Basis: Latest stored market observation. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the EV/Sales ratio high or low?
The EV/Sales ratio of 2.86x is 17% below its 5-year average of 3.45x, near the low end of its 5-year range (2.62x–4.25x).
As of Tuesday, July 28, 2026. 0.39% above its 12-month average of 2.85x.
EV/SALES RATIO
2.86x
EV/SALES RATIO AVG TTM
2.85x
EV/SALES RATIO AVG 3Y
3.28x
EV/SALES RATIO AVG 5Y
3.45x
EV/SALES RATIO AVG 10Y
3.70x
EV/SALES RATIO AVG 15Y
3.33x
EV/SALES RATIO AVG 20Y
3.06x
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+0.39%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-12.84%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-17.15%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-22.68%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-14.06%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-6.53%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
3.70x
median of 79 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-22.70%
vs the sector median at left
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Market Cap
$60.26B
EV/Sales Ratio
2.86x
TTM Avg
2.85x
3Y Avg
3.28x
5Y Avg
3.45x
Market Cap
$54.46B
EV/Sales Ratio
0.24x
TTM Avg
0.22x
3Y Avg
0.16x
5Y Avg
0.14x
Market Cap
$68.46B
EV/Sales Ratio
3.76x
TTM Avg
6.72x
3Y Avg
7.68x
5Y Avg
6.99x
Market Cap
$71.62B
EV/Sales Ratio
4.80x
TTM Avg
5.08x
3Y Avg
6.48x
5Y Avg
6.15x
Market Cap
$48.18B
EV/Sales Ratio
7.37x
TTM Avg
7.73x
3Y Avg
8.13x
5Y Avg
9.52x
Market Cap
$44.93B
EV/Sales Ratio
10.30x
TTM Avg
12.21x
3Y Avg
11.40x
5Y Avg
12.15x
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EV/SALES RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) | $60.26B | 2.86x | 2.85x | 3.28x | 3.45x |
| Cencora, Inc. (COR)vs › | $62.18B | 0.22x | 0.21x | 0.19x | 0.17x |
| Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)vs › | $54.46B | 0.24x | 0.22x | 0.16x | 0.14x |
| Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX)vs › | $68.46B | 3.76x | 6.72x | 7.68x | 6.99x |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (REGN)vs › | $71.62B | 4.80x | 5.08x | 6.48x | 6.15x |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW)vs › | $48.18B | 7.37x | 7.73x | 8.13x | 9.52x |
| Humana Inc. (HUM)vs › | $46.67B | 0.40x | 0.31x | 0.39x | 0.53x |
| IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (IDXX)vs › | $44.93B | 10.30x | 12.21x | 11.40x | 12.15x |
| Cigna Corporation (CI)vs › | $79.64B | 0.36x | 0.38x | 0.49x | 0.55x |
| IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV)vs › | $40.61B | 3.03x | 2.94x | 3.21x | 3.50x |
Enterprise Value (EV) = Market Cap + Total Debt - Cash
Sales = Total Revenue (TTM)
EV/Sales is commonly used because:
Note: EV/Sales does not include margin, debt maturity, cash conversion, or growth durability by itself.
EV/Sales = Enterprise Value / Revenue (TTM)
Enterprise value to sales compares total company value to revenue, useful across capital structures and for unprofitable companies.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | EV/SALES RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | 2.86x |
