BD posts Q2 GAAP loss of $0.13 per share but raises full-year adjusted EPS outlook
Becton, Dickinson and Company reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 revenue of $4.7 billion, up 5.2% as reported and 2.6% currency-neutral, with adjusted diluted EPS of $2.90 versus $2.79 a year earlier. GAAP results were a loss, driven by $533 million of integration, restructuring and transaction expense and a $274 million loss from discontinued operations, and the company raised its full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $12.52 to $12.72 from $12.35 to $12.65.
Key points
- Q2 revenue of $4.7 billion rose 5.2% as reported and 2.6% on a currency-neutral basis.
- GAAP diluted loss per share from continuing operations was $(0.13), compared with $0.55 a year earlier; net loss was $311 million.
- Adjusted diluted EPS was $2.90 versus $2.79; full-year adjusted EPS guidance raised to $12.52 to $12.72.
- Company reaffirmed low single-digit revenue growth guidance and executed a $2.0 billion accelerated share repurchase in the quarter.
The filing
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