Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) is a Healthcare company in the Pharmaceutical Preparations industry with a market capitalisation of $130.8B. The stock trades at 14.13x trailing earnings and yields 3.96%.
Debt to equity: 2.43 (Concern, benchmark < 0.5) β Debt of 2.43x equity is high against the 0.5x benchmark. It has deteriorated over the last 4 years.
Net debt vs cash flow: 2.7y (Strong, benchmark < 4 years) β Net debt of $34.2B is 2.7x annual free cash flow β about 3 years of cash flow to repay.
Current ratio: 1.26 (Watch, benchmark > 1.5) β Short-term assets cover 1.26x short-term liabilities, against Graham's 1.5x floor. It has been broadly flat over the last 4 years.
Return on equity: 38.2% (Strong, benchmark > 15%) β Earns 38.2% on shareholder equity, comfortably past the > 15% mark.
Gross margin: 69.2% (Strong, benchmark > 40%) β Keeps 69.2% of revenue after the direct cost of sales, comfortably past the > 40% mark.
Net margin: 14.6% (Strong, benchmark > 10%) β Turns 14.6% of revenue into profit, comfortably past the > 10% mark.
Free cash flow: $12.8B (Strong, benchmark positive) β Generated $12.8B of free cash flow after capital spending. It has been broadly flat over the last 4 years.
Revenue growth: -0.2% (Concern, benchmark > 10%) β Revenue changed -0.2% year on year, well short of the > 10% mark.
Earnings growth: 178.8% (Strong, benchmark > 10%) β Earnings changed 178.8% year on year, comfortably past the > 10% mark.
Payout ratio: 71.5% (Watch, benchmark < 60%) β Pays out 71.5% of earnings as dividends β above the level usually considered sustainable.