Medical technology company Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE: BDX) will be reporting results this Monday before the bell. Here’s what to expect.
BD met analysts’ revenue expectations last quarter, reporting revenues of $5.89 billion, up 8.3% year on year. It was a mixed quarter for the company, with a narrow beat of analysts’ EPS estimates but revenue in line with analysts’ estimates.
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This quarter, analysts are expecting BD’s revenue to be flat year on year at $5.15 billion, slowing from the 9.8% increase it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $2.81 per share.
Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings. BD has missed Wall Street’s revenue estimates four times over the last two years.
Looking at BD’s peers in the healthcare equipment and supplies segment, some have already reported their Q4 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. STERIS delivered year-on-year revenue growth of 9.2%, beating analysts’ expectations by 1.1%, and CONMED reported revenues up 7.9%, topping estimates by 1.7%. STERIS traded down 7.7% following the results while CONMED was also down 3.6%.
Read our full analysis of STERIS’s results here and CONMED’s results here.
Debates over possible tariffs and corporate tax adjustments have raised questions about economic stability in 2025. While some of the healthcare equipment and supplies stocks have shown solid performance in this choppy environment, the group has generally underperformed, with share prices down 3.2% on average over the last month. BD is up 3.6% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $211.92 (compared to the current share price of $206.89).
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