Becton Dickinson reports Q2 adjusted EPS $2.90, consensus $2.77

Reports Q2 revenue $4.71B, consensus $4.67B. “We delivered a solid second quarter, with revenue, margins and EPS all ahead of our expectations,” said Tom Polen, chairman, CEO and president of BD. “Execution was broad-based, with more than 90% of the business delivering mid-single-digit growth, strong performance from our growth platforms and ongoing margin momentum from BD Excellence. Based on our first-half performance and improved visibility into the balance of the year, we are raising our full-year adjusted EPS guidance and reaffirming our revenue growth expectations. We remain focused on disciplined execution of our New BD strategy, including advancing our commercial and innovation initiatives across key growth platforms, expanding margins, and delivering on our capital allocation framework, all to drive sustainable long-term shareholder value.”