BAX vs STVN vs MDT Stock Comparison

Baxter International, Stevanato Group S.p.A and Medtronic Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BAX Baxter International Inc
$25.29 +8.2% 1M +9.9% 1Y
Market cap
$12.95B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$5.55B
Div. yield
0.01%
Medical Supplies Healthcare
2 wins
STVN Stevanato Group S.p.A.
$19.87 -6.3% 1M -23.9% 1Y
Market cap
$5.39B
P/E
34.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.43B
Div. yield
–
Medical Supplies Healthcare
5 wins
MDT Medtronic plc
$94.78 +6.9% 1M +1.2% 1Y
Market cap
$120.29B
P/E
23.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$37.54B
Div. yield
0.03%
Medical Devices Healthcare
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Medtronic leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Medtronic 5, Stevanato Group S.p.A 5, Baxter International 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBAXSTVNMDTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $12.95B $5.39B $120.29B MDT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -12.2x 34.4x 23.0x MDT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.8x 30.1x 17.0x BAX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -49.1% +14.8% +9.8% STVN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -19.2% 11.0% 13.9% MDT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.4% 7.2% 6.9% STVN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.8x 1.2x 2.0x STVN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.03% MDT
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +9.9% -23.9% +1.2% BAX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -21.0%/yr -4.6%/yr -5.0%/yr STVN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 44.4% 45.6% 24.8% MDT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 44/100 66/100 66/100 STVN

Percentile Scorecard

BAXSTVNMDT

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

AxisBAXSTVNMDT
Valuation 82 #41 of 228 80 #46 of 228 84 #37 of 228
Growth 19 #180 of 221 57 #95 of 221 50 #111 of 221
Profitability 73 #57 of 208 82 #39 of 208 87 #28 of 208
Financial Health 19 #194 of 239 71 #69 of 239 49 #123 of 239
Shareholder Returns 27 #101 of 137 41 #81 of 137 58 #58 of 137
Overall 44 66 66
  • BAX ranked among 248 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • STVN ranked among 248 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • MDT ranked among 248 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBAXSTVNMDTSPY
1 month +8.2%-6.3%+6.9% -0.8%
3 months +8.4%+0.1%+12.6% +3.5%
6 months +36.8%+22.8%+14.3% +7.0%
Year to date +32.3%-1.2%-1.3% +12.2%
1 year +9.9%-23.9%+1.2% +13.0%
3 years -21.4%-30.8%+36.5% +86.3%
3 years, per year -7.7%-11.6%+10.9% +23.1%
5 years -69.1%-21.0%-22.6% +68.6%
5 years, per year -21.0%-4.6%-5.0% +11.0%
10 years -46.7%—+16.8% +258.0%
10 years, per year -6.1%—+1.6% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureBAXSTVNMDTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 44.4%45.6%24.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 48.2%44.8%22.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.161.120.11 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.22-0.520.05 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -82.3%-62.2%-43.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.8%-23.5%-10.0% -1.8%
52-week high $28.35$25.98$105.35 $779.14
52-week low $15.80$13.43$73.75 $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.

MultipleBAXSTVNMDT
P/E now vs peer median -12.3xmedian 30.6x 34.5xmedian 30.6x 23.2xmedian 30.6x
P/S now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 3.0x 4.2xmedian 3.0x 3.2xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.5xmedian 17.5x 18.6xmedian 17.5x 14.5xmedian 17.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.6xmedian 23.3x 10.1xmedian 23.3x 19.8xmedian 23.3x
P/B now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 2.4x 3.4xmedian 2.4x 2.4xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median -0.43median 0.87 -128.82median 0.87 1.60median 0.87

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 monthsBAXSTVNMDT
Revenue $5.55B $1.43B $37.54B
Gross profit $3.78B $416.82M $24.41B
Operating income $532.00M $233.97M $6.79B
Net income -$1.06B $157.06M $5.27B
Free cash flow $839.00M $592.88M $6.13B
R&D $542.00M $29.75M $2.92B
EPS (diluted) $-2.05 $0.58 $4.07
Cash & equivalents $2.15B $89.82M $1.69B
Total debt $9.46B $2.11B $113.29B
Shares (diluted) 518.00M 272.96M 1.29B
Enterprise value $5.08B $4.84B $85.54B

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
MetricBAXSTVNMDT
P/E -12.3x 34.5x 23.2x
P/FCF 15.6x 10.1x 19.8x
P/Operating cash flow 9.7x 20.7x 15.1x
P/S 2.4x 4.2x 3.2x
P/B 2.1x 3.4x 2.4x
P/Tangible book 6.1x 3.5x 3.0x
EV/EBITDA 13.5x 18.6x 14.5x
EV/EBIT 38.3x 27.4x 20.7x
EV/Revenue 3.7x 4.5x 3.7x
EV/FCF 24.3x 10.8x 22.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.2x 22.1x 17.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.43 -128.82 1.60

