Becton, Dickinson and Beats Fiscal Q4 2026 Estimates as Revenue Falls 10% to $5.27B

Becton, Dickinson and (BDX) beat estimates for the fiscal fourth quarter of 2026 on both revenue and adjusted EPS. Revenue was $5.27 billion, down 10% from a year earlier, above the $5.11 billion estimate, and adjusted EPS was $4.15, up 4.8% from a year earlier, above the $4.07 estimate.

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Fiscal Q4 2026 scorecard

By our calculation, revenue was $160.6 million above the estimate and adjusted EPS was $0.08 above it. The QoQ column compares with the previous quarter's revenue of $4.98 billion and adjusted EPS of $3.23. The YoY column compares with $5.89 billion and $3.96 in the same quarter a year earlier.

Track record

• EPS record. Adjusted EPS beat the estimate in 8 of the last 8 reports, including this one.
• Revenue record. Revenue beat the estimate in 5 of the last 8 reports.
• Revenue trend. Revenue over the last 5 reports, oldest first: $5.89 billion, $4.49 billion, $4.71 billion, $4.98 billion and $5.27 billion.

What to watch

• Next-quarter estimates. Consensus calls for EPS of $2.71 and revenue of $4.58 billion next quarter, based on 7 analysts.
• Revenue growth. Whether revenue stabilizes after this quarter's 10% decline from a year earlier to $5.27 billion.
• Estimate record. Whether Becton, Dickinson and extends a record of beating EPS estimates in 8 of its last 8 reports.
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Sources: Results are from Becton, Dickinson and's Nov. 5, 2026 quarterly report. Estimates are consensus figures. The prior-quarter and year-ago comparison figures are from Becton, Dickinson and's earlier quarterly reports. Items labeled by our calculation are our own arithmetic. This article is informational only and is not investment advice.