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BDX vs MMM // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Becton Dickinson and Company (NYSE) VS. 3M Company (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: BDX 7
— MMM 7
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: BDX
LAST: $197.88 (-0.23%) • MKT CAP: $54.03B
gross-margins
45.40%
LAST: $174.34 (-1.70%) • MKT CAP: $91.65B
gross-margins
39.90%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (BDX VS. MMM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | BDX | MMM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 45.40% | 39.90% | +5.50 | BDX | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.90% | 32.90% | -28.00 | MMM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 21.8x | 18.1x | +3.70 | MMM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.13% | 1.52% | +0.61 | BDX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 11.80% | 18.60% | -6.80 | MMM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.70% | 13.00% | -5.30 | MMM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.20% | 1.50% | +6.70 | BDX | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.21% | 1.70% | +0.51 | BDX | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.22 | 4.37 | -2.15 | MMM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 5/9 | +3.00 | BDX | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 64.6 | 62.5 | +2.10 | BDX | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.06 | 0.91 | +0.15 | BDX | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 29.9x | 26.2x | +3.70 | MMM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $54.03B | $91.65B | -$37.62B | MMM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | BDX REV | MMM REV | BDX GROSS % | MMM GROSS % | BDX FCF | MMM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $21.84B | $24.95B | 45.4% | 39.9% | — | $1.40B |
| FY 2024 | $20.18B | $24.57B | 45.2% | 41.2% | — | $638.0M |
| FY 2023 | $19.37B | $24.61B | — | — | — | $5.57B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
BDX // BETA 1.06
MMM // BETA 0.91