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBAXSTVNMDT
Revenue growth (1Y) -49.1% 14.8% 9.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -23.5% 9.8% 6.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -1.8% 19.4% 9.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -5.2% 6.2% 5.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) -50.8% 17.2% 10.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 29.5% 4.5% 6.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -604.0% 7.5% 12.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 28.0% 0.8% 13.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -580.5% 6.7% 12.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 28.6% -0.3% 14.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 56.3% 30.4% 12.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.8% 32.9% 11.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 153.5% 17.2% 15.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.5% 8.0% 11.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBAXSTVNMDT
Gross margin 68.1% 29.2% 65.0%
EBITDA margin 27.3% 24.1% 25.9%
Operating margin 9.6% 16.4% 18.1%
Pretax margin 5.1% 15.7% 17.6%
Net margin -19.2% 11.0% 13.9%
FCF margin 15.1% 41.5% 16.3%
Operating cash flow margin 24.2% 20.3% 21.4%
Return on equity -17.4% 8.9% 10.4%
Return on assets -5.4% 5.3% 5.7%
Return on invested capital 3.4% 7.2% 6.9%
Return on capital employed 3.3% – 8.3%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.5x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.3x 1.8x 1.5x
Stock comp / revenue 2.1% – 1.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBAXSTVNMDT
Debt / assets 47.8% 17.0% 30.2%
Debt / equity 1.5x 0.3x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.8x 1.2x 2.0x
Debt / FCF 11.3x 0.9x 4.6x
Liabilities / assets 68.6% 40.8% 45.5%
Equity / assets 31.4% 59.2% 54.5%
Interest coverage – 14.9x 9.4x
Current ratio 1.9x – 2.1x
Quick ratio 1.1x – 1.3x
Cash ratio 0.6x – 0.7x
Altman Z-score 2.13 – 3.02

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBAXSTVNMDT
Dividend yield 0.2% 0.3% 3.0%
Net buyback yield -0.2% – 0.2%
Shareholder yield 0.0% 0.3% 3.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) -17.3% – 69.3%
Payout ratio (FCF) 21.9% – 59.5%
Dividend growth (1Y) -60.8% – 1.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -32.0% – 0.2%

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.

ConsensusBAXSTVNMDT
Forward P/E 12.8xFY2026 30.1xFY2026 17.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.98FY2026 $0.66FY2026 $5.57FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -10.4%FY2026 +4.8%FY2026 +0.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -3.5% +15.2% +7.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $11.05BFY2026 $1.47BFY2026 $39.92BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -1.7%FY2026 +5.8%FY2026 +9.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.7% +10.0% -4.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBAXSTVNMDT
Held by institutions 100.0% 16.4% 85.1%
Institutions holding 690 126 2,124
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.2% +0.4% -0.2%
Institutions buying 359 61 1,013
Institutions selling 193 52 913
Buyers to sellers 1.86 1.17 1.11

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.

BAXSTVNMDT
BAX 1.00 0.20 0.38
STVN 0.20 1.00 0.11
MDT 0.38 0.11 1.00

Add a Peer

Largest companies in the same industry

Related Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BAX, STVN and MDT?

Medtronic (MDT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Baxter International (BAX) $12.95B, Stevanato Group S.p.A (STVN) $5.39B, Medtronic (MDT) $120.29B.

Which stock is cheaper, BAX, STVN and MDT?

Medtronic (MDT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Baxter International (BAX) -12.2x, Stevanato Group S.p.A (STVN) 34.4x, Medtronic (MDT) 23.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Baxter International (BAX) is cheapest (Baxter International (BAX) 12.8x, Stevanato Group S.p.A (STVN) 30.1x, Medtronic (MDT) 17.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Stevanato Group S.p.A (STVN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Baxter International (BAX) -49.1%, Stevanato Group S.p.A (STVN) +14.8%, Medtronic (MDT) +9.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Medtronic (MDT) has the highest net margin (Baxter International (BAX) -19.2%, Stevanato Group S.p.A (STVN) 11.0%, Medtronic (MDT) 13.9%). On return on invested capital, Stevanato Group S.p.A (STVN) leads (Baxter International (BAX) 3.4%, Stevanato Group S.p.A (STVN) 7.2%, Medtronic (MDT) 6.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Baxter International (BAX) returned the most: Baxter International (BAX) +9.9%, Stevanato Group S.p.A (STVN) -23.9%, Medtronic (MDT) +1.2%. Over five years, Stevanato Group S.p.A (STVN) compounded fastest (Baxter International (BAX) -21.0%/yr, Stevanato Group S.p.A (STVN) -4.6%/yr, Medtronic (MDT) -5.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Medtronic (MDT) has the highest dividend yield: Baxter International (BAX) 0.01%, Stevanato Group S.p.A (STVN) 0.00%, Medtronic (MDT) 0.03%. Stevanato Group S.p.A (STVN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Medtronic (MDT) has been the steadiest (Baxter International (BAX) 44.4%, Stevanato Group S.p.A (STVN) 45.6%, Medtronic (MDT) 24.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BAX, STVN and MDT?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Medtronic (MDT) leads on 5. 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.