Becton Dickinson (BDX): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Becton Dickinson, a component of the S&P 500 in the Health Care sector. Data as of 2026-09-13.
| Last close price | $177.85 |
| Sector (GICS) | Health Care |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | -3.38% |
| Total return over period | -9.75% |
| Annualized volatility | 25.46% |
| Period volatility | 43.96% |
| Sharpe ratio | -0.29 |
| Sortino ratio | -0.38 |
| Max drawdown | -36.61% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -3.54% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.26 |
| Period range | $125.97 – $198.70 |
| Trading days analyzed | 751 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Becton Dickinson (BDX) has posted an annualized return of -3.38% with annual volatility of 25.46%, a negative Sharpe ratio: over this period it did not beat the risk-free Treasury rate. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -36.61%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.26, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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