Becton, Dickinson (BDX) earnings history
Most recent quarter
- Fiscal period
- Q3 2026
- Period end
- Jun 30, 2026
- EPS actual
- $3.23
- EPS estimate
- $3.14
- EPS surprise
- +2.82%
- Revenue surprise
- +1.96%
- Revenue
- $5.0B
- Revenue estimate
- $4.9B
- Reported
- Aug 6, 2026
Becton, Dickinson reported fiscal Q3 2026 results on August 6, 2026. Earnings per share came in at $3.23, ahead of the $3.14 estimate by 2.82%. Revenue was $5.0 billion, above the $4.9 billion consensus. Compared with Q3 2025, though, EPS fell about 12% from $3.68 and revenue fell about 9% from $5.5 billion. Sequentially, EPS rose from $2.90 in Q2.
The longer record shows steady gains through fiscal 2025, then a lower base. Annual EPS went from $12.14 in fiscal 2022 to $12.22 in 2023, $13.16 in 2024 and $14.42 in 2025. The first three quarters of fiscal 2026 add up to $8.42, about 20% less than the same period a year earlier. Q1 2026 was the low point in the table at $2.29 per share and $4.5 billion in revenue, and it was also the largest miss, at 18.69% below the estimate. Q4 2025 set the highs here at $3.96 and $5.9 billion. Over the last 20 quarters, Becton, Dickinson topped the EPS estimate 18 times.
The company reported fiscal Q4 between November 4 and November 10 in each of the past five years. That points to early November 2026 for the next report, which will complete fiscal 2026.
Earnings history
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 | $3.14 | $3.23 | +2.82% | $5.0B | SEC |
| Q2 2026 | May 7, 2026 | $2.78 | $2.90 | +4.38% | $4.7B | SEC |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 9, 2026 | $2.81 | $2.29 | −18.69% | $4.5B | SEC |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $3.92 | $3.96 | +1.05% | $5.9B | SEC |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 7, 2025 | $3.40 | $3.68 | +8.20% | $5.5B | SEC |
| Q2 2025 | May 1, 2025 | $3.28 | $3.35 | +2.12% | $5.3B | SEC |
| Q1 2025 | Feb 5, 2025 | $2.98 | $3.43 | +15.18% | $5.2B | SEC |
| Q4 2024 | Nov 7, 2024 | $3.77 | $3.81 | +1.12% | $5.4B | SEC |
| Q3 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | $3.31 | $3.50 | +5.79% | $5.1B | SEC |
| Q2 2024 | May 2, 2024 | $2.97 | $3.17 | +6.77% | $5.0B | SEC |
| Q1 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 | $2.40 | $2.68 | +11.66% | $4.7B | SEC |
| Q4 2023 | Nov 9, 2023 | $3.43 | $3.42 | −0.15% | $5.1B | SEC |
| Q3 2023 | Aug 3, 2023 | $2.91 | $2.96 | +1.60% | $4.9B | SEC |
| Q2 2023 | May 4, 2023 | $2.74 | $2.86 | +4.25% | $4.8B | SEC |
| Q1 2023 | Feb 2, 2023 | $2.68 | $2.98 | +11.38% | $4.6B | SEC |
| Q4 2022 | Nov 10, 2022 | $2.74 | $2.75 | +0.27% | $4.8B | SEC |
| Q3 2022 | Aug 4, 2022 | $2.50 | $2.66 | +6.48% | $4.6B | SEC |
| Q2 2022 | May 5, 2022 | $2.93 | $3.18 | +8.58% | $5.0B | SEC |
| Q1 2022 | Feb 3, 2022 | $2.78 | $3.55 | +27.61% | $5.0B | SEC |
| Q4 2021 | Nov 4, 2021 | $2.39 | $2.53 | +5.53% | $5.1B | SEC |
Quarterly revenue
Frequently asked questions
When did Becton, Dickinson (BDX) last report earnings?
Becton, Dickinson last reported on Aug 6, 2026, covering fiscal Q3 2026.
Did BDX beat earnings estimates?
Yes. Becton, Dickinson reported EPS of $3.23 for Q3 2026 against a $3.14 estimate — a 2.82% beat.
How much revenue did BDX report last quarter?
Becton, Dickinson reported $5.0B in revenue for Q3 2026, against a consensus estimate of $4.9B.
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