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Research report · 16 October 2026

Baxter International Inc (BAX)

Health Care · Health Care Equipment · US stock · price as of 16 Oct 2026

Key indicators

Price$25.28
52-week range$15.72 – $29.99
Market cap$13.1B
P/E (trailing)–
EV / EBITDA17.4×
Free-cash-flow yield10.1%
Dividend yield0.2%
Revenue (last 12 months)$11.5B
Revenue growth (3y a year)3.8%
Operating margin−2.4%
Return on invested capital−4.4%
Net debt / EBITDA-1.9×

Fair value

Fair value is not shown for this company.

X-Ray Score

29/ 100 · Medium confidence · ahead of 12% of sector peers
Valuation26
Growth38
Profitability23
Financial health46
Dividends3

Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average · blue band: fair value range

11.8530.2248.6066.9785.342021-102023-012024-042025-072026-10

Executive summary

Hospitals and other care settings use the medical products made by Baxter International. Its range includes intravenous solutions and infusion pumps, injectable medicines, surgical products, and hospital beds, patient monitoring and other connected-care technology. Customers are hospitals, health systems, pharmacies and clinics around the world. The company reports its activity in groups covering medical products and therapies, healthcare systems and technologies, and pharmaceuticals.

Revenue of $11.5 billion over the last twelve months comes from recurring medical consumables and injectable products, together with equipment and related services. Sales have grown at 3.8% a year across the last three years. The operating margin is -2.4%, the business earns -4% on the capital invested in it, and net debt is -1.9 times EBITDA. The dividend yield is 0.2%.

StocksXray gives Baxter International Inc an X-Ray Score of 29 out of 100 (medium confidence), ahead of 12% of the S&P 500 stocks in its sector. Its strongest lens is financial health (46) and its weakest is dividends (3).

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Valuation history multiples at each fiscal year-end price; the last column uses today's price and the last twelve months

FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025Now
Price$78.11$47.19$36.86$28.60$19.08$25.28
Market cap$39.7B$23.8B$18.7B$14.6B$9.8B$13.1B
P/E30.9×–7.0×–––
EV / revenue4.5×3.9×2.8×2.4×1.5×1.0×
EV / EBITDA24.6×–17.4×25.7×25.7×17.3×
Price / free cash flow25.9×28.5×14.5×25.5×29.5×9.9×
Free-cash-flow yield3.9%3.5%6.9%3.9%3.4%10.1%
Price / book4.4×4.1×2.2×2.1×1.6×2.1×
Dividend yield1.39%2.44%3.15%3.64%2.73%0.16%

Fundamentals checklist ● 4 Good · ● 2 Average · ● 7 Bad · each check graded against the sector

Cash quality

Earnings backed by cash−12.0%Good

Risk models

Altman Z score3.8×Average
Piotroski F-Score5 of 9Bad

Growth

Free-cash-flow growth (3y)−26.4%Bad
Revenue growth (3y)3.8%Average
Growth consistency100%Good

Balance sheet

Current ratio1.9×Good
Net debt / EBITDA-1.9×Good
Interest cover-0.9×Bad

Valuation

EBIT / EV yield−2.3%Bad

Profitability

Return on invested capital−4.4%Bad
Operating margin−2.4%Bad
Gross profitability17.4%Bad
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Financials US$ millions, from SEC filings; last column is the last twelve months

Income statementFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25LTM
Revenue12,14610,05710,36010,63611,24411,470
Gross profit4,7203,5494,1503,9843,3793,450
Operating income1,350-2,84570714-308-274
Net income1,284-2,4332,656-649-957-1,063
Diluted EPS ($)2.53-4.835.23-1.27-1.87-2.06
Free cash flow1,5318341,2945733321,319
Gross margin38.9%35.3%40.1%37.5%30.1%30.1%
Operating margin11.1%−28.3%6.8%0.1%−2.7%−2.4%
Net margin10.6%−24.2%25.6%−6.1%−8.5%−9.3%
Balance sheetFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25LTM
Total assets33,52128,28728,27625,78220,05519,791
Cash2,9511,6213,0781,7641,9662,150
Total debt17,66016,63613,75613,1269,476844
Equity9,0775,8338,4026,9646,1296,206
Dividend per share ($)1.091.151.161.040.520.20

Revenue and net income US$ billions: navy revenue, teal net income

FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Margins blue gross, teal operating, brown net

-28%-6%17%40%FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Latest quarters

Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue ($M)2,6252,8102,8352,9742,7012,960
Growth vs a year earlier+5.4%+4.3%+5.0%+8.0%+2.9%+5.3%
Net income ($M)12691-46-1,128-15126
Diluted EPS ($)0.250.18-0.09–-0.030.24
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Peers in Health Care Equipment

CompanyX-Ray
BAX · Baxter International Inc29
RMD · Resmed Inc73
DXCM · Dexcom Inc71
PODD · Insulet Corp69
IDXX · Idexx Laboratories Inc67

Market Compass outlook for Health Care: Neutral (51/100). It blends regime history, macro sensitivity, momentum and valuation.

Returns

1 week+3.8%
1 month+9.8%
3 months+14.6%
6 months+35.3%
1 year+11.3%
3 years−18.3%
5 years−65.2%

Technical summary

DailyStrongly bullish12 bullish · 3 neutral · 1 bearish
WeeklyStrongly bullish9 bullish · 1 neutral · 2 bearish
MonthlyBullish5 bullish · 1 neutral · 2 bearish
50-day / 200-day average$25.00 / $21.09
52-week low / high$15.72 / $29.99
Classic pivot, support and resistanceS2 24.61 · S1 24.94 · P – · R1 25.80 · R2 26.33

Recent dividends

Ex-dividend dateAmount per share
28 Aug 2026$0.0100
29 May 2026$0.0100
27 Feb 2026$0.0100
28 Nov 2025$0.0100
29 Aug 2025$0.1700
30 May 2025$0.1700
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Strengths

  • Holds more cash than debt (net debt to EBITDA of -1.9×).

Risks and weak spots

  • Piotroski F-Score is weak against Health Care peers (5 of 9).
  • Free-cash-flow growth (3y) is weak against Health Care peers (−26.4%).
  • Interest cover is weak against Health Care peers (-0.9×).
  • EBIT / EV yield is weak against Health Care peers (−2.3%).
  • Return on invested capital is weak against Health Care peers (−4.4%).
  • Operating margin is weak against Health Care peers (−2.4%).
  • Gross profitability is weak against Health Care peers (17.4%).

Latest SEC filings

DateFormItems
19 Aug 20268-K5.02,7.01,9.01
18 Aug 20268-K1.01,8.01,9.01
4 Aug 20268-K8.01,9.01
4 Aug 20268-K5.02
30 Jul 202610-Q
30 Jul 20268-K2.02,8.01,9.01
14 Jul 20268-K7.01,9.01
8 May 20268-K5.02,5.03,5.07,9.01

How to read this report

Every number comes from SEC filings, end-of-day prices and the StocksXray models described on the methodology page. The X-Ray Score ranks each metric against the company's own sector. Fair value blends three models and carries a typical error of about 40%, so treat it as a range. Analyst ratings, price targets and earnings-call summaries are not part of this report. Educational research, not financial advice; read the disclaimer.

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