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Baxter International NYSE:BAX Stock Report

Last Price

US$30.43

Market Cap

US$16.1b

7D

0.4%

1Y

-11.4%

Updated

21 May, 2025

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Company Financials +

Baxter International Inc.

NYSE:BAX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$16.1b

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Baxter International
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$30.43
52 Week HighUS$40.49
52 Week LowUS$26.25
Beta0.63
1 Month Change6.62%
3 Month Change-9.00%
1 Year Change-11.41%
3 Year Change-59.53%
5 Year Change-64.80%
Change since IPO2,225.40%

Recent News & Updates

The 'Goldilocks' Case For Baxter International

May 08

Recent updates

The 'Goldilocks' Case For Baxter International

May 08

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

May 02
Here's Why Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Baxter: Messy, Yet Appealing, If New Management Can Deliver

Apr 21

Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.17

Feb 21
Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.17

Baxter International: An Uncompelling Investment With High Debt

Jan 31

Does Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jan 27
Does Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

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

May 08

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

Feb 23

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

Dec 12

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

Oct 12

Dividend Challengers Review: Baxter International

Aug 14

Shareholder Returns

BAXUS Medical EquipmentUS Market
7D0.4%-0.3%-1.1%
1Y-11.4%6.7%9.1%

Return vs Industry: BAX underperformed the US Medical Equipment industry which returned 9.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BAX underperformed the US Market which returned 11.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BAX's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BAX volatility
BAX Average Weekly Movement6.2%
Medical Equipment Industry Average Movement9.4%
Market Average Movement8.1%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.9%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market4.1%

Stable Share Price: BAX has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: BAX's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
193138,000David Shaferwww.baxter.com

Baxter International Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides a portfolio of healthcare products in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Medical Products and Therapies, Healthcare Systems and Technologies, and Pharmaceuticals. It offers sterile intravenous (IV) solutions; infusion systems and devices; parenteral nutrition therapies; administrative sets; generic injectable pharmaceuticals; surgical hemostat and sealant products; advanced surgical equipment; smart bed systems; patient monitoring and diagnostic technologies; and respiratory health devices, as well as advanced equipment for the surgical space comprising operating room integration technologies, precision positioning devices, and other accessories.

Baxter International Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Baxter International's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BAX fundamental statistics
Market capUS$16.14b
Earnings (TTM)-US$277.00m
Revenue (TTM)US$10.77b
1.4x
P/S Ratio
-56.4x
P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
BAX income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$10.77b
Cost of RevenueUS$6.55b
Gross ProfitUS$4.22b
Other ExpensesUS$4.50b
Earnings-US$277.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-0.54
Gross Margin39.22%
Net Profit Margin-2.57%
Debt/Equity Ratio142.8%

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Dividends

2.2%
Current Dividend Yield
-170%
Payout Ratio

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When do you need to buy BAX by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Baxter International dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateMay 30 2025
Dividend Pay DateJul 01 2025
Days until Ex dividend7 days
Days until Dividend pay date39 days

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/21 10:01
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/21 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Analyst Sources

Baxter International Inc. is covered by 47 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jasper HellwegArgus Research Company
Benjamin YeohAtlantic Equities LLP
Daniel OwczarskiAvondale Partners