# Baxter International - Baxter International Inc. Common Stock (BAX)

Stock code BAX · Yahoo ticker BAX · Sector: Healthcare

Overall fundamentals score: 35/100 (Weak). Bottom 7% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 10/100 | Weak |
| Financial Safety | 33/100 | Weak |
| Cash & Dividends | 50/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 17/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 58/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

Baxter International (BAX): Overall score: 35/100 (Weak)

Business Strength: 10/100 (Weak)
Return on Equity (ROE) -12% - Weak
4-Year Revenue Growth +4%/yr - Okay
4-Year Profit Growth n/m (loss-making) - Weak
Net Profit Margin n/m (loss-making) - Weak
Quarterly Momentum n/m (loss-making) - Weak

Financial Safety: 33/100 (Weak)
Debt-to-Equity 1.6× - Weak
Current Ratio 2× - Strong
Interest Coverage 0.3× - Weak

Cash & Dividends: 50/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 0% - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive but bumpy - Okay
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Partly healthy - Okay

Price Fairness: 17/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio n/m (loss-making) - Weak
P/B Ratio 1.9× - Okay
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 58/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Very bumpy - Weak
Debt Trend (4yr) Falling - Strong
Share Count Trend (4yr) +1%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) +1.7 pp/yr vs sales - Okay
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) +60.1% - Strong
Quarterly Consistency Loss in 4 of 8 quarters - Weak

## Common questions

### What is Baxter International's fundamentals score?

Baxter International (BAX) scores 35/100 (Weak) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 7% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is Baxter International strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Risk (58/100); its weakest is Business Strength (10/100).

### How does Baxter International rank against its sector?

Baxter International ranks #55 of 60 scored Healthcare stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does Baxter International pay dividends?

Yes. Baxter International (BAX) has a dividend yield of 0.2%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 50/100.

### How do I buy Baxter International shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy BAX. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is Baxter International (BAX), in plain English?

Baxter International (BAX) is a Healthcare company (Medical Instruments & Supplies). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 35/100, rated Weak. Its biggest strength is Risk (58/100); its main watch-out is Business Strength (10/100). It also pays back about 0.2% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/bax-baxter-international

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/bax-baxter-international
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.