What is the current annual gross margin of BDX?

As of today, BDX annual gross margin is 47.36%

What is 1-year change in BDX annual gross margin?

BDX annual gross margin is up +4.23% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in BDX annual gross margin?

BDX annual gross margin is up +12.31% over the past 3 years

How far is BDX annual gross margin from its all-time high?

BDX annual gross margin is currently -9.27% below its historical high of 52.20% set on September 30, 2011

How does BDX annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?

BDX annual gross margin is higher than 45.45% of companies in Healthcare sector

When is BDX next annual earnings release?

As of today, the next annual earnings release for BDX has not been scheduled

What is the current quarterly gross margin of BDX?

As of today, BDX quarterly gross margin is 51.06%

What is BDX quarterly gross margin most recent change?

BDX quarterly gross margin was up +9.90% on September 30, 2026

What is 1-year change in BDX quarterly gross margin?

BDX quarterly gross margin is up +7.49% year-over-year

How far is BDX quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?

BDX quarterly gross margin is currently -19.59% below its historical high of 63.50% set on June 30, 1996

How does BDX quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?

BDX quarterly gross margin is higher than 46.19% of companies in Healthcare sector

When is BDX next earnings release?

The next earnings release for BDX is on February 9, 2027

BDX Gross Margin History & Chart Since 1980

Annual Gross Margin

47.36%1.92%+4.23%

September 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, BDX annual gross margin is 47.36%, up +4.23% on September 30, 2026
Historical Performance: BDX annual gross margin is up +12.31% over the past 3 years, up +4.96% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: BDX annual gross margin is currently -9.27% below its historical high of 52.20% set on September 30, 2011
3-Year Low Comparison: BDX annual gross margin is +12.31% above its 3-year low of 42.17% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: BDX annual gross margin is higher than 45.45% of companies in Healthcare sector

Gross Margin Chart

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Performance

BDX Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Gross Margin	Sep 30, 26	47.36%	+4.2%	+12.3%	+5.0%	-9.3%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 26	51.06%	+7.5%	+52.7%	+18.6%	-0.4%
Price	Nov 13, 26	$218.03	+43.7%	+17.6%	+16.5%	+283.5%
PE Ratio	Nov 13, 26	52.69	+102.4%	+41.1%	+81.4%	+421.7%
Annual Revenue	Sep 30, 26	$19.46B	-10.9%	+0.4%	+1.7%	+156.6%
Annual Gross Profit	Sep 30, 26	$0.00	-100.0%	-100.0%	-100.0%	-100.0%
Annual Operating Margin	Sep 30, 26	15.74%	+1.7%	+38.8%	+14.4%	-28.4%
Annual Net Margin	Sep 30, 26	7.28%	-5.2%	-7.8%	-13.1%	-54.0%

Gross Margin Highs

BDX Annual Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	47.36%	Sep 30, 26	at high
5Y	47.36%	Sep 30, 26	at high
All	52.20%	Sep 30, 11	-9.3%

Gross Margin Lows

BDX Annual Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	42.17%	N/A	+12.3%
5Y	42.17%	Sep 30, 23	+12.3%
All	41.16%	Sep 1, 83	+15.1%

Gross Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2026	47.36%	+4.2%
2025	45.44%	+0.5%
2024	45.22%	+7.2%
2023	42.17%	-6.1%
2022	44.92%	-0.4%
2021	45.12%	+6.7%
2020	42.29%	-8.5%
2019	46.23%	+1.6%
2018	45.48%	-7.4%
2017	49.14%	+2.4%
2016	47.99%	+5.1%
2015	45.66%	-10.3%
2014	50.92%	-1.7%
2013	51.78%	+1.0%
2012	51.28%	-1.8%
2011	52.20%	+0.1%
2010	52.14%	+0.6%
2009	51.85%	+1.3%
2008	51.19%	-0.9%
2007	51.64%	+0.8%
2006	51.25%	+0.8%
2005	50.85%	+1.2%
2004	50.24%	+2.2%
2003	49.16%	+1.3%

Year	Value	Change
2002	48.51%	-1.1%
2001	49.04%	+0.2%
2000	48.92%	-3.5%
1999	50.71%	+0.3%
1998	50.56%	+1.7%
1997	49.71%	+2.7%
1996	48.40%	+2.9%
1995	47.05%	+3.8%
1994	45.32%	+1.8%
1993	44.50%	-1.0%
1992	44.97%	-2.3%
1991	46.03%	+0.5%
1990	45.78%	-0.5%
1989	46.00%	-1.1%
1988	46.51%	+1.3%
1987	45.92%	-1.0%
1986	46.37%	+4.1%
1985	44.55%	+2.6%
1984	43.40%	+5.4%
1983	41.16%	-2.7%
1982	42.32%	-2.6%
1981	43.46%	+1.4%
1980	42.86%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual gross margin of BDX?: As of today, BDX annual gross margin is 47.36%
What is 1-year change in BDX annual gross margin?: BDX annual gross margin is up +4.23% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in BDX annual gross margin?: BDX annual gross margin is up +12.31% over the past 3 years
How far is BDX annual gross margin from its all-time high?: BDX annual gross margin is currently -9.27% below its historical high of 52.20% set on September 30, 2011
How does BDX annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?: BDX annual gross margin is higher than 45.45% of companies in Healthcare sector
When is BDX next annual earnings release?: As of today, the next annual earnings release for BDX has not been scheduled

