Becton Dickinson (BD) makes and sells medical devices and equipment to hospitals, clinics, and pharmaceutical companies worldwide.
Its four main businesses are: - Medical essentials (35%): everyday clinical supplies like syringes, catheters, and infection prevention products sold to hospitals - Connected care (24%): infusion pumps (Alaris), medication dispensing cabinets (Pyxis), and pharmacy automation systems used by hospital pharmacies and nursing staff - Biopharma systems (13%): prefillable syringes and autoinjectors sold to drug manufacturers for packaging injectable medications - Interventional (29%): devices for surgery, peripheral vascular procedures, and urology
Revenue is largely recurring — hospitals continuously reorder consumables and disposables. Over 60% of sales come from the U.S.