Baxter International (BAX) Stock Overview
Through its subsidiaries, provides a portfolio of healthcare products in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Baxter International Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$19.03 |
| 52 Week High | US$37.74 |
| 52 Week Low | US$17.40 |
| Beta | 0.55 |
| 1 Month Change | -4.23% |
| 3 Month Change | 2.98% |
| 1 Year Change | -45.88% |
| 3 Year Change | -51.75% |
| 5 Year Change | -75.51% |
| Change since IPO | 1,354.23% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Baxter International: Debt, Margin Pressure, Dreadful FY26 Guidance (Downgrade)
Feb 12Baxter International Inc.'s (NYSE:BAX) Shares Lagging The Industry But So Is The Business
Jun 21
Here's Why Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
May 02Baxter: Messy, Yet Appealing, If New Management Can Deliver
Apr 21Baxter International: An Uncompelling Investment With High Debt
Jan 31Baxter- Reiterating Our Buy Rating After A Promising Q2
Aug 07Baxter: Why Investors Should Take Advantage Of The Low Valuation
Jul 16Baxter International: Shares Too Cheap, EPS Growth Ahead With A Possible Spinoff
May 08Broyhill - Baxter International: Renal Care Spin-Off And Recent Revamp Should Provide Catalysts
Feb 23Shareholder Returns
| BAX | US Medical Equipment | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -8.2% | -1.2% | -1.4% |
| 1Y | -45.9% | -8.3% | 18.2% |
Return vs Industry: BAX underperformed the US Medical Equipment industry which returned -8.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BAX underperformed the US Market which returned 18.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| BAX volatility | |
|---|---|
| BAX Average Weekly Movement | 6.9% |
| Medical Equipment Industry Average Movement | 7.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.6% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
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 (7%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 37,500 | Andrew Hider | www.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 & Therapies, Healthcare Systems & Technologies, and Pharmaceuticals. It offers sterile intravenous (IV) solutions; infusion systems and devices; parenteral nutrition therapies; inhaled anesthetics; 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
| BAX fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$9.79b |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$900.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$11.24b |
Is BAX overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| BAX income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$11.24b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$7.23b |
| Gross Profit | US$4.02b |
| Other Expenses | US$4.92b |
| Earnings | -US$900.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -1.75 |
| Gross Margin | 35.73% |
| Net Profit Margin | -8.00% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 154.9% |
How did BAX perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does BAX pay a reliable dividends?
See BAX dividend history and benchmarks| Baxter International dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Feb 27 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Apr 01 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 6 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 27 days |
Does BAX pay a reliable dividends?
See BAX dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/03/04 23:19 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/04 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* 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 38 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Jasper Hellweg | Argus Research Company |
| Matthew Taylor | Barclays |
| Matthew Miksic | Barclays |