Baxter International Inc. (BAX) Stock Price

BAXStockS&P 500

$25.28+10.06%52W

Market Cap$13.07B

P/E—

PEG Ratio36.68

Div yield3.22%

Beta0.66

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Price vs S&P 500 (26W)33.81%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)11.57%

PEG Ratio36.68

VGM Score57.52

Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)3.22%

P/CF (Annual)15.47x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$12.00

P/TBV (Annual)5.58x

Indicated Dividend (Annual)$0.04

Revenue Growth (3Y)-9.39%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$1.58

Payout Ratio (TTM)3.97%

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)20.36%

Gross Margin (TTM)30.72%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)-9.27%

EPS (TTM)$-2.07

10-Day Avg Trading Volume5.46M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$-2.07

Revenue Growth (5Y)-0.75%

EPS (Annual)$-1.87

Dividend / Share (Annual)$0.68

ROI (Annual)-6.13%

Gross Margin (Annual)30.68%

Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)-0.55%

Cash / Share (Quarterly)$4.16

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)5.34%

ROA (Last FY)-4.77%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)5.36%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$-0.12

ROE (5Y Avg)-4.18%

Operating Margin (TTM)-2.29%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$0.65

P/B Ratio2.11x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)1.77x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$-25,500

EV / Revenue (TTM)1.78x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)-0.98x

ROA (TTM)-5.27%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)37.40%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)107.82x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$-1.87

Current Ratio (Annual)2.31x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)1.15x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume6.56M

52-Week Price Return10.06%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)61.38x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$305,900

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$4.13

P/S Ratio (Annual)1.16x

Asset Turnover (Annual)0.56x

52-Week High$30.00

Operating Margin (5Y Avg)0.21%

EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$-1.87

CapEx CAGR (5Y)-6.27%

Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)-22.78%

26-Week Price Return43.72%

Quick Ratio (Annual)1.47x

13-Week Price Return11.81%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)1.55x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)1.95x

Enterprise Value$20.38B

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)-0.59%

Asset Turnover (TTM)0.57x

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)-7.08%

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$299,800

Inventory Turnover (Annual)3.64x

Pretax Margin (Annual)-4.49%

Cash / Share (Annual)$3.82

3-Month Return Std Dev36.46%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)34.63%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$-28,300

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)-31.69%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)-16.14%

ROE (Last FY)-15.61%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)-0.85x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$-1.87

P/FCF (TTM)16.04x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)6.12x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)25.00x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)1.52x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$-2.07

Receivables Turnover (Annual)6.14x

ROI (TTM)-6.69%

Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)-6.21%

P/S Ratio (TTM)1.14x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)-1.92%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$21.92

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$3.42

Forward P/E11.58x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)-22.12%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-5.48%

Year-to-Date Return32.29%

5-Day Price Return2.02%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$-1.87

ROA (5Y Avg)-0.53%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)-8.51%

Month-to-Date Return5.33%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$2.60

EBITD / Share (Annual)$-0.20

Operating Margin (Annual)-2.72%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)1.54x

P/CF (TTM)9.91x

ROI (5Y Avg)-0.69%

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)1.39x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$-2.07

P/TBV (Quarterly)5.16x

P/B Ratio (Annual)1.60x

Dividend / Share (TTM)$0.36

Inventory Turnover (TTM)3.42x

Pretax Margin (TTM)-4.21%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$11.92

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)9.12%

Dividend Yield (TTM)1.41%

Beta0.66x

P/FCF (Annual)39.37x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$22.14

ROE (TTM)-16.60%

52-Week Low$15.73

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BAX Earnings Surprise History

Quarter	Report date	EPS estimate	EPS actual	Surprise
Q2 2026	Jul 30, 2026	$0.37	$0.56	+52.53%(+$0.19)
Q1 2026	Apr 30, 2026	$0.31	$0.36	+15.93%(+$0.05)
Q4 2025	Feb 12, 2026	$0.54	$0.44	-17.80%(-$0.10)
Q3 2025	Oct 30, 2025	$0.60	$0.69	+15.40%(+$0.09)
Q2 2025	Jul 31, 2025	$0.61	$0.59	-3.28%(-$0.02)

BAX Analyst Recommendations

Jun 2026

Jul 2026

Aug 2026

Sep 2026

2.67

2.71

3.25

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About Baxter International Inc.

Baxter supplies medical devices and therapies to hospitals and care settings, including injectable products, IV systems, nutritional solutions, and surgical sealants. The company expanded its hospital equipment portfolio through its 2021 Hillrom acquisition and divested its kidney care business in early 2025.

BAX Next Earnings Report

Report dateOct 29, 2026

QuarterQ3 2026

Report timeBMO

EPS estimate$0.52

Revenue estimate$2.91B

Also reporting on Oct 29, 2026

Scheduled date with consensus estimates — both can change before the company reports.

Earnings calendar for October 2026

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Analyst Sentiment

3.3

Hold

Consensus rating

52-Week Range

Low$15.73

High$30.00