BAX vs UEEC vs MDT Stock Comparison

Baxter International, United Health Products and Medtronic Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BAX Baxter International Inc
$24.92 +6.6% 1M +7.6% 1Y
Market cap
$12.88B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$5.55B
Div. yield
0.16%
Medical Supplies Healthcare
2 wins
MDT Medtronic plc
$93.93 +6.0% 1M -0.2% 1Y
Market cap
$120.23B
P/E
23.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$37.54B
Div. yield
3.04%
Medical Devices Healthcare
8 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Medtronic leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Medtronic 8, Baxter International 2, United Health Products 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBAXUEECMDTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $12.88B $9.79M $120.23B MDT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -12.1x -6.7x 23.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.6x — 16.9x BAX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -49.1% — +9.8% MDT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -19.2% — 13.9% MDT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.4% — 6.9% MDT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.8x -1.9x 2.0x UEEC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.16% — 3.04% MDT
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +7.6% -50.0% -0.2% BAX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -20.5%/yr -46.6%/yr -5.0%/yr MDT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 44.3% 189.0% 24.7% MDT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 44/100 38/100 66/100 MDT

Percentile Scorecard

BAXUEECMDT

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

AxisBAXUEECMDT
Valuation 83 #40 of 227 37 #144 of 227 85 #36 of 227
Growth 19 #177 of 219 75 #56 of 219 51 #107 of 219
Profitability 72 #58 of 206 – 86 #29 of 206
Financial Health 19 #193 of 238 1 #235 of 238 50 #120 of 238
Shareholder Returns 26 #99 of 134 – 59 #56 of 134
Overall 44 38 66
  • BAX ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • UEEC ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • MDT ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBAXUEECMDTSPY
1 month +6.6%0.0%+6.0% -0.2%
3 months +2.3%0.0%+8.1% +3.9%
6 months +38.9%-33.3%+14.7% +8.2%
Year to date +30.4%-20.0%-2.2% +12.9%
1 year +7.6%-50.0%-0.2% +12.3%
3 years -22.5%-84.6%+35.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year -8.2%-46.4%+10.6% +23.3%
5 years -68.3%-95.7%-22.5% +67.9%
5 years, per year -20.5%-46.6%-5.0% +10.9%
10 years -46.8%-50.0%+15.8% +261.1%
10 years, per year -6.1%-6.7%+1.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBAXUEECMDTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 44.3%189.0%24.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 48.0%332.4%22.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.16-0.630.11 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.17-0.26-0.01 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -82.3%-96.7%-43.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -12.1%-60.0%-10.8% -1.2%
52-week high $28.35$0.10$105.35 $779.14
52-week low $15.80$0.03$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.

MultipleBAXUEECMDT
P/E now vs peer median -12.1xmedian 29.6x -6.7xmedian 29.6x 23.0xmedian 29.6x
P/S now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 2.9x —median 2.9x 3.2xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.4xmedian 17.4x -12.5xmedian 17.4x 14.4xmedian 17.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.4xmedian 22.3x -10.3xmedian 22.3x 19.6xmedian 22.3x
P/B now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 2.3x -2.2xmedian 2.3x 2.4xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median -0.42median 1.04 -1.41median 1.04 1.59median 1.04

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 monthsBAXUEECMDT
Revenue $5.55B – $37.54B
Gross profit $3.78B – $24.41B
Operating income $532.00M -$930.33K $6.79B
Net income -$1.06B $3.92M $5.27B
Free cash flow $839.00M -$950.64K $6.13B
R&D $542.00M $89.05K $2.92B
EPS (diluted) $-2.05 $-0.01 $4.07
Cash & equivalents $2.15B $24.50K $1.69B
Total debt $9.46B $4.92M $113.29B
Shares (diluted) 518.00M 260.04M 1.29B
Enterprise value $4.99B $9.68M $86.10B