| 2026-07-24 | 2.82x |
| 2026-07-23 | 2.78x |
| 2026-07-22 | 2.78x |
| 2026-07-21 | 2.79x |
| 2026-07-20 | 2.80x |
| 2026-07-17 | 2.85x |
| 2026-07-16 | 2.87x |
| 2026-07-15 | 2.81x |
| 2026-07-14 | 2.75x |
| 2026-07-13 | 2.79x |
| 2026-07-10 | 2.77x |
| 2026-07-09 | 2.75x |
| 2026-07-08 | 2.75x |
| 2026-07-07 | 2.82x |
| 2026-07-06 | 2.81x |
| 2026-07-02 | 2.85x |
| 2026-07-01 | 2.78x |
| 2026-06-30 | 2.76x |
| 2026-06-29 | 2.81x |
| 2026-06-26 | 2.82x |
| 2026-06-25 | 2.76x |
| 2026-06-24 | 2.71x |
| 2026-06-23 | 2.66x |
| 2026-06-22 | 2.62x |
| 2026-06-18 | 2.66x |
| 2026-06-17 | 2.63x |
| 2026-06-16 | 2.68x |
| 2026-06-15 | 2.68x |
| 2026-06-12 | 2.69x |
| 2026-06-11 | 2.71x |
| 2026-06-10 | 2.71x |
| 2026-06-09 | 2.77x |
| 2026-06-08 | 2.74x |
| 2026-06-05 | 2.76x |
| 2026-06-04 | 2.74x |
| 2026-06-03 | 2.68x |
| 2026-06-02 | 2.67x |
| 2026-06-01 | 2.68x |
| 2026-05-29 | 2.70x |
| 2026-05-28 | 2.72x |
| 2026-05-27 | 2.70x |
| 2026-05-26 | 2.71x |
| 2026-05-22 | 2.71x |
| 2026-05-21 | 2.69x |
| 2026-05-20 | 2.70x |
| 2026-05-19 | 2.70x |
| 2026-05-18 | 2.64x |
| 2026-05-15 | 2.66x |
| 2026-05-14 | 2.67x |
| 2026-05-13 | 2.66x |
| 2026-05-12 | 2.71x |
| 2026-05-11 | 2.65x |
| 2026-05-08 | 2.73x |
| 2026-05-07 | 2.78x |
| 2026-05-06 | 2.73x |
| 2026-05-05 | 2.72x |
| 2026-05-04 | 2.75x |
| 2026-05-01 | 2.79x |
| 2026-04-30 | 2.78x |
| 2026-04-29 | 2.73x |
| 2026-04-28 | 2.79x |
| 2026-04-27 | 2.80x |
| 2026-04-24 | 2.82x |
| 2026-04-23 | 2.86x |
| 2026-04-22 | 2.87x |
| 2026-04-21 | 2.88x |
| 2026-04-20 | 2.91x |
| 2026-04-17 | 2.91x |
| 2026-04-16 | 2.86x |
| 2026-04-15 | 2.87x |
| 2026-04-14 | 2.87x |
| 2026-04-13 | 2.87x |
| 2026-04-10 | 2.85x |
| 2026-04-09 | 2.87x |
| 2026-04-08 | 2.89x |
| 2026-04-07 | 2.86x |
| 2026-04-06 | 2.86x |
| 2026-04-02 | 2.85x |
| 2026-04-01 | 2.88x |
| 2026-03-31 | 2.89x |
| 2026-03-30 | 2.86x |
| 2026-03-27 | 2.85x |
| 2026-03-26 | 2.89x |
| 2026-03-25 | 2.90x |
| 2026-03-24 | 2.87x |
| 2026-03-23 | 2.88x |
| 2026-03-20 | 2.85x |
| 2026-03-19 | 2.88x |
| 2026-03-18 | 2.90x |
| 2026-03-17 | 2.95x |
| 2026-03-16 | 2.93x |
| 2026-03-13 | 2.92x |
| 2026-03-12 | 2.92x |
| 2026-03-11 | 2.97x |
| 2026-03-10 | 2.98x |
| 2026-03-09 | 3.00x |
| 2026-03-06 | 3.02x |
| 2026-03-05 | 3.05x |
| 2026-03-04 | 3.07x |
| 2026-03-03 | 3.11x |
| 2026-03-02 | 3.14x |
| 2026-02-27 | 3.14x |
| 2026-02-26 | 3.14x |
| 2026-02-25 | 3.20x |
| 2026-02-24 | 3.22x |
| 2026-02-23 | 3.24x |
| 2026-02-20 | 3.26x |
| 2026-02-19 | 3.22x |
| 2026-02-18 | 3.22x |
| 2026-02-17 | 3.15x |
| 2026-02-13 | 3.13x |
| 2026-02-12 | 3.16x |
| 2026-02-11 | 3.19x |
| 2026-02-10 | 3.08x |
| 2026-02-09 | 2.96x |
| 2026-02-06 | 3.01x |
| 2026-02-05 | 2.97x |
| 2026-02-04 | 2.99x |
| 2026-02-03 | 2.97x |
| 2026-02-02 | 2.93x |
| 2026-01-30 | 2.94x |
| 2026-01-29 | 2.92x |
| 2026-01-28 | 2.93x |
| 2026-01-27 | 2.94x |
| 2026-01-26 | 2.94x |
| 2026-01-23 | 2.92x |
| 2026-01-22 | 2.97x |
| 2026-01-21 | 2.97x |
| 2026-01-20 | 2.94x |
