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Becton Dickinson & Co.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 9 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 new, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose modestly as reported: Revenue was $5,252 million, up 1.6% as reported and 0.4% currency-neutral, from $5,168 million a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EPS fell, reported EPS rose: Reported diluted EPS was $1.34, up from $1.04. Adjusted diluted EPS was $2.91, down from $3.43 a year earlier, or 15.7% currency-neutral. Source
  • New BD revenue grew 2.5% FXN: New BD revenue, which excludes Life Sciences, was $4,486 million, up 3.5% as reported and 2.5% currency-neutral from $4,333 million. Source
  • Fiscal 2026 guidance restated for New BD: Guidance now covers New BD only. Adjusted diluted EPS is $12.35 to $12.65, against $14.75 to $15.05 previously on a total-company basis. Source
  • Life Sciences revenue declined: BD Life Sciences revenue fell 8.3% as reported to $766 million, or 10.5% currency-neutral, from $836 million a year earlier. Source
  • Share repurchases lower, dividends steady: Share repurchases were $250 million, against $750 million a year earlier. Dividends paid were $299 million, against $302 million. Source
  • Waters combination expected to close: The combination of the Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions business with Waters Corporation was expected to close on the release date, February 9, 2026. Source

“Our Q1 results have positioned us well to achieve our fiscal 2026 guidance”

Tom Polen, chairman, CEO and president of BD

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue growth, GAAP SourceFiscal 2026, New BDLow single-digit plusKept
Revenue growth, currency-neutral SourceFiscal 2026, New BDLow single-digitKept
Illustrative FX impact on revenue growth SourceFiscal 2026, New BD~+120 basis points
Adjusted diluted EPS SourceFiscal 2026, New BD$12.35 to $12.65New
Adjusted diluted EPS growth versus New BD base SourceFiscal 2026+4.7% to +7.2%New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Fiscal 2026 guidance is now given for New BD, which excludes the separated Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions business. Source
  • Guidance kept: New BD performance expectations for fiscal 2026 are unchanged from the November 6, 2025 considerations, apart from three listed adjustments. Source
  • Ended: Total-company fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $14.75 to $15.05, given November 6, 2025, is no longer the reference point.
  • New: Combination of the Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions business with Waters Corporation was expected to close on the release date. Source
  • New: Five separately managed segments replaced the prior three-segment reporting, effective October 1, 2025, with prior periods recast. Source

Quarter results and guidance

  • Revenue rose modestly as reported: Revenue was $5,252 million, up 1.6% as reported and 0.4% currency-neutral, from $5,168 million a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EPS fell, reported EPS rose: Reported diluted EPS was $1.34, up from $1.04. Adjusted diluted EPS was $2.91, down from $3.43 a year earlier, or 15.7% currency-neutral. Source
  • New BD revenue grew 2.5% FXN: New BD revenue, which excludes Life Sciences, was $4,486 million, up 3.5% as reported and 2.5% currency-neutral from $4,333 million. Source
  • Fiscal 2026 guidance restated for New BD: Guidance now covers New BD only. Adjusted diluted EPS is $12.35 to $12.65, against $14.75 to $15.05 previously on a total-company basis. Source

Segments and regions

  • Life Sciences revenue declined: BD Life Sciences revenue fell 8.3% as reported to $766 million, or 10.5% currency-neutral, from $836 million a year earlier. Source
  • United States grew; international flat: United States revenue rose 2.6% to $3,159 million. International revenue rose 0.2% as reported to $2,093 million and fell 2.8% currency-neutral. Source
  • BioPharma Systems revenue rose 2.7%: BioPharma Systems revenue rose 2.7% as reported to $429 million, or 1.0% currency-neutral, from $418 million a year earlier. Source

“we fully pivot to New BD and the next chapter of the company's growth”

Tom Polen, chairman, CEO and president of BD

Products and business highlights

  • FDA clearance for breast biopsy system: The company received FDA 510(k) clearance for the EnCor EnCompass breast biopsy system, slated for market in early 2026, and added a PureWick portable collection system. Source
  • $110 million Neopak syringe investment: A $110 million investment will establish BD Neopak glass prefillable syringe production in Columbus, Nebraska, to support biologic and GLP-1 drug delivery. Source
  • Medical Essentials hazardous drug testing collaboration: Medical Essentials announced a collaboration combining point-of-care qualitative results from the BD HD Check System with ChemoGLO LC-MS/MS analysis for hazardous drug contamination testing. Source
  • Duncan Regional first to implement Alaris interoperability: Duncan Regional Hospital became the first U.S. hospital to implement BD Alaris EMR Infusion Interoperability with the MEDITECH electronic health record. Source

Costs, operating income and adjustments

  • Cost of products sold fell 3.1%: Cost of products sold fell 3.1% to $2,841 million. Selling and administrative expense rose 5.6% to $1,393 million, and research and development fell 11.0% to $306 million. Source
  • Operating income rose 21.8%: Operating income rose 21.8% to $552 million. Interest expense was $153 million against $155 million, and interest income fell to $4 million from $23 million. Source
  • Integration and other operating costs rose: Integration, restructuring and transaction expense rose 20.4% to $111 million. Other operating expense rose 75.9% to $50 million. Source
  • Adjustments excluded from adjusted EPS: Adjusted diluted EPS excluded $391 million pre-tax of purchase accounting adjustments, plus integration, restructuring, separation and other items, with a $100 million tax impact. Source

Cash, debt and shareholder returns

  • Operating cash flow fell: Net cash provided by operating activities was $657 million, against $693 million, after a $339 million change in operating assets and liabilities. Capital expenditures were $108 million. Source
  • Share repurchases lower, dividends steady: Share repurchases were $250 million, against $750 million a year earlier. Dividends paid were $299 million, against $302 million. Source
  • Current debt rose, long-term debt fell: Current debt obligations rose to $2,623 million from $1,560 million at September 30, 2025. Long-term debt fell to $16,916 million from $17,621 million. Source

Strategy and Waters combination

  • Waters combination expected to close: The combination of the Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions business with Waters Corporation was expected to close on the release date, February 9, 2026. Source
  • Focus on commercial capabilities and productivity: Management said the company will focus on elevating commercial capabilities and innovation, and will apply BD Excellence to drive productivity and gross margin expansion. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management said in November it was on track to complete the Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions combination around the end of calendar Q1 2026. The February release says it is expected to close today.
  • Not stated: The company affirmed fiscal 2026 revenue growth guidance and provided adjusted diluted EPS guidance for New BD in the February release. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.