RMTI vs BAX vs ACU Stock Comparison

Rockwell Medical, Baxter International and Acme United Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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RMTI Rockwell Medical, Inc.
$8.05 -2.2% 1M +674.0% 1Y
Market cap
$30.24M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$69.39M
Div. yield
–
Medical Supplies Healthcare
1 win
BAX Baxter International Inc
$26.42 +9.1% 1M +47.3% 1Y
Market cap
$13.19B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$11.61B
Div. yield
0.01%
Medical Supplies Healthcare
2 wins
ACU Acme United Corp
$70.92 +11.2% 1M +88.2% 1Y
Market cap
$264.42M
P/E
26.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$211.60M
Div. yield
–
Medical Supplies Healthcare
7 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Acme United leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Acme United 7, Baxter International 2, Rockwell Medical 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRMTIBAXACULeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $30.24M $13.19B $264.42M BAX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -5.9x -18.2x 26.9x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 13.3x 25.8x BAX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -21.1% +5.3% +9.0% ACU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -7.3% -6.2% 4.6% ACU
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -1.4% 7.3% ACU
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 7.8x 9.0x 1.1x ACU
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +674.0% +47.3% +88.2% RMTI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +6.7%/yr -19.5%/yr +14.7%/yr ACU
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 402.0% 42.8% 30.8% ACU
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 56/100 44/100 71/100 ACU

Percentile Scorecard

RMTIBAXACU

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

AxisRMTIBAXACU
Valuation 89 #26 of 229 86 #32 of 229 94 #14 of 229
Growth 26 #165 of 221 14 #190 of 221 59 #92 of 221
Profitability 56 #93 of 209 65 #73 of 209 81 #41 of 209
Financial Health 56 #107 of 240 18 #197 of 240 57 #104 of 240
Shareholder Returns – 35 #96 of 146 62 #56 of 146
Overall 56 44 71
  • RMTI ranked among 248 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • BAX ranked among 248 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • ACU 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

PeriodRMTIBAXACUSPY
1 month -2.2%+9.1%+11.2% -1.0%
3 months +10.9%-3.3%+26.6% -0.4%
6 months +893.8%+55.6%+68.0% +4.5%
Year to date +869.9%+38.3%+75.9% +12.4%
1 year +674.0%+47.3%+88.2% +13.6%
3 years +288.9%-22.2%+114.3% +76.4%
3 years, per year +57.3%-8.0%+29.0% +20.8%
5 years +38.1%-66.1%+98.1% +63.7%
5 years, per year +6.7%-19.5%+14.7% +10.4%
10 years -87.1%-43.8%+231.4% +267.7%
10 years, per year -18.5%-5.6%+12.7% +13.9%

Risk

MeasureRMTIBAXACUSPY
Volatility, 1Y 402.0%42.8%30.8% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 354.5%44.3%24.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.651.090.24 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.681.102.87 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -91.1%-82.3%-41.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -9.0%-6.8%0.0% -1.6%
52-week high $8.85$28.35$70.92 $779.14
52-week low $0.55$15.80$35.50 $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.

MultipleRMTIBAXACU
P/E now vs peer median -6.3xmedian 28.5x -18.9xmedian 28.5x 27.6xmedian 28.5x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 2.9x 1.2xmedian 2.9x 1.3xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -8.0xmedian 18.5x 27.6xmedian 18.5x 12.1xmedian 18.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 21.3xmedian 26.7x 11.8xmedian 26.7x 17.6xmedian 26.7x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 2.3x 2.1xmedian 2.3x 2.2xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median -0.15median 0.93 0.60median 0.93 0.93median 0.93

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 monthsRMTIBAXACU
Revenue $69.39M $11.61B $211.60M
Gross profit $12.29M $3.49B $84.82M
Operating income -$4.52M -$221.00M $14.48M
Net income -$5.08M -$723.00M $9.82M
Free cash flow $1.50M $1.16B $15.48M
R&D $40.00K $519.00M –
EPS (diluted) $-1.28 $-1.39 $2.37
Cash & equivalents $10.52M $1.98B $5.04M
Total debt $9.00M $8.60B $32.33M
Shares (diluted) 3.96M 520.00M 4.14M
Enterprise value -$67.15M $5.07B $246.44M

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
MetricRMTIBAXACU
P/E -6.3x -18.9x 27.6x
P/FCF 21.3x 11.8x 17.6x
P/Operating cash flow 11.2x 8.2x 10.4x
P/S 0.5x 1.2x 1.3x
P/B 0.9x 2.1x 2.2x
P/Tangible book 1.2x 5.3x 3.1x
EV/EBITDA -8.0x 27.6x 12.1x
EV/EBIT -3.6x -91.8x 20.7x
EV/Revenue 0.2x 1.7x 1.4x
EV/FCF 10.8x 17.5x 19.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 5.7x 12.2x 11.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.15 0.60 0.93

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRMTIBAXACU
Revenue growth (1Y) -21.1% 5.3% 9.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -2.9% 0.7% 3.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -20.3% -7.1% 11.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 22.1% -7.7% 8.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) -250.1% -136.3% 3.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 23.4% 4.2% 20.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -142.2% -112.0% -5.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 24.1% -31.6% 36.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -109.9% -109.6% -5.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 41.1% -31.5% 29.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -18.3% 97.4% 43.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 34.2% 0.6% 12.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -44.2% 243.5% 26.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 30.2% -5.0% 1.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRMTIBAXACU
Gross margin 17.7% 30.1% 40.1%
EBITDA margin -2.9% 6.3% 11.7%
Operating margin -6.5% -1.9% 6.8%
Pretax margin -7.9% -1.6% 5.9%
Net margin -7.3% -6.2% 4.6%
FCF margin 2.2% 10.0% 7.3%
Operating cash flow margin 4.1% 14.3% 12.3%
Return on equity -15.5% -11.4% 8.2%
Return on assets -9.6% -3.7% 5.0%
Return on invested capital – -1.4% 7.3%
Return on capital employed -9.9% -1.4% 8.9%
Asset turnover 1.2x 0.6x 1.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.6x -2.3x 2.7x
Stock comp / revenue 2.7% 0.9% 0.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRMTIBAXACU
Debt / assets 15.9% 44.3% 16.1%
Debt / equity 0.3x 1.3x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 7.8x 9.0x 1.1x
Debt / FCF 6.0x 7.4x 2.1x
Liabilities / assets 37.9% 66.5% 39.5%
Equity / assets 62.1% 33.5% 60.5%
Interest coverage -4.0x – –
Current ratio 3.3x 1.8x 3.2x
Quick ratio 3.0x 1.0x 1.3x
Cash ratio 2.2x 0.5x 0.1x
Altman Z-score -7.66 2.40 4.56

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRMTIBAXACU
Dividend yield – 0.2% 0.9%
Net buyback yield – -0.2% -0.2%
Shareholder yield – 0.0% 0.7%
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.

ConsensusRMTIBAXACU
Forward P/E – 