| 2026-01-16 | 2.98x |
| 2026-01-15 | 2.99x |
| 2026-01-14 | 2.98x |
| 2026-01-13 | 2.92x |
| 2026-01-12 | 2.93x |
| 2026-01-09 | 2.93x |
| 2026-01-08 | 2.96x |
| 2026-01-07 | 2.93x |
| 2026-01-06 | 2.96x |
| 2026-01-05 | 2.90x |
| 2026-01-02 | 2.85x |
| 2025-12-31 | 2.85x |
| 2025-12-30 | 2.86x |
| 2025-12-29 | 2.86x |
| 2025-12-26 | 2.87x |
| 2025-12-24 | 2.87x |
| 2025-12-23 | 2.86x |
| 2025-12-22 | 2.87x |
| 2025-12-19 | 2.86x |
| 2025-12-18 | 2.85x |
| 2025-12-17 | 2.86x |
| 2025-12-16 | 2.87x |
| 2025-12-15 | 2.91x |
| 2025-12-12 | 2.92x |
| 2025-12-11 | 2.91x |
| 2025-12-10 | 2.89x |
| 2025-12-09 | 2.79x |
| 2025-12-08 | 2.80x |
| 2025-12-05 | 2.84x |
| 2025-12-04 | 2.84x |
| 2025-12-03 | 2.84x |
| 2025-12-02 | 2.81x |
| 2025-12-01 | 2.82x |
| 2025-11-28 | 2.84x |
| 2025-11-26 | 2.84x |
| 2025-11-25 | 2.86x |
| 2025-11-24 | 2.90x |
| 2025-11-21 | 2.92x |
| 2025-11-20 | 2.88x |
| 2025-11-19 | 2.90x |
| 2025-11-18 | 2.91x |
| 2025-11-17 | 2.90x |
| 2025-11-14 | 2.92x |
| 2025-11-13 | 2.92x |
| 2025-11-12 | 2.91x |
| 2025-11-11 | 2.88x |
| 2025-11-10 | 2.80x |
| 2025-11-07 | 2.76x |
| 2025-11-06 | 2.75x |
| 2025-11-05 | 2.74x |
| 2025-11-04 | 2.77x |
| 2025-11-03 | 2.75x |
| 2025-10-31 | 2.77x |
| 2025-10-30 | 2.77x |
| 2025-10-29 | 2.80x |
| 2025-10-28 | 2.82x |
| 2025-10-27 | 2.85x |
| 2025-10-24 | 2.84x |
| 2025-10-23 | 2.85x |
| 2025-10-22 | 2.87x |
| 2025-10-21 | 2.88x |
| 2025-10-20 | 2.90x |
| 2025-10-17 | 2.88x |
| 2025-10-16 | 2.84x |
| 2025-10-15 | 2.85x |
| 2025-10-14 | 2.87x |
| 2025-10-13 | 2.85x |
| 2025-10-10 | 2.85x |
| 2025-10-09 | 2.88x |
| 2025-10-08 | 2.93x |
| 2025-10-07 | 2.91x |
| 2025-10-06 | 2.91x |
| 2025-10-03 | 2.92x |
| 2025-10-02 | 2.90x |
| 2025-10-01 | 2.90x |
| 2025-09-30 | 2.86x |
| 2025-09-29 | 2.82x |
| 2025-09-26 | 2.83x |
| 2025-09-25 | 2.79x |
| 2025-09-24 | 2.84x |
| 2025-09-23 | 2.85x |
| 2025-09-22 | 2.85x |
| 2025-09-19 | 2.85x |
| 2025-09-18 | 2.87x |
| 2025-09-17 | 2.86x |
| 2025-09-16 | 2.85x |
| 2025-09-15 | 2.84x |
| 2025-09-12 | 2.85x |
| 2025-09-11 | 2.89x |
| 2025-09-10 | 2.87x |
| 2025-09-09 | 2.89x |
| 2025-09-08 | 2.90x |
| 2025-09-05 | 2.91x |
| 2025-09-04 | 2.90x |
| 2025-09-03 | 2.88x |
| 2025-09-02 | 2.87x |
| 2025-08-29 | 2.92x |
| 2025-08-28 | 2.90x |
| 2025-08-27 | 2.94x |
| 2025-08-26 | 2.93x |
| 2025-08-25 | 2.94x |
| 2025-08-22 | 2.99x |
| 2025-08-21 | 2.96x |
| 2025-08-20 | 2.98x |
| 2025-08-19 | 2.97x |
| 2025-08-18 | 2.94x |
| 2025-08-15 | 2.95x |
| 2025-08-14 | 2.94x |
| 2025-08-13 | 2.95x |
| 2025-08-12 | 2.94x |
| 2025-08-11 | 2.91x |
| 2025-08-08 | 2.92x |
| 2025-08-07 | 2.86x |
| 2025-08-06 | 2.77x |
| 2025-08-05 | 2.82x |
| 2025-08-04 | 2.84x |
| 2025-08-01 | 2.81x |
| 2025-07-31 | 2.83x |
| 2025-07-30 | 2.87x |
| 2025-07-29 | 2.88x |
| 2025-07-28 | 2.88x |
| 2025-07-25 | 2.91x |
| 2025-07-24 | 2.89x |
| 2025-07-23 | 2.88x |
| 2025-07-22 | 2.87x |
| 2025-07-21 | 2.80x |
| 2025-07-18 | 2.84x |
| 2025-07-17 | 2.86x |
| 2025-07-16 | 2.83x |
| 2025-07-15 | 2.83x |
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