BAX vs BHC vs FENC Stock Comparison

Baxter International, Bausch Health Companies and Fennec Pharmaceuticals Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BAX Baxter International Inc
$23.49 0.0% 1M +4.8% 1Y
Market cap
$12.36B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$11.61B
Div. yield
0.01%
Medical Supplies Healthcare
3 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Baxter International leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Baxter International 3, Fennec Pharmaceuticals 3, Bausch Health Companies 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBAXBHCFENCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $12.36B $3.02B $361.34M BAX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -17.1x -3.6x -54.7x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.9x 1.8x 37.8x BHC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.3% — +61.4% FENC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -6.2% — -12.3% BAX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -1.4% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 9.0x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +4.8% +50.7% +29.3% BHC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -21.5%/yr -20.6%/yr +3.4%/yr FENC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 45.1% 60.6% 64.1% BAX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 44/100 — 73/100 FENC

Percentile Scorecard

BAXBHCFENC

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBAXBHCFENC
Valuation 89 #25 of 227 97 #19 of 624 58 #265 of 624
Growth 14 #187 of 218 34 #399 of 601 94 #40 of 601
Profitability 66 #69 of 202 – 85 #84 of 541
Financial Health 19 #189 of 233 – 57 #277 of 647
Shareholder Returns 33 #87 of 130 – –
Overall 44 – 73
  • BAX ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • BHC ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • FENC ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBAXBHCFENCSPY
1 month 0.0%+53.3%+1.4% +0.7%
3 months -12.2%+47.4%+10.5% +3.7%
6 months +33.6%+55.4%+68.7% +7.1%
Year to date +22.9%+27.9%+42.2% +12.8%
1 year +4.8%+50.7%+29.3% +11.9%
3 years -26.7%+32.9%+59.2% +85.2%
3 years, per year -9.8%+9.9%+16.8% +22.8%
5 years -70.3%-68.3%+18.3% +67.6%
5 years, per year -21.5%-20.6%+3.4% +10.9%
10 years -50.2%-56.3%+444.8% +262.0%
10 years, per year -6.7%-7.9%+18.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBAXBHCFENCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 45.1%60.6%64.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 49.5%47.7%59.9% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.180.831.33 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.110.840.46 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -82.3%-84.9%-65.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.1%0.0%-14.3% -1.2%
52-week high $28.35$8.89$12.78 $779.14
52-week low $15.80$4.43$5.77 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBAXBHCFENC
P/E now vs peer median -16.8xmedian 28.7x -4.0xmedian 17.8x -57.3xmedian 17.8x
P/S now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 3.0x 0.2xmedian 9.1x 7.1xmedian 9.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 25.6xmedian 17.8x —median 15.0x —median 15.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.5xmedian 26.4x 1.5xmedian 21.7x —median 21.7x
P/B now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 2.4x —median 2.2x 9.0xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.53median 0.99 -0.72median 0.35 -1.34median 0.35

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBAXBHCFENC
Revenue $11.61B – $53.77M
Gross profit $3.49B – $49.65M
Operating income -$221.00M $1.25B -$3.74M
Net income -$723.00M – -$6.60M
Free cash flow $1.16B – –
R&D $519.00M $638.00M $274.00K
EPS (diluted) $-1.39 $-2.22 $-0.18
Cash & equivalents $1.98B – $41.25M
Total debt $8.60B – –
Shares (diluted) 520.00M 378.10M 36.43M
Enterprise value $4.24B $3.02B $242.65M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBAXBHCFENC
P/E -16.8x -4.0x -57.3x
P/FCF 10.5x 1.5x –
P/Operating cash flow 7.3x – –
P/S 1.0x 0.2x 7.1x
P/B 1.9x – 9.0x
P/Tangible book 4.7x – 9.0x
EV/EBITDA 25.6x – –
EV/EBIT -84.9x – -91.6x
EV/Revenue 1.6x – 6.4x
EV/FCF 16.2x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 11.3x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.53 -0.72 -1.34

