BDX vs. PHG: Becton, Dickinson vs. Koninklijke Philips Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Becton, Dickinson (BDX) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG) 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

Becton, Dickinson (BDX) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG) are both classified in the Health Care Equipment sub-industry within the broader Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Becton, Dickinson (BDX) trades as ordinary local shares, while Koninklijke Philips (PHG) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Becton, Dickinson (BDX) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG)
Profile Item	BDX	PHG
Name	Becton, Dickinson and Company	Koninklijke Philips N.V. ADR
Country/Region	United States	Netherlands
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 Equipment	Health Care Equipment
Market Capitalization	57.71 billion USD	29.67 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	February 21, 1973	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

BDX

PHG

GSPC

Becton, Dickinson (BDX) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG), 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 Becton, Dickinson (BDX) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Becton, Dickinson (BDX) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG)
Metric	BDX	PHG
Total Return (1Y)	57.61%	13.15%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	7.79%	18.95%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	4.70%	-6.38%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

BDX

PHG

GSPC

Becton, Dickinson (BDX) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG), 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 Becton, Dickinson (BDX) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Becton, Dickinson (BDX) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG)
Metric	BDX	PHG
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	26.68%	29.55%
Beta (5Y)	0.19	0.65
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-40.06%	-74.51%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.77M	1.08M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

BDX and PHG 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 Becton, Dickinson (BDX) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG)
Metric	BDX	PHG
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	2.00	0.30
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	3.59	0.48

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at 5.66% and Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 8.61% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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%

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

8.61%

Max: 47.61%
Q3: 14.36%
PHG: 8.61%
Median: 5.45%
Q1: -10.67%
Min: -47.01%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at 5.89% and Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 5.39% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

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%

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

5.39%

Max: 29.35%
Q3: 9.33%
PHG: 5.39%
Median: 2.18%
Q1: -6.29%
Min: -28.46%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at 21.63% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 3.76%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

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%

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

3.76%

Max: 35.43%
Q3: 14.14%
Median: 6.81%
PHG: 3.76%
Q1: -0.28%
Min: -16.29%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Becton, Dickinson (BDX) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG)
Metric	BDX	PHG
ROE (TTM)	5.66%	8.61%
ROA (TTM)	3.59%	3.59%
Net Margin (TTM)	5.89%	5.39%
Operating Margin (TTM)	21.63%	3.76%
Gross Margin (TTM)	47.02%	46.43%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at 8.24% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at -1.04% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

Becton, Dickinson (BDX) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Becton, Dickinson (BDX) reports EPS growth of -1.86%, ranked against its industry; Koninklijke Philips (PHG) has no EPS growth figure this period.

Becton, Dickinson (BDX) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Becton, Dickinson (BDX) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG)
Metric	BDX	PHG
Revenue Growth (YoY)	8.24%	-1.04%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	4.99%	0.01%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-1.86%	--
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-0.34%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at 0.87 and Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 1.33 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

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

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.33

Max: 7.59
Q3: 4.00
Median: 1.98
Q1: 1.37
PHG: 1.33
Min: 0.30

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at 0.66 and Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 0.70 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

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

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.70

Max: 1.88
Q3: 0.91
PHG: 0.70
Median: 0.58
Q1: 0.16
Min: 0.00

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

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Becton, Dickinson (BDX) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG)
Metric	BDX	PHG
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.87	1.33
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.66	0.70
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.95	2.45

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

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

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%

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.00%

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

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Koninklijke Philips (PHG) reports payout ratio above 100% at 211.79%, meaning dividends exceeded current-period earnings and sustainability needs extra context. Meanwhile Becton, Dickinson (BDX) reports 72.49%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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%

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

211.79%

PHG: 211.79%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Becton, Dickinson (BDX) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG)
Metric	BDX	PHG
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	72.49%	211.79%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at 41.87 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 63.23 sits in the richer quartile — PHG needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

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

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

63.23

Max: 80.41
PHG: 63.23
Q3: 47.62
Median: 29.93
Q1: 21.19
Min: 4.21

Becton, Dickinson (BDX) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG): 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 Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at 2.97 and Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 1.67 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

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

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.67

Max: 8.80
Q3: 4.32
Median: 2.13
PHG: 1.67
Q1: 1.10
Min: 0.03

Becton, Dickinson (BDX) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG): 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 Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at 2.34 and Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 2.28 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

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

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

2.28

Max: 11.68
Q3: 6.12
Median: 3.00
PHG: 2.28
Q1: 1.73
Min: -1.31

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Becton, Dickinson (BDX) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG)
Metric	BDX	PHG
P/E Ratio (TTM)	41.87	63.23
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.97	1.67
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.34	2.28
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	7.18%	6.23%