earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
BD beats with Q3 revenue $4.9B (+26.9% YoY), raises FY2021 guidance; CFO to retire
BECTON DICKINSON & CO
2021-Q3 EPS reported
$6.00
revenue$15,113,000,000
- Q3 revenue $4.9B, up 26.9% reported / 22.0% currency-neutral; GAAP EPS $1.72, adjusted EPS $2.74 (+24.5% YoY).
- Raised FY2021 guidance: reported rev growth 16.5-17.0% (prior 12-14%), currency-neutral ~14.0%, adjusted EPS $12.85-$12.95 (prior $12.75-$12.85).
- COVID-19 testing revenue $300M; repurchased 4.1M shares for $1.0B at avg $242/share.
- CFO Christopher Reidy (EVP, CFO, CAO) intends to retire; will remain until external successor found; will join board of planned Diabetes Care spinoff (NewCo) expected H1 2022.