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
MetricBAXUEECMDT
P/E -12.1x -6.7x 23.0x
P/FCF 15.4x -10.3x 19.6x
P/Operating cash flow 9.6x -10.3x 15.0x
P/S 2.3x – 3.2x
P/B 2.1x -2.2x 2.4x
P/Tangible book 6.0x -2.2x 3.0x
EV/EBITDA 13.4x -12.5x 14.4x
EV/EBIT 38.0x -12.5x 20.6x
EV/Revenue 3.6x – 3.7x
EV/FCF 24.1x -12.2x 22.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.0x -12.2x 17.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.42 -1.41 1.59

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBAXUEECMDT
Revenue growth (1Y) -49.1% – 9.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -23.5% – 6.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -1.8% – 9.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -5.2% – 5.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) -50.8% 68.3% 10.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 29.5% 29.2% 6.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -604.0% 277.7% 12.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 28.0% 40.2% 13.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -580.5% 52.7% 12.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 28.6% 4.8% 14.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 56.3% 1.0% 12.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.8% 8.5% 11.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 153.5% 1.0% 15.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.5% 8.5% 11.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBAXUEECMDT
Gross margin 68.1% – 65.0%
EBITDA margin 27.3% – 25.9%
Operating margin 9.6% – 18.1%
Pretax margin 5.1% – 17.6%
Net margin -19.2% – 13.9%
FCF margin 15.1% – 16.3%
Operating cash flow margin 24.2% – 21.4%
Return on equity -17.4% – 10.4%
Return on assets -5.4% -407.2% 5.7%
Return on invested capital 3.4% – 6.9%
Return on capital employed 3.3% – 8.3%
Asset turnover 0.3x – 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.3x -0.2x 1.5x
Stock comp / revenue 2.1% – 1.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBAXUEECMDT
Debt / assets 47.8% 737.4% 30.2%
Debt / equity 1.5x -0.4x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.8x -1.9x 2.0x
Debt / FCF 11.3x -1.9x 4.6x
Liabilities / assets 68.6% 1,892% 45.5%
Equity / assets 31.4% -1,792% 54.5%
Interest coverage – -8.2x 9.4x
Current ratio 1.9x 0.0x 2.1x
Quick ratio 1.1x 0.0x 1.3x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.0x 0.7x
Altman Z-score 2.12 – 3.00

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBAXUEECMDT
Dividend yield 0.2% – 3.0%
Net buyback yield -0.2% – 0.2%
Shareholder yield 0.0% – 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.

ConsensusBAXUEECMDT
Forward P/E 12.6xFY2026 – 16.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.98FY2026 – $5.57FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -10.4%FY2026 – +0.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -3.5% – +7.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $11.05BFY2026 – $39.92BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -1.7%FY2026 – +9.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.7% – -4.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBAXUEECMDT
Held by institutions 100.0% – 85.1%
Institutions holding 690 – 2,124
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.2% – -0.2%
Institutions buying 359 – 1,013
Institutions selling 193 – 913
Buyers to sellers 1.86 – 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.

BAXUEECMDT
BAX 1.00 0.07 0.38
UEEC 0.07 1.00 0.09
MDT 0.38 0.09 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BAX, UEEC and MDT?

Medtronic (MDT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Baxter International (BAX) $12.88B, United Health Products (UEEC) $9.79M, Medtronic (MDT) $120.23B.

Which company is growing faster?

Medtronic (MDT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Baxter International (BAX) -49.1%, Medtronic (MDT) +9.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Medtronic (MDT) has the highest net margin (Baxter International (BAX) -19.2%, Medtronic (MDT) 13.9%). On return on invested capital, Medtronic (MDT) leads (Baxter International (BAX) 3.4%, Medtronic (MDT) 6.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Baxter International (BAX) returned the most: Baxter International (BAX) +7.6%, United Health Products (UEEC) -50.0%, Medtronic (MDT) -0.2%. Over five years, Medtronic (MDT) compounded fastest (Baxter International (BAX) -20.5%/yr, United Health Products (UEEC) -46.6%/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) 0.16%, Medtronic (MDT) 3.04%. United Health Products (UEEC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Medtronic (MDT) has been the steadiest (Baxter International (BAX) 44.3%, United Health Products (UEEC) 189.0%, Medtronic (MDT) 24.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BAX, UEEC 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 8. 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.