Company data
Becton, Dickinson and Company employees and revenue per employee
BDX · Medical - Instruments & Supplies · $48.7B market cap
Becton, Dickinson and Company had 72,000 employees at the end of fiscal Sep 2025, down 2.7% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $21.8B, up 8.2% from a year earlier, or $303K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.
Employees
72,000
-2.7% YoY
Revenue
$21.8B
+8.2% YoY
Revenue / employee
$303K
Peer median $303K
Rank in industry
7 of 13
Medical - Instruments & Supplies
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 72,000 | $21.8B | $303K | -2.7% | +8.2% |
| Sep 2024 | 74,000 | $20.2B | $273K | +1.4% | +4.2% |
| Sep 2023 | 73,000 | $19.4B | $265K | -5.2% | +2.7% |
| Sep 2022 | 77,000 | $18.9B | $245K | +2.7% | -1.4% |
| Sep 2021 | 75,000 | $19.1B | $255K | +4.2% | +19.0% |
| Sep 2020 | 72,000 | $16.1B | $223K | +2.7% | -7.0% |
| Sep 2019 | 70,093 | $17.3B | $247K | -7.8% | +8.2% |
| Sep 2018 | 76,032 | $16.0B | $210K | +81.3% | +32.2% |
| Sep 2017 | 41,933 | $12.1B | $288K | -17.7% | -3.1% |
| Sep 2016 | 50,928 | $12.5B | $245K | — | — |
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Becton, Dickinson and Company against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Medical - Instruments & Supplies.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLV Solventum Corporation | 10,000 | $8.32B | $833K | Leaner |
| MDLN Medline Inc. | 45,000 | $28.4B | $632K | — |
| ISRG Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 17,021 | $10.1B | $591K | Efficient growth |
| RMD ResMed Inc. | 11,370 | $5.65B | $497K | Efficient growth |
| AVTR Avantor, Inc. | 13,500 | $6.55B | $485K | Contracting |
| BDX Becton, Dickinson and Company | 72,000 | $21.8B | $303K | Leaner |
| BAX Baxter International Inc. | 37,500 | $11.2B | $300K | Leaner |
| COO The Cooper Companies, Inc. | 15,000 | $4.09B | $273K | Leaner |
| ATR AptarGroup, Inc. | 14,000 | $3.78B | $270K | Efficient growth |
Questions about Becton, Dickinson and Company
- How many employees does Becton, Dickinson and Company have?
- Becton, Dickinson and Company reported 72,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Sep 2025, in the annual report it filed on November 25, 2025. That is down 2.7% from a year earlier.
- What is Becton, Dickinson and Company's revenue per employee?
- Becton, Dickinson and Company brought in $21.8B of revenue in fiscal Sep 2025, which is $303K per employee. That ranks 7 of 13 companies we track in Medical - Instruments & Supplies, where the median is $303K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Becton, Dickinson and Company's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed November 25, 2025. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell BDX.