Becton Dickinson and Co vs CarMax, Inc — how do they compare? Becton Dickinson and Co trades at $180.75 (market cap $49.41B), while CarMax, Inc trades at $58.03 (market cap $8.26B). The key difference: Becton Dickinson and Co is far larger — about 6× CarMax, Inc's market cap, and Becton Dickinson and Co pays a 2.32% dividend while CarMax, Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BDX | KMX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $49.41B | $8.26B |
Sector | Health | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $185.39 | $62.17 |
52-Week Low | $138.62 | $30.88 |
Enterprise Value | $65.51B | $26.77B |
Dividend Yield | 2.32% | — |
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Becton, Dickinson is the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of medical surgical products, such as needles, syringes, and sharps-disposal units. The company also manufactures diagnostic instruments and reagents, as well as flow cytometry and cell-imaging systems. BD Interventional (largely the former Bard business) accounts for 23% of revenue. International revenue accounts for 44% of the company's business.
Read more on BDX →CarMax sells, finances, and services used and new cars through a chain of over 230 used retail stores. It was formed in 1993 as a unit of Circuit City and spun off into an independent company in late 2002. Used-vehicle sales typically account for about 83% of revenue and wholesale about 13%, with the remaining portion composed of extended service plans and repair. In fiscal 2022, the company retailed and wholesaled 924,338 and 706,212 used vehicles, respectively. CarMax is the largest used-vehicle retailer in the U.S. but still estimates that it has only about 4% U.S. market share of vehicles 0-10 years old in 2021. It seeks over 5% share by the end of calendar 2025 and revenue between $33 billion to $45 billion by fiscal 2026. CarMax is based in Richmond, Virginia.
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