Becton, Dickinson and Co (XSWX:BDX) Days Sales Outstanding : 43.10 (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is Becton, Dickinson and Co Days Sales Outstanding?

Becton, Dickinson and Co's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was CHF2,117 Mil. Becton, Dickinson and Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was CHF4,483 Mil. Hence, Becton, Dickinson and Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 43.10.

The historical rank and industry rank for Becton, Dickinson and Co's Days Sales Outstanding or its related term are showing as below:

XSWX:BDX' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 43.92 Med: 48.27 Max: 53.85
Current: 45.12

During the past 13 years, Becton, Dickinson and Co's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 53.85. The lowest was 43.92. And the median was 48.27.

XSWX:BDX's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked better than
77.23% of 808 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 64.725 vs XSWX:BDX: 45.12

Becton, Dickinson and Co's Days Sales Outstanding declined from Mar. 2023 (44.57) to Mar. 2024 (43.10).

Becton, Dickinson and Co Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Becton, Dickinson and Co's Days Sales Outstanding can be seen below:

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Becton, Dickinson and Co Days Sales Outstanding Chart

Becton, Dickinson and Co Annual Data

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48.68

56.05

45.10

42.74

46.20

Becton, Dickinson and Co Quarterly Data
	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
Days Sales Outstanding	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															44.57	45.78	44.40	47.53	43.10

Competitive Comparison of Becton, Dickinson and Co's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Becton, Dickinson and Co's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:

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Becton, Dickinson and Co's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Becton, Dickinson and Co's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

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Becton, Dickinson and Co Days Sales Outstanding Calculation

Days Sales Outstanding measures the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed.

Accounts Receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding.

Becton, Dickinson and Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

	Days Sales Outstanding (A: Sep. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2022 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Sep. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (2132.5	+	2279.586)	/	2 )	/	17427.051	*	365
=	2206.043					/	17427.051	*	365
=	46.20

Becton, Dickinson and Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

	Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Mar. 2024 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Mar. 2024 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (1960.502	+	2273.927)	/	2 )	/	4482.987	*	365 / 4
=	2117.2145					/	4482.987	*	365 / 4
=	43.10

Becton, Dickinson and Co (XSWX:BDX) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Becton, Dickinson and Co (XSWX:BDX) Business Description

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Address

1 Becton Drive, Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA, 07417-1880

Website

https://www.bd.com

Becton, Dickinson is the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of medical surgical products, such as needles, syringes, and sharps-disposal units. The company also manufactures pre-filled devices, diagnostic instruments and reagents, as well as flow cytometry and cell-imaging systems. BD Medical is nearly half of the total business, while BD Life Sciences (26% of estimated 2023 revenue) and BD Interventional (25%) account for the remainder. International revenue accounts for 43% of the company's business.