BDX vs SYK
Becton Dickinson & Co. and Stryker Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | BDX | SYK |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $21.8B | $25.1B |
| Net income | $1.7B | $3.2B |
| Gross margin | 45.4% | 64.0% |
| Net margin | 7.7% | 12.9% |
| Return on equity | 6.5% | 15.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $5.82 | $8.40 |
| Dividend / share | $4.16 | · |
| Payout ratio | 71.3% | 39.6% |
| Free cash flow | $2.7B | $4.3B |
| Equity | $25.4B | · |
| Net debt / equity | 0.73× | 0.53× |
| Current ratio | 1.11× | 1.89× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.3% | 11.8% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 13.9% | 15.2% |
SYK bills 1.1× the revenue of BDX, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (12.9% against 7.7%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | BDX | SYK |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $21.8B | $25.1B |
| FY2024 | $20.2B | $22.6B |
| FY2023 | $19.4B | $20.5B |
| FY2022 | $18.9B | $18.4B |
| FY2021 | $19.1B | $17.1B |
| FY2020 | $16.1B | $14.4B |
| FY2019 | $17.3B | $14.9B |
| FY2018 | $16.0B | $13.6B |
| FY2017 | $12.1B | $12.4B |
| FY2016 | $12.5B | $11.3B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | BDX | SYK |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.7B | $3.2B |
| FY2024 | $1.7B | $3.0B |
| FY2023 | $1.5B | $3.2B |
| FY2022 | $1.8B | $2.4B |
| FY2021 | $2.1B | $2.0B |
| FY2020 | $874.0M | $1.6B |
| FY2019 | $1.2B | $2.1B |
| FY2018 | $311.0M | $3.6B |
| FY2017 | $1.1B | $1.0B |
| FY2016 | $976.0M | $1.6B |
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$3,276,000,000 | SYK |
| FY2024 | −$2,417,000,000 | SYK |
| FY2023 | −$1,126,000,000 | SYK |
| FY2022 | +$421,000,000 | BDX |
| FY2021 | +$2,023,000,000 | BDX |
| FY2020 | +$1,723,000,000 | BDX |
| FY2019 | +$2,406,000,000 | BDX |
| FY2018 | +$2,382,000,000 | BDX |
| FY2017 | −$351,000,000 | SYK |
| FY2016 | +$1,158,000,000 | BDX |
| FY2015 | +$336,000,000 | BDX |
| FY2014 | −$1,229,000,000 | SYK |
| FY2013 | −$967,000,000 | SYK |
| FY2012 | −$949,000,000 | SYK |
| FY2011 | −$723,000,000 | SYK |
| FY2010 | −$195,615,000 | SYK |
| FY2009 | +$263,722,000 | BDX |
| FY2008 | +$179,419,000 | BDX |
| FY2007 | +$282,335,000 | BDX |
The higher-revenue side has changed between BDX and SYK over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −5.2 pp | SYK |
| FY2024 | −4.8 pp | SYK |
| FY2023 | −7.8 pp | SYK |
| FY2022 | −3.4 pp | SYK |
| FY2021 | −0.7 pp | SYK |
| FY2020 | −5.7 pp | SYK |
| FY2019 | −6.9 pp | SYK |
| FY2018 | −24.2 pp | SYK |
| FY2017 | +0.9 pp | BDX |
| FY2016 | −6.7 pp | SYK |
| FY2015 | −7.7 pp | SYK |
| FY2014 | +8.7 pp | BDX |
| FY2013 | +4.9 pp | BDX |
| FY2012 | +0.2 pp | BDX |
| FY2011 | +0.6 pp | BDX |
| FY2010 | +1.1 pp | BDX |
| FY2009 | +1.2 pp | BDX |
| FY2008 | −0.7 pp | SYK |
| FY2007 | −2.8 pp | SYK |
The higher net margin has changed hands between BDX and SYK over this period.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
BDX's net margin has been more volatile than SYK's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 4.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.1.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between BDX and SYK over these 19 fiscal years — BDX led in 7 and SYK in 12.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
BDX's return on equity has been more volatile than SYK's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 9.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 5.3.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between BDX and SYK over these 18 fiscal years — BDX led in 8 and SYK in 10.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.