points from 2022. This figure represents the lowest annual value in the available history.
Becton, Dickinson and Gross Margin 2022: 44.9%
In 2022, Becton, Dickinson and reported gross margin of 44.92%, contracted 0.2 percentage points from 2021.
Becton, Dickinson and Gross Margin 2021: 45.1%
Becton, Dickinson and gross margin in 2021 was 45.12%.
See more financial history for Becton, Dickinson and (BDX).
Sector peers by Gross Margin
Healthcare peers of Becton, Dickinson and (BDX), ranked by their latest gross margin
| 83.5% | |
| 81.8% | |
| 81.7% | |
| 75.9% | |
| 71.5% | |
| 70.7% | |
| 70.0% | |
| 18.8% |
- 83.5%
- 81.8%
- 81.7%
- 75.9%
- 71.5%
- 70.7%
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