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBAXBHCFENC
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.3% – 61.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.7% – 118.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -7.1% – 65.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -7.7% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -136.3% -34.3% 61.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 4.2% 50.6% 46.2%
Net income growth (1Y) -112.0% – 45.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -31.6% – 37.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -109.6% -330.7% 58.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -31.5% 5.5% 42.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 97.4% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 0.6% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 243.5% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -5.0% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBAXBHCFENC
Gross margin 30.1% – 92.4%
EBITDA margin 6.3% – –
Operating margin -1.9% – -7.0%
Pretax margin -1.6% – -8.2%
Net margin -6.2% – -12.3%
FCF margin 10.0% – –
Operating cash flow margin 14.3% – –
Return on equity -11.4% – -11.4%
Return on assets -3.7% – -6.1%
Return on invested capital -1.4% – –
Return on capital employed -1.4% – -6.2%
Asset turnover 0.6x – 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.3x – –
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% – 14.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBAXBHCFENC
Debt / assets 44.3% – –
Debt / equity 1.3x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 9.0x – –
Debt / FCF 7.4x – –
Liabilities / assets 66.5% – 44.0%
Equity / assets 33.5% – 56.0%
Interest coverage – – -2.5x
Current ratio 1.8x – 5.8x
Quick ratio 1.0x – 5.2x
Cash ratio 0.5x – 3.3x
Altman Z-score 2.33 – 4.21

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBAXBHCFENC
Dividend yield 0.2% – –
Net buyback yield -0.2% – –
Shareholder yield 0.0% 0.0% –
Payout ratio (earnings) -14.1% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 8.8% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) -75.0% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -44.1% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBAXBHCFENC
Forward P/E 11.9xFY2026 1.8xFY2026 37.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.98FY2026 $4.86FY2026 $0.29FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -10.4%FY2026 +26.9%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after -3.5% -13.4% +241.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $11.05BFY2026 $11.45BFY2026 $75.58MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -1.7%FY2026 +11.9%FY2026 +69.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.7% -0.5% +28.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBAXBHCFENC
Held by institutions 100.0% 63.3% 46.6%
Institutions holding 691 221 107
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.2% +1.9% +0.7%
Institutions buying 359 99 71
Institutions selling 193 63 19
Buyers to sellers 1.86 1.57 3.74

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BAXBHCFENC
BAX 1.00 0.26 0.15
BHC 0.26 1.00 0.09
FENC 0.15 0.09 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BAX, BHC and FENC?

Baxter International (BAX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Baxter International (BAX) $12.36B, Bausch Health Companies (BHC) $3.02B, Fennec Pharmaceuticals (FENC) $361.34M.

Which company is growing faster?

Fennec Pharmaceuticals (FENC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Baxter International (BAX) +5.3%, Fennec Pharmaceuticals (FENC) +61.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Baxter International (BAX) has the highest net margin (Baxter International (BAX) -6.2%, Fennec Pharmaceuticals (FENC) -12.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Bausch Health Companies (BHC) returned the most: Baxter International (BAX) +4.8%, Bausch Health Companies (BHC) +50.7%, Fennec Pharmaceuticals (FENC) +29.3%. Over five years, Fennec Pharmaceuticals (FENC) compounded fastest (Baxter International (BAX) -21.5%/yr, Bausch Health Companies (BHC) -20.6%/yr, Fennec Pharmaceuticals (FENC) +3.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Baxter International (BAX) 0.01%, Bausch Health Companies (BHC) 0.00%, Fennec Pharmaceuticals (FENC) 0.00%. Bausch Health Companies (BHC) and Fennec Pharmaceuticals (FENC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Baxter International (BAX) has been the steadiest (Baxter International (BAX) 45.1%, Bausch Health Companies (BHC) 60.6%, Fennec Pharmaceuticals (FENC) 64.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BAX, BHC and FENC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Baxter International (BAX) leads on 3. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.