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Becton, Dickinson & Co. (NYSE:BDX)

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Income Statement
Quarterly Data

The income statement presents information on the financial results of a company business activities over a period of time. The income statement communicates how much revenue the company generated during a period and what cost it incurred in connection with generating that revenue.

Becton, Dickinson & Co., consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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3 months ended: Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015
Revenues 5,011 4,995 5,136 4,890 4,907 5,315 4,784 3,855 4,253 4,225 4,585 4,350 4,195 4,160 4,403 4,278 4,222 3,080 3,167 3,035 2,969 2,922 3,232 3,198 3,067 2,986
Cost of products sold (2,706) (2,572) (2,848) (2,729) (2,661) (2,583) (2,578) (2,195) (2,520) (2,247) (2,318) (2,276) (2,221) (2,187) (2,312) (2,261) (2,618) (1,530) (1,613) (1,531) (1,537) (1,470) (1,679) (1,651) (1,584) (1,578)
Gross profit 2,305 2,423 2,288 2,161 2,246 2,732 2,206 1,660 1,733 1,978 2,267 2,074 1,974 1,973 2,091 2,017 1,604 1,550 1,554 1,504 1,432 1,452 1,553 1,547 1,483 1,408
Selling and administrative expense (1,232) (1,223) (1,333) (1,237) (1,148) (1,149) (1,199) (980) (1,025) (1,121) (1,094) (1,076) (1,089) (1,073) (1,103) (1,081) (1,057) (774) (773) (719) (724) (709) (797) (728) (732) (748)
Research and development expense (343) (329) (387) (344) (317) (291) (300) (262) (264) (270) (270) (282) (252) (258) (277) (277) (260) (192) (219) (186) (187) (182) (252) (207) (182) (187)
Acquisition-related integration and restructuring expense (28) (34) (59) (24) (52) (50) (74) (74) (75) (86) (198) (90) (101) (91) (140) (146) (104) (354) (110) (81) (76) (87) (407) (96) (104) (121)
Other operating income (expense), net (50) (22) (13) 72 (295) (1) (378) 14 1 — (595) — (396) 337 — — — — (8) (741) 1 337 (1) — 1 —
Operating income (loss) 652 815 496 628 434 1,241 255 358 370 501 110 626 136 888 571 513 183 230 444 (223) 446 811 96 516 466 352
Interest expense (101) (98) (112) (115) (124) (118) (123) (135) (134) (136) (141) (156) (171) (171) (181) (182) (185) (158) (156) (184) (86) (95) (95) (97) (99) (97)
Interest income 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 4 2 18 (12) 9 8 4 44 45 19 7 5 7 5 3 6
Other income (expense), net (28) 4 (121) (1) (7) 32 9 23 (38) 28 26 (12) 20 9 16 308 4 (11) (7) (16) (5) (29) 2 (2) 6 5
Income (loss) before income taxes 525 723 266 514 305 1,157 143 248 200 394 (1) 460 3 714 415 647 6 105 326 (404) 362 692 10 422 376 266
Income tax (provision) benefit (71) (46) (1) 11 (6) (154) (16) 38 (17) (116) 164 (9) 17 (115) (550) (53) (18) (241) — 272 (18) (130) 9 (32) (38) (37)
Net income (loss) 454 677 265 525 299 1,003 127 286 183 278 163 451 20 599 (135) 594 (12) (136) 326 (132) 344 562 19 390 338 229
Preferred stock dividends (23) (22) (23) (23) (22) (22) (22) (9) (38) (38) (38) (38) (38) (37) (38) (38) (38) (38) (37) (33) — — — — — —
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders 431 655 242 502 277 981 105 277 145 240 125 413 (18) 562 (173) 556 (50) (174) 289 (165) 344 562 19 390 338 229

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-12-31).


Revenue growth demonstrates a consistent long-term upward trajectory, evolving from approximately 3 billion USD per quarter in 2015 to over 5 billion USD by early 2022. A significant step-up in revenue is observed beginning in the first quarter of 2018, where quarterly figures shifted from the 3 billion USD range to consistently exceeding 4 billion USD. This growth trend remained resilient despite a temporary dip in mid-2020.

Revenue and Gross Profitability
Revenues grew from 2,986 million USD in December 2015 to 5,011 million USD by March 2022. Gross profit followed a similar positive trend, peaking at 2,732 million USD in December 2020. While cost of products sold increased in absolute terms, gross margins remained relatively stable, though they experienced a notable contraction in the first quarter of 2018 before recovering in subsequent periods.
Operating Expense Trends
Selling and administrative expenses increased from an average of approximately 700 million USD per quarter in 2016 to over 1.2 billion USD by 2022, scaling alongside the revenue growth. Research and development expenditures showed a steady climb from 187 million USD in December 2015 to 343 million USD in March 2022, indicating a sustained increase in investment toward product innovation.
Restructuring and Integration Costs
Acquisition-related integration and restructuring expenses exhibit high volatility. Significant spikes occurred in September 2016 (407 million USD) and December 2017 (354 million USD). However, these costs trended downward toward the end of the analyzed period, falling to 28 million USD by March 2022, suggesting a stabilization of integration activities.
Operating Income Volatility
Operating income displays significant fluctuation, ranging from a loss of 223 million USD in June 2017 to a peak of 1,241 million USD in December 2020. The instability is primarily attributed to periodic restructuring charges and fluctuations in other operating income and expenses.
Net Income and Bottom-Line Performance
Net income is characterized by extreme variance, heavily influenced by tax provisions and non-operating items. Notable net losses were recorded in June 2017, December 2017, and September 2018, the latter of which was driven by a substantial income tax provision of 550 million USD. A period of strong recovery followed, culminating in a peak net income of 1,003 million USD in December 2020.

Overall, the financial profile indicates a company in a growth phase with expanding top-line revenues and increased investment in R&D. While operating and net profitability have been subject to significant quarterly volatility due to restructuring and tax impacts, the general trend indicates improved scale and an increase in absolute profit levels by the end of the period.

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