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Gross Margin

51.06%4.60%+9.90%

September 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, BDX quarterly gross margin is 51.06%, up +9.90% on September 30, 2026
Historical Performance: BDX quarterly gross margin is up +7.49% year-over-year, up +52.69% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: BDX quarterly gross margin is currently -19.59% below its historical high of 63.50% set on June 30, 1996
3-Year Low Comparison: BDX quarterly gross margin is +52.69% above its 3-year low of 33.44% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: BDX quarterly gross margin is higher than 46.19% of companies in Healthcare sector

Performance

BDX Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 26	51.06%	+9.9%	+7.5%	+52.7%	+18.6%
Annual Gross Margin	Sep 30, 26	47.36%	–	+4.2%	+12.3%	+5.0%
Price	Nov 13, 26	$218.03	+19.8%	+43.7%	+17.6%	+16.5%
PE Ratio	Nov 13, 26	52.69	-4.0%	+102.4%	+41.1%	+81.4%
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 30, 26	$5.27B	+5.8%	-10.5%	+3.7%	+8.8%
Quarterly Gross Profit	Sep 30, 26	$2.69B	+16.3%	-3.8%	+58.3%	+29.0%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 26	21.03%	+33.7%	+40.6%	+120.2%	+135.0%
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 30, 26	13.20%	+45.9%	+57.7%	+335.6%	+315.1%

Quarterly Gross Margin Highs

BDX Quarterly Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	51.06%	Sep 30, 26	at high
3Y	51.06%	Sep 30, 26	at high
5Y	51.06%	Sep 30, 26	at high
All	63.50%	Jun 30, 96	-19.6%

Quarterly Gross Margin Lows

BDX Quarterly Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	45.69%	Mar 31, 26	+11.8%
3Y	33.44%	N/A	+52.7%
5Y	33.44%	Sep 30, 23	+52.7%
All	-65.38%	Sep 30, 99	+178.1%

Quarterly Gross Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2026	51.06%	+9.9%
Jun 2026	46.46%	+1.7%
Mar 2026	45.69%	-0.5%
Dec 2025	45.91%	-3.3%
Sep 2025	47.50%	+0.4%
Jun 2025	47.29%	+13.8%
Mar 2025	41.54%	-4.0%
Dec 2024	43.25%	-6.5%
Sep 2024	46.26%	+0.1%
Jun 2024	46.23%	+1.2%
Mar 2024	45.67%	+6.0%
Dec 2023	43.07%	+28.8%
Sep 2023	33.44%	-22.3%
Jun 2023	43.05%	-7.1%
Mar 2023	46.36%	-0.3%
Dec 2022	46.51%	+6.7%
Sep 2022	43.60%	-2.1%
Jun 2022	44.54%	+0.1%
Mar 2022	44.48%	-5.5%
Dec 2021	47.05%	+9.3%
Sep 2021	43.04%	+1.3%
Jun 2021	42.50%	-7.1%
Mar 2021	45.77%	-12.0%
Dec 2020	52.04%	+12.9%
Sep 2020	46.11%	+7.1%
Jun 2020	43.06%	+5.7%
Mar 2020	40.75%	-13.0%
Dec 2019	46.82%	-5.3%
Sep 2019	49.43%	+3.7%
Jun 2019	47.68%	+1.3%
Mar 2019	47.06%	-0.8%
Dec 2018	47.43%	-0.3%
Sep 2018	47.55%	+0.9%
Jun 2018	47.12%	+23.9%
Mar 2018	38.04%	-24.4%
Dec 2017	50.32%	+2.5%
Sep 2017	49.08%	-0.9%
Jun 2017	49.52%	+2.7%
Mar 2017	48.23%	-2.9%
Dec 2016	49.69%	+3.5%
Sep 2016	48.03%	-0.7%
Jun 2016	48.37%	+0.0%
Mar 2016	48.35%	+2.5%
Dec 2015	47.15%	+0.9%
Sep 2015	46.71%	+22.7%
Jun 2015	38.08%	-25.3%
Mar 2015	51.00%	+0.1%
Dec 2014	50.95%	+1.7%
Sep 2014	50.09%	-2.8%
Jun 2014	51.51%	+1.4%
Mar 2014	50.82%	-1.1%
Dec 2013	51.36%	-0.7%
Sep 2013	51.71%	+0.2%
Jun 2013	51.61%	+1.4%
Mar 2013	50.91%	-3.9%
Dec 2012	52.95%	+4.1%
Sep 2012	50.88%	-2.5%
Jun 2012	52.16%	+1.8%
Mar 2012	51.23%	+0.6%
Dec 2011	50.93%	-0.7%
Sep 2011	51.27%	-2.8%
Jun 2011	52.73%	+1.2%
Mar 2011	52.10%	-1.7%
Dec 2010	53.02%	+2.5%
Sep 2010	51.73%	-0.2%
Jun 2010	51.81%	-1.5%
Mar 2010	52.61%	+0.4%
Dec 2009	52.39%	+1.4%
Sep 2009	51.66%	-0.7%
Jun 2009	52.02%	+2.1%
Mar 2009	50.93%	-3.4%
Dec 2008	52.71%	+2.5%
Sep 2008	51.43%	+1.1%
Jun 2008	50.88%	-0.5%

