Basis: FMP quote market capitalization / four-quarter operating cash flow less absolute capital expenditures. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the Price/FCF ratio high or low?
The Price/FCF ratio of 18.80 is 21% below its estimated 5-year average of 23.76, near the low end of its estimated 5-year range (12.57–55.28).
As of 2026-09-12T00:15:13.746Z. 13.29% above its estimated 12-month average of 16.59.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-12T00:15:13.746Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-11T20:00:02.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 19cd922b1f9625d6df659bf0613b6337c5f71d5174687a3b1e11508267bc93ab
Historical values estimate market capitalization from statement-period weighted shares. Comparisons with the current quote-based value are approximate. Only filing versions delivered by FMP are available for the historical calculation. Historical series through 2026-09-10.
Historical values estimate market capitalization from statement-period weighted shares. Comparisons with the current quote-based value are approximate. Only filing versions delivered by FMP are available for the historical calculation.
PRICE/FCF RATIO
18.80
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG TTM
16.59
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 3Y
17.00
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 5Y
23.76
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 10Y
21.59
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 15Y
19.59
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 20Y
18.77
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+13.29%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+10.57%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-20.86%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-12.93%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-4.02%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+0.16%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
21.63
median of 80 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-13.06%
vs the sector median at left
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Market Cap
$49.00B
Price/FCF Ratio
18.80
TTM Avg
16.59
3Y Avg
17.00
5Y Avg
23.76
Market Cap
$48.58B
Price/FCF Ratio
33.89
TTM Avg
43.26
3Y Avg
100.75
5Y Avg
77.68
Market Cap
$43.20B
Price/FCF Ratio
32.04
TTM Avg
38.03
3Y Avg
26.77
5Y Avg
29.03
Market Cap
$54.94B
Price/FCF Ratio
12.14
TTM Avg
12.28
3Y Avg
12.97
5Y Avg
12.57
Market Cap
$41.50B
Price/FCF Ratio
33.20
TTM Avg
33.64
3Y Avg
28.96
5Y Avg
31.83
Market Cap
$39.81B
Price/FCF Ratio
31.83
TTM Avg
50.53
3Y Avg
52.29
5Y Avg
62.24
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PRICE/FCF RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) | $49.00B | 18.80 | 16.59 | 17.00 | 23.76 |
| Humana Inc. (HUM)vs › | $49.21B | N/A | 28.71 | 19.04 | 28.04 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW)vs › | $48.58B | 33.89 | 43.26 | 100.75 | 77.68 |
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (TEVA)vs › | $43.20B | 32.04 | 38.03 | 26.77 | 29.03 |
| IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV)vs › | $43.09B | 21.26 | 13.99 | 19.39 | 20.87 |
| Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)vs › | $54.94B | 12.14 | 12.28 | 12.97 | 12.57 |
| Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A)vs › | $41.50B | 33.20 | 33.64 | 28.96 | 31.83 |
| Moderna, Inc. (MRNA)vs › | $57.13B | N/A | 27.99 | 27.31 | 27.31 |
| IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (IDXX)vs › | $39.81B | 31.83 | 50.53 | 52.29 | 62.24 |
| Cencora, Inc. (COR)vs › | $62.57B | 15.41 | 31.01 | 21.99 | 18.56 |
P/FCF Ratio
18.8
FCF Yield
5.32%
P/FCF measures market price relative to free cash flow per share. Free cash flow is operating cash flow after capital expenditures.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PRICE/FCF RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | 18.63 |
| 2026-09-09 | 18.98 |
| 2026-09-08 | 18.91 |
| 2026-09-04 | 19.51 |
| 2026-09-03 | 19.81 |
| 2026-09-02 | 19.80 |
| 2026-09-01 | 19.76 |
| 2026-08-31 | 19.86 |
| 2026-08-28 | 20.01 |
| 2026-08-27 | 19.86 |
| 2026-08-26 | 20.08 |
| 2026-08-25 | 20.04 |
| 2026-08-24 | 20.14 |
| 2026-08-21 | 20.27 |
| 2026-08-20 | 19.81 |
| 2026-08-19 | 19.81 |
| 2026-08-18 | 19.09 |
| 2026-08-17 | 19.23 |
| 2026-08-14 | 19.36 |
| 2026-08-13 | 19.21 |
| 2026-08-12 | 19.38 |
| 2026-08-11 | 19.15 |
| 2026-08-10 | 18.97 |
| 2026-08-07 | 18.67 |
| 2026-08-06 | 15.82 |
| 2026-08-05 | 15.24 |
| 2026-08-04 | 15.19 |
| 2026-08-03 | 15.20 |
| 2026-07-31 | 14.79 |
| 2026-07-30 | 14.78 |
| 2026-07-29 | 15.04 |
| 2026-07-28 | 14.86 |
| 2026-07-27 | 14.19 |
| 2026-07-24 | 13.97 |
| 2026-07-23 | 13.66 |
| 2026-07-22 | 13.68 |
| 2026-07-21 | 13.74 |
| 2026-07-20 | 13.80 |
| 2026-07-17 | 14.13 |
| 2026-07-16 | 14.28 |
| 2026-07-15 | 13.83 |
| 2026-07-14 | 13.46 |
| 2026-07-13 | 13.74 |
| 2026-07-10 | 13.57 |
| 2026-07-09 | 13.47 |
| 2026-07-08 | 13.45 |
| 2026-07-07 | 13.96 |
| 2026-07-06 | 13.89 |
| 2026-07-02 | 14.12 |
| 2026-07-01 | 13.66 |
| 2026-06-30 | 13.52 |
| 2026-06-29 | 13.86 |
| 2026-06-26 | 13.93 |
| 2026-06-25 | 13.52 |
| 2026-06-24 | 13.20 |
| 2026-06-23 | 12.85 |
| 2026-06-22 | 12.57 |
| 2026-06-18 | 12.86 |
| 2026-06-17 | 12.65 |
| 2026-06-16 | 12.97 |
| 2026-06-15 | 13.00 |
| 2026-06-12 | 13.06 |
| 2026-06-11 | 13.16 |
| 2026-06-10 | 13.20 |
| 2026-06-09 | 13.58 |
| 2026-06-08 | 13.40 |
| 2026-06-05 | 13.50 |
| 2026-06-04 | 13.36 |
| 2026-06-03 | 13.01 |
| 2026-06-02 | 12.90 |
| 2026-06-01 | 12.98 |
| 2026-05-29 | 13.14 |
| 2026-05-28 | 13.26 |
| 2026-05-27 | 13.15 |
| 2026-05-26 | 13.20 |
| 2026-05-22 | 13.19 |
| 2026-05-21 | 13.06 |
| 2026-05-20 | 13.13 |
| 2026-05-19 | 13.13 |
| 2026-05-18 | 12.71 |
| 2026-05-15 | 12.81 |
| 2026-05-14 | 12.90 |
| 2026-05-13 | 12.88 |
| 2026-05-12 | 13.18 |
| 2026-05-11 | 12.79 |
| 2026-05-08 | 13.35 |
| 2026-05-07 | 16.61 |
| 2026-05-06 | 15.69 |
| 2026-05-05 | 15.62 |
| 2026-05-04 | 15.85 |
| 2026-05-01 | 16.18 |
| 2026-04-30 | 16.15 |
| 2026-04-29 | 15.74 |
| 2026-04-28 | 16.20 |
| 2026-04-27 | 16.28 |
| 2026-04-24 | 16.48 |
| 2026-04-23 | 16.78 |
| 2026-04-22 | 16.87 |
| 2026-04-21 | 16.98 |
| 2026-04-20 | 17.19 |
| 2026-04-17 | 17.18 |
| 2026-04-16 | 16.78 |
| 2026-04-15 | 16.85 |
| 2026-04-14 | 16.87 |
| 2026-04-13 | 16.84 |
| 2026-04-10 | 16.71 |
| 2026-04-09 | 16.84 |
| 2026-04-08 | 17.02 |
| 2026-04-07 | 16.79 |
| 2026-04-06 | 16.83 |
| 2026-04-02 | 16.74 |
| 2026-04-01 | 16.94 |
| 2026-03-31 | 17.04 |
| 2026-03-30 | 16.76 |
| 2026-03-27 | 16.74 |
| 2026-03-26 | 17.05 |
| 2026-03-25 | 17.15 |
| 2026-03-24 | 16.89 |
