ALGN vs. BDX: Align vs. Becton, Dickinson Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Align (ALGN) and Becton, Dickinson (BDX) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Align (ALGN) and Becton, Dickinson (BDX) both belong to the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry, though ALGN is classified under Health Care Supplies while BDX falls under Health Care Equipment.

Company profile comparison for Align (ALGN) and Becton, Dickinson (BDX)
Profile Item	ALGN	BDX
Name	Align Technology Inc.	Becton, Dickinson and Company
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Health Care	Health Care
GICS Industry Group	Health Care Equipment & Services	Health Care Equipment & Services
GICS Industry	Health Care Equipment & Supplies	Health Care Equipment & Supplies
GICS Sub-Industry	Health Care Supplies	Health Care Equipment
Market Capitalization	11.70 billion USD	57.71 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	January 30, 2001	February 21, 1973
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ALGN

BDX

GSPC

Align (ALGN) vs. Becton, Dickinson (BDX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Align (ALGN) and Becton, Dickinson (BDX). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Align (ALGN) and Becton, Dickinson (BDX). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Align (ALGN) and Becton, Dickinson (BDX)
Metric	ALGN	BDX
Total Return (1Y)	27.43%	57.61%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	-2.84%	7.79%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-24.73%	4.70%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ALGN

BDX

GSPC

Align (ALGN) vs. Becton, Dickinson (BDX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Align (ALGN) and Becton, Dickinson (BDX). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Align (ALGN) has an aggressive beta of 1.67, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Becton, Dickinson (BDX) is defensive at 0.19 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for Align (ALGN) and Becton, Dickinson (BDX)
Metric	ALGN	BDX
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	40.49%	26.68%
Beta (5Y)	1.67	0.19
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-82.44%	-40.06%
Avg. Volume (3M)	942.14K	1.77M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

ALGN and BDX are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Align (ALGN) and Becton, Dickinson (BDX)
Metric	ALGN	BDX
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.57	2.00
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.89	3.59

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Align (ALGN) at 11.91% and Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at 5.66% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

ALGN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

11.91%

Max: 47.61%
Q3: 14.36%
ALGN: 11.91%
Median: 5.45%
Q1: -10.67%
Min: -47.01%

BDX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

5.66%

Max: 47.61%
Q3: 14.36%
BDX: 5.66%
Median: 5.45%
Q1: -10.67%
Min: -47.01%

Align (ALGN) vs. Becton, Dickinson (BDX): A comparison of their ROE against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Align (ALGN) at 11.83% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at 5.89%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

ALGN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

11.83%

Max: 29.35%
ALGN: 11.83%
Q3: 9.33%
Median: 2.18%
Q1: -6.29%
Min: -28.46%

BDX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

5.89%

Max: 29.35%
Q3: 9.33%
BDX: 5.89%
Median: 2.18%
Q1: -6.29%
Min: -28.46%

Align (ALGN) vs. Becton, Dickinson (BDX): A comparison of their net margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Align (ALGN) at 20.13% and Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at 21.63% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

ALGN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

20.13%

Max: 35.43%
ALGN: 20.13%
Q3: 14.14%
Median: 6.81%
Q1: -0.28%
Min: -16.29%

BDX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

21.63%

Max: 35.43%
BDX: 21.63%
Q3: 14.14%
Median: 6.81%
Q1: -0.28%
Min: -16.29%

Align (ALGN) vs. Becton, Dickinson (BDX): A comparison of their operating margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Align (ALGN) and Becton, Dickinson (BDX)
Metric	ALGN	BDX
ROE (TTM)	11.91%	5.66%
ROA (TTM)	8.01%	3.59%
Net Margin (TTM)	11.83%	5.89%
Operating Margin (TTM)	20.13%	21.63%
Gross Margin (TTM)	71.53%	47.02%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at 8.24% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Align (ALGN) at 0.90% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

Align (ALGN) vs. Becton, Dickinson (BDX): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Align (ALGN) at 0.53% and Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at -1.86% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Align (ALGN) vs. Becton, Dickinson (BDX): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Align (ALGN) and Becton, Dickinson (BDX)
Metric	ALGN	BDX
Revenue Growth (YoY)	0.90%	8.24%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	2.61%	4.99%
EPS Growth (YoY)	0.53%	-1.86%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	7.02%	-0.34%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Align (ALGN) at 1.43 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at 0.87 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for BDX.

ALGN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.43

Max: 7.59
Q3: 4.00
Median: 1.98
ALGN: 1.43
Q1: 1.37
Min: 0.30

BDX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.87

Max: 7.59
Q3: 4.00
Median: 1.98
Q1: 1.37
BDX: 0.87
Min: 0.30

Align (ALGN) vs. Becton, Dickinson (BDX): A comparison of their current ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Align (ALGN) at 0.03 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at 0.66 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

ALGN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.03

Max: 1.88
Q3: 0.91
Median: 0.58
Q1: 0.16
ALGN: 0.03
Min: 0.00

BDX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.66

Max: 1.88
Q3: 0.91
BDX: 0.66
Median: 0.58
Q1: 0.16
Min: 0.00

Align (ALGN) vs. Becton, Dickinson (BDX): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Align (ALGN) and Becton, Dickinson (BDX)
Metric	ALGN	BDX
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.43	0.87
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.03	0.66
Net Debt / EBITDA	-1.04	2.95

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither Align (ALGN) nor Becton, Dickinson (BDX) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

ALGN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.00%

ALGN: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

BDX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.00%

BDX: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Align (ALGN) vs. Becton, Dickinson (BDX): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Align (ALGN) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Becton, Dickinson (BDX) reports a payout of 72.49%, ranking against industry peers normally.

ALGN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.00%

ALGN: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

BDX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

72.49%

BDX: 72.49%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Align (ALGN) vs. Becton, Dickinson (BDX): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Align (ALGN) and Becton, Dickinson (BDX)
Metric	ALGN	BDX
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	72.49%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Align (ALGN) at 24.20 and Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at 41.87 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

ALGN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

24.20

Max: 80.41
Q3: 47.62
Median: 29.93
ALGN: 24.20
Q1: 21.19
Min: 4.21

BDX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

41.87

Max: 80.41
Q3: 47.62
BDX: 41.87
Median: 29.93
Q1: 21.19
Min: 4.21

Align (ALGN) vs. Becton, Dickinson (BDX): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Align (ALGN) at 2.81 and Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at 2.97 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

ALGN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

2.81

Max: 8.80
Q3: 4.32
ALGN: 2.81
Median: 2.13
Q1: 1.10
Min: 0.03

BDX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

2.97

Max: 8.80
Q3: 4.32
BDX: 2.97
Median: 2.13
Q1: 1.10
Min: 0.03

Align (ALGN) vs. Becton, Dickinson (BDX): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Align (ALGN) at 2.73 and Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at 2.34 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

ALGN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

2.73

Max: 11.68
Q3: 6.12
Median: 3.00
ALGN: 2.73
Q1: 1.73
Min: -1.31

BDX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

2.34

Max: 11.68
Q3: 6.12
Median: 3.00
BDX: 2.34
Q1: 1.73
Min: -1.31

Align (ALGN) vs. Becton, Dickinson (BDX): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Align (ALGN) and Becton, Dickinson (BDX)
Metric	ALGN	BDX
P/E Ratio (TTM)	24.20	41.87
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.81	2.97
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.73	2.34
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	4.90%	7.18%