Becton Dickinsonvs.Medtronic
BDX vs MDT · both in Medtech & devices, part of the Medicine, pharma & life science value chain: Medical equipment and devices — from surgery and cardiology to robotics.
Medtronic is about 2.6× larger than Becton Dickinson by market cap; Medtronic trades at the lower P/E (22.4 vs 36.8); year to date, Becton Dickinson leads (−0.4% vs −12.7%).
Side by side
| BDX | MDT | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $41.9B | $107B |
| Price | $151.94 | $83.87 |
| Today | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| Return YTD | −0.4% | −12.7% |
| Return 1Y | +8.9% | −6.2% |
| P/E | 36.8 | 22.4 |
| P/S | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| P/B | 1.7 | 2.2 |
Data as of 2026-07-11 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
Becton DickinsonBDX
American medtech group with a broad portfolio of medical consumables, diagnostics and drug delivery (syringes, needles).
Full BDX profile →MedtronicMDT
World's largest medical device company — cardiology, surgery, neurology and diabetes treatment.
Full MDT profile →More comparisons in Medtech & devices
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