| 2026-03-23 | 16.93 |
| 2026-03-20 | 16.70 |
| 2026-03-19 | 16.96 |
| 2026-03-18 | 17.13 |
| 2026-03-17 | 17.51 |
| 2026-03-16 | 17.37 |
| 2026-03-13 | 17.27 |
| 2026-03-12 | 17.30 |
| 2026-03-11 | 17.68 |
| 2026-03-10 | 17.76 |
| 2026-03-09 | 17.93 |
| 2026-03-06 | 18.11 |
| 2026-03-05 | 18.41 |
| 2026-03-04 | 18.58 |
| 2026-03-03 | 18.88 |
| 2026-03-02 | 19.13 |
| 2026-02-27 | 19.12 |
| 2026-02-26 | 19.14 |
| 2026-02-25 | 19.61 |
| 2026-02-24 | 19.77 |
| 2026-02-23 | 19.97 |
| 2026-02-20 | 20.09 |
| 2026-02-19 | 19.77 |
| 2026-02-18 | 19.79 |
| 2026-02-17 | 19.22 |
| 2026-02-13 | 19.06 |
| 2026-02-12 | 19.27 |
| 2026-02-11 | 19.57 |
| 2026-02-10 | 18.60 |
| 2026-02-09 | 17.53 |
| 2026-02-06 | 17.76 |
| 2026-02-05 | 17.46 |
| 2026-02-04 | 17.57 |
| 2026-02-03 | 17.46 |
| 2026-02-02 | 17.07 |
| 2026-01-30 | 17.20 |
| 2026-01-29 | 17.00 |
| 2026-01-28 | 17.07 |
| 2026-01-27 | 17.20 |
| 2026-01-26 | 17.20 |
| 2026-01-23 | 17.06 |
| 2026-01-22 | 17.42 |
| 2026-01-21 | 17.43 |
| 2026-01-20 | 17.19 |
| 2026-01-16 | 17.51 |
| 2026-01-15 | 17.61 |
| 2026-01-14 | 17.54 |
| 2026-01-13 | 17.04 |
| 2026-01-12 | 17.14 |
| 2026-01-09 | 17.14 |
| 2026-01-08 | 17.35 |
| 2026-01-07 | 17.14 |
| 2026-01-06 | 17.36 |
| 2026-01-05 | 16.82 |
| 2026-01-02 | 16.48 |
| 2025-12-31 | 16.41 |
| 2025-12-30 | 16.54 |
| 2025-12-29 | 16.50 |
| 2025-12-26 | 16.60 |
| 2025-12-24 | 16.58 |
| 2025-12-23 | 16.54 |
| 2025-12-22 | 16.63 |
| 2025-12-19 | 16.54 |
| 2025-12-18 | 16.46 |
| 2025-12-17 | 16.52 |
| 2025-12-16 | 16.60 |
| 2025-12-15 | 16.92 |
| 2025-12-12 | 16.98 |
| 2025-12-11 | 16.94 |
| 2025-12-10 | 16.77 |
| 2025-12-09 | 15.96 |
| 2025-12-08 | 16.02 |
| 2025-12-05 | 16.40 |
| 2025-12-04 | 16.38 |
| 2025-12-03 | 16.36 |
| 2025-12-02 | 16.10 |
| 2025-12-01 | 16.22 |
| 2025-11-28 | 16.40 |
| 2025-11-26 | 16.39 |
| 2025-11-25 | 17.40 |
| 2025-11-24 | 17.00 |
| 2025-11-21 | 17.15 |
| 2025-11-20 | 16.87 |
| 2025-11-19 | 17.02 |
| 2025-11-18 | 17.12 |
| 2025-11-17 | 17.00 |
| 2025-11-14 | 17.18 |
| 2025-11-13 | 17.18 |
| 2025-11-12 | 17.10 |
| 2025-11-11 | 16.82 |
| 2025-11-10 | 16.17 |
| 2025-11-07 | 15.83 |
| 2025-11-06 | 15.79 |
| 2025-11-05 | 15.70 |
| 2025-11-04 | 15.93 |
| 2025-11-03 | 15.78 |
| 2025-10-31 | 15.91 |
| 2025-10-30 | 15.97 |
| 2025-10-29 | 16.16 |
| 2025-10-28 | 16.40 |
| 2025-10-27 | 16.65 |
| 2025-10-24 | 16.54 |
| 2025-10-23 | 16.60 |
| 2025-10-22 | 16.74 |
| 2025-10-21 | 16.82 |
| 2025-10-20 | 17.00 |
| 2025-10-17 | 16.83 |
| 2025-10-16 | 16.49 |
| 2025-10-15 | 16.62 |
| 2025-10-14 | 16.76 |
| 2025-10-13 | 16.61 |
| 2025-10-10 | 16.60 |
| 2025-10-09 | 16.83 |
| 2025-10-08 | 17.26 |
| 2025-10-07 | 17.14 |
| 2025-10-06 | 17.09 |
| 2025-10-03 | 17.23 |
| 2025-10-02 | 17.05 |
| 2025-10-01 | 16.99 |
| 2025-09-30 | 16.66 |
| 2025-09-29 | 16.38 |
| 2025-09-26 | 16.43 |
| 2025-09-25 | 16.07 |
| 2025-09-24 | 16.56 |
| 2025-09-23 | 16.60 |
| 2025-09-22 | 16.60 |
| 2025-09-19 | 16.65 |
| 2025-09-18 | 16.77 |
| 2025-09-17 | 16.69 |
| 2025-09-16 | 16.57 |
| 2025-09-15 | 16.53 |
| 2025-09-12 | 16.63 |
| 2025-09-11 | 16.96 |
| 2025-09-10 | 16.77 |
| 2025-09-09 | 16.95 |
| 2025-09-08 | 17.05 |
| 2025-09-05 | 17.12 |
| 2025-09-04 | 17.02 |
| 2025-09-03 | 16.88 |
| 2025-09-02 | 16.75 |
| 2025-08-29 | 17.18 |
| 2025-08-28 | 17.02 |
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