BAX · NYSE
Health Care · Medical Devices
$23.50
-7.70%
Close on Oct 29, 2026
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49
of 100 · stored research reading
Stored Quality research reads 49 of 100, in the weaker band of the covered universe. This is a research reading about business durability, not a view on the share price.
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How this is measured50
of 100 · stored research reading
Stored Capital Returns research reads 50 of 100, recorded as moderate. Stored records show 13 consecutive years of dividend payments. Share count has increased at about 0.4% a year in the stored window.
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In the company’s own words
Baxter International Inc., through our subsidiaries, provides a broad portfolio of essential healthcare products, including 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. These products are used by hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, ambulatory surgery centers, doctors’ offices, kidney dialysis centers and patients at home under physician supervision. Our global footprint and the critical nature of our products and services play a key role in expanding access to healthcare in emerging and developed countries. As of December 31, 2025, after giving effect to the sale of our Kidney Care business (as discussed below), we manufactured products in over 20 countries and sold them in over 100 countries.
Baxter International Inc. was incorporated under Delaware law in 1931. As used in this report, "we", "our" or "us" means Baxter International Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.
Since January 2023, we have completed several strategic actions, as discussed below.
On August 12, 2024, we entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement (EPA) with certain affiliates of Carlyle Group Inc. (Carlyle) to sell our Kidney Care business. That business, which is now known as Vantive Health LLC (Vantive) is comprised of our former Kidney Care segment. On January 31, 2025, we completed the sale of our Kidney Care business to Carlyle for an aggregate purchase price of $3.80 billion in cash, subject to certain closing cash, working capital and debt adjustments. After giving effect to certain adjustments, we received approximately $3.71 billion pre-tax cash proceeds at closing of the transaction with the net after tax proceeds of approximately $3.3 billion, prior to giving effects to certain post-closing adjustments. As of December 31, 2025, we repaid $3.81 billion of legacy indebtedness in 2025 (which repayment does not include $2.00 billion of indebtedness repaid with proceeds from a new notes offering) primarily with the net after-tax proceeds from the sale of our Kidney Care business. The financial position, results of operations and cash flows of our Kidney Care business, including our gain from the sale of that business and the related cash proceeds received, are reported as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, and our prior period results have been adjusted to reflect discontinued operations.
Quoted from the business section of this company’s 10-K filed February 12, 2026. Read the filing
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