Month	Value	Change
Mar 2008	51.13%	-0.4%
Dec 2007	51.35%	+0.5%
Sep 2007	51.10%	-0.8%
Jun 2007	51.50%	+0.0%
Mar 2007	51.49%	-2.5%
Dec 2006	52.79%	+7.0%
Sep 2006	49.35%	-2.5%
Jun 2006	50.60%	-0.7%
Mar 2006	50.97%	-2.4%
Dec 2005	52.22%	+0.5%
Sep 2005	51.96%	+3.3%
Jun 2005	50.28%	-0.1%
Mar 2005	50.35%	-0.8%
Dec 2004	50.75%	-3.1%
Sep 2004	52.35%	+3.7%
Jun 2004	50.46%	+1.4%
Mar 2004	49.78%	-1.1%
Dec 2003	50.33%	+0.1%
Sep 2003	50.26%	+1.5%
Jun 2003	49.53%	+1.1%
Mar 2003	48.99%	+2.7%
Dec 2002	47.70%	-4.4%
Sep 2002	49.87%	+2.8%
Jun 2002	48.51%	+0.3%
Mar 2002	48.36%	+2.7%
Dec 2001	47.11%	+10.5%
Sep 2001	42.63%	-15.1%
Jun 2001	50.19%	+1.9%
Mar 2001	49.27%	+5.4%
Dec 2000	46.76%	-4.3%
Sep 2000	48.85%	-3.0%
Jun 2000	50.35%	+3.2%
Mar 2000	48.77%	+2.4%
Dec 1999	47.63%	+172.9%
Sep 1999	-65.38%	-230.2%
Jun 1999	50.23%	-1.3%
Mar 1999	50.88%	+2.1%
Dec 1998	49.84%	-4.5%
Sep 1998	52.19%	+4.9%
Jun 1998	49.73%	-1.9%
Mar 1998	50.70%	+2.6%
Dec 1997	49.43%	-15.8%
Sep 1997	58.73%	+2.0%
Jun 1997	57.59%	+1.2%
Mar 1997	56.91%	+3.0%
Dec 1996	55.26%	-4.2%
Sep 1996	57.71%	-9.1%
Jun 1996	63.50%	+15.6%
Mar 1996	54.95%	+2.7%
Dec 1995	53.48%	-7.0%
Sep 1995	57.49%	+7.1%
Jun 1995	53.67%	-0.6%
Mar 1995	54.01%	+1.2%
Dec 1994	53.36%	-1.1%
Sep 1994	53.93%	+2.4%
Jun 1994	52.65%	-2.2%
Mar 1994	53.84%	+2.6%
Dec 1993	52.50%	+1.8%
Sep 1993	51.59%	-2.3%
Jun 1993	52.80%	-0.0%
Mar 1993	52.82%	+2.4%
Dec 1992	51.60%	-0.2%
Sep 1992	51.69%	-3.2%
Jun 1992	53.40%	+1.7%
Mar 1992	52.52%	+3.3%
Dec 1991	50.82%	-4.0%
Sep 1991	52.95%	+1.0%
Jun 1991	52.42%	-2.6%
Mar 1991	53.83%	+2.7%
Dec 1990	52.44%	-3.5%
Sep 1990	54.34%	+3.3%
Jun 1990	52.58%	+1.6%
Mar 1990	51.77%	+1.9%
Dec 1989	50.82%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly gross margin of BDX?: As of today, BDX quarterly gross margin is 51.06%
What is BDX quarterly gross margin most recent change?: BDX quarterly gross margin was up +9.90% on September 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in BDX quarterly gross margin?: BDX quarterly gross margin is up +7.49% year-over-year
How far is BDX quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?: BDX quarterly gross margin is currently -19.59% below its historical high of 63.50% set on June 30, 1996
How does BDX quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?: BDX quarterly gross margin is higher than 46.19% of companies in Healthcare sector
When is BDX next earnings release?: The next earnings release for BDX is on February 9, 2027

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

BDX Official Website www.bd.com
BDX Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/BDX
BDX Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/bdx