Becton Dickinson vs Stryker
Stryker is the larger business, with $25.12bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $21.84bn for Becton Dickinson (1.1 times as much). Stryker grew faster (11.2% against 8.2%). Stryker kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 12.9% against 7.7%. Stryker carries less debt relative to equity (70.7% against 75.5%).
| Latest fiscal year | Becton DickinsonBDX, 2025 | StrykerSYK, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $21.84bn | $25.12bn |
| Revenue growth | 8.2% | 11.2% |
| Net income | $1.68bn | $3.25bn |
| Operating margin | 11.8% | 19.5% |
| Net margin | 7.7% | 12.9% |
| Return on equity | 6.5% | 15.1% |
| Free cash flow | $2.67bn | $4.28bn |
| Cash | $567m | $4.01bn |
| Total debt | $19.18bn | $15.86bn |
| Debt to equity | 75.5% | 70.7% |
| Dividend per share | $4.16 | — |
| Dividend yield | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| Share buybacks | $1.00bn | — |
| Employees | 72,000 | 56,000 |
| Market value | $54.23bn | $118.94bn |
| Price vs our value range | Within our value range | Within our value range |
| Moat score | 70 (Strong) | 78 (Strong) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 22 sales | 0 buys, 71 sales |