BDX P/E ratio: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
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BDX's p/e ratio is higher than 82% of the last 10 years.
P/E ratio History
BDX P/E ratio by year
Yearly range of BDX’s p/e ratio from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from -399.7 to 460.9, averaging 41.8.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25.0 | 38.3 | 57.8 | 55.1 |
| 2025 | 23.8 | 27.4 | 34.4 | 24.9 |
| 2024 | 29.1 | 38.4 | 46.2 | 29.6 |
| 2023 | 34.1 | 37.8 | 42.4 | 38.6 |
| 2022 | 29.1 | 32.9 | 36.8 | 34.0 |
| 2021 | 26.4 | 32.0 | 38.8 | 33.4 |
| 2020 | 36.8 | 66.1 | 80.6 | 36.8 |
| 2019 | 47.7 | 57.5 | 76.7 | 76.7 |
| 2018 | -399.7 | 58.6 | 460.9 | 53.2 |
| 2017 | 21.0 | 31.5 | 45.1 | 35.3 |
| 2016 | 25.5 | 28.5 | 30.6 | 28.2 |
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How much the market pays for each dollar of annual profit. P/E = Stock Price / EPS. The raw number means little — what matters is whether it's high or low relative to the company's own history.
Price / Earnings Per ShareThe chart shows five color-coded historical zones: green (below 10th percentile) means historically very cheap, fading through lime and gray (the normal 25th–75th range) to orange and red (historically expensive). When the line sits in a green or lime zone, the stock is trading at an unusually low P/E relative to its own history.
- Cyclical businesses look cheapest on P/E at peak earnings — the "earnings trap." Use EV/EBITDA or normalised earnings for energy, materials, and financials.
- A falling P/E trend may signal a business in structural decline, not a buying opportunity.
Is BDX P/E ratio High or Low Right Now?
Becton, Dickinson and Company's P/E ratio is currently 55.1, which is historically pricey relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/E ratio for BDX is approximately 36.8. See all BDX valuation metrics →
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