Overview
Becton Dickinson's preliminary Q4 revenue grows 8.3% yr/yr but misses analyst expectations
Full-year fiscal 2025 revenue rises 8.2% on a reported basis
Company expects full-year adjusted EPS at or above midpoint of guidance
Outlook
BD expects full-year fiscal 2025 adjusted EPS at or above midpoint of prior guidance
BD aims to drive growth and margin momentum with strategic investments
Result Drivers
SEGMENT GROWTH - Strong performance in BD Interventional, Advanced Patient Monitoring, and Medication Delivery Solutions contributed to revenue growth
CHALLENGES IN PHARMA AND BIOSCIENCES - Greater than anticipated impact in Pharmaceutical Systems vaccines and Biosciences academic and government research affected results
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Miss
$5.89 bln
$5.91 bln (12 Analysts)
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", 9 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the medical equipment, supplies & distribution peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Becton Dickinson and Co is $205.50, about 8.3% above its October 14 closing price of $188.36
The stock recently traded at 13 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago
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