Baxter International Inc.

NYSE:BAX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$17.0b

Baxter International Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Baxter International's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -43.3%, while the Medical Equipment industry saw earnings growing at 12% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.9% per year. Baxter International's return on equity is 1.6%, and it has net margins of 0.8%.

Key information

-43.3%

Earnings growth rate

-43.1%

EPS growth rate

Medical Equipment Industry Growth8.9%
Revenue growth rate5.9%
Return on equity1.6%
Net Margin0.8%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Is Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX) Trading At A 49% Discount?

Sep 05
Is Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX) Trading At A 49% Discount?

Baxter- Reiterating Our Buy Rating After A Promising Q2

Aug 07

Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.29

Aug 07
Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.29

Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.29

Jul 23
Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.29

Baxter: Why Investors Should Take Advantage Of The Low Valuation

Jul 16

Little Excitement Around Baxter International Inc.'s (NYSE:BAX) Revenues

Jul 12
Little Excitement Around Baxter International Inc.'s (NYSE:BAX) Revenues

Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.29

May 30
Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.29

Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.29

May 14
Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.29

Baxter International: Shares Too Cheap, EPS Growth Ahead With A Possible Spinoff

May 08

Capital Allocation Trends At Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) Aren't Ideal

Apr 14
Capital Allocation Trends At Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) Aren't Ideal

Broyhill - Baxter International: Renal Care Spin-Off And Recent Revamp Should Provide Catalysts

Feb 23

Baxter International's (NYSE:BAX) Dividend Will Be $0.29

Feb 20
Baxter International's (NYSE:BAX) Dividend Will Be $0.29

Here's Why Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jan 28
Here's Why Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Jan 12
Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Baxter International Inc.'s (NYSE:BAX) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Dec 28
Baxter International Inc.'s (NYSE:BAX) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Baxter International: A Cheap Big Pharma Stock With Improving Earnings And +3% Dividend Yield

Dec 12

Estimating The Fair Value Of Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX)

Nov 27
Estimating The Fair Value Of Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX)

Is Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) A Risky Investment?

Oct 27
Is Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) A Risky Investment?

Should You Buy Baxter Or DaVita After The Fallout From The Ozempic Trial?

Oct 12

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Baxter International's (NYSE:BAX) Returns On Capital

Sep 21
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Baxter International's (NYSE:BAX) Returns On Capital

Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.29

Aug 23
Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.29

Dividend Challengers Review: Baxter International

Aug 14

Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.29

Jul 25
Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.29

Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Jul 14
Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Baxter International: Hillrom Acquisition Could Be A Tailwind For FCF

Jun 12

Returns On Capital At Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) Paint A Concerning Picture

Jun 07
Returns On Capital At Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) Paint A Concerning Picture

Baxter International's (NYSE:BAX) Dividend Will Be $0.29

May 19
Baxter International's (NYSE:BAX) Dividend Will Be $0.29

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Baxter International makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:BAX Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2415,0621213,540653
30 Jun 2414,962983,487653
31 Mar 2414,892-383,512658
31 Dec 2314,813-763,495655
30 Sep 2311,379962,907537
30 Jun 2312,389-2,9323,103555
31 Mar 2314,461-2,6733,489608
31 Dec 2214,506-2,6663,550599
30 Sep 2214,275-2,5683,435580
30 Jun 2213,8928763,212562
31 Mar 2213,3969922,957553
31 Dec 2112,1461,0222,605530
30 Sep 2112,4511,2142,530528
30 Jun 2112,1971,1202,460521
31 Mar 2111,8171,0682,370499
31 Dec 2011,6731,1022,405519
30 Sep 2011,5319112,360516
30 Jun 2011,4109242,383528
31 Mar 2011,5269912,414552
31 Dec 1911,3621,0012,442561
30 Sep 1911,1561,3352,348554
30 Jun 1911,0661,4842,359573
31 Mar 1911,0601,5052,399595
31 Dec 1811,0991,5522,401618
30 Sep 1811,0631,0652,527636
30 Jun 1811,0097952,572632
31 Mar 1810,7638402,478621
31 Dec 1710,5846092,516615
30 Sep 1710,4321,0252,424584
30 Jun 1710,2839042,382564
31 Mar 1710,2631,8522,447560
31 Dec 1610,1634,9662,520566
30 Sep 1610,1214,9092,566573
30 Jun 1610,0504,7842,625584
31 Mar 169,9403,6462,704582
31 Dec 159,9683932,832589
30 Sep 1510,1543372,972585
30 Jun 1510,3765103,087593
31 Mar 159,274843,037473
31 Dec 1410,7194573,182608
30 Sep 1412,2527393,301743
30 Jun 1413,2531,0923,334847
31 Mar 1415,3671,9673,4371,047
31 Dec 139,4133152,859534

Quality Earnings: BAX has a large one-off loss of $1.0B impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: BAX's current net profit margins (0.8%) are lower than last year (0.8%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: BAX's earnings have declined by 43.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: BAX's earnings growth over the past year (26%) exceeds its 5-year average (-43.3% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: BAX earnings growth over the past year (26%) exceeded the Medical Equipment industry 10.4%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: BAX's Return on Equity (1.6%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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