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FORTUNE 500 2006
Our annual ranking of America's largest corporations
Becton Dickinson
Rank: 397 (Previous rank: 388)
Get quote: BDX
   
CEO: Edward J. Ludwig
Address: 1 Becton Dr., Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
Phone: 201-847-6800
Website: http://www.bd.com
Revenues 5,464.4 9.4
Profits 722.3 54.5
Assets 6,072.0
Stockholders' Equity 3,284.0
Market Value 3/17/2006 15,829.5
Revenues 13.2
Assets 11.9
Stockholders' equity 0.0
2005 $ 2.77
% change from 2004 56.5
1995-2005 annual growth rate % 11.9
2005 7.2
1995-2005 annual rate 13.6
Industry: Medical Products & Equipment
1 Medtronic 235 10,054.6
2 Baxter International 240 9,849.0
3 Boston Scientific 346 6,283.0
4 Becton Dickinson 397 5,464.4
5 Stryker 439 4,871.5
6 Guidant 535 3,550.6
7 Zimmer Holdings 568 3,286.1
8 St. Jude Medical 628 2,915.3
9 Beckman Coulter 700 2,443.8
10 Hillenbrand Industries 823 1,942.3
11 Biomet 841 1,880.0
12 Applera 852 1,845.1
13 C.R. Bard 866 1,771.3
14 Dentsply International 890 1,715.1
15 Dade Behring Holdings 915 1,658.1
16 Invacare 955 1,529.7
From the April 17th, 2006 issue
Footnote:
Figures are for fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2005.
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