Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Becton, Dickinson

Becton, Dickinson is among the world’s largest Health Care Equipment sector businesses in the world. Becton, Dickinson’s employees generate $765.8M in profits on $6.094B of revenue. Global output in the Health Care Equipment business will likely rise substantially over the next 10 years. Long-term economic growth may lift all boats, but Becton, Dickinson is determined to remain a market leader. Sectoral leadership in the Health Care Equipment segment takes dedication and consistency, but management seeks out-sized growth.

Becton, Dickinson’s ticker symbol BDX has recently been trading near $75.05 a share. The Becton, Dickinson corporate headquarters in Franklin Lakes, NJ predicts Health Care Equipment profits will satisfy shareholders in search of risk-appropriate returns.

The significance of market volume is sometimes ignored, but with a total market capitalization of $18.386B ensures sufficient liquidity. With a beta of 1.27, the company is more volatile than the market as a whole. When the average equity moves higher, Becton, Dickinson moves more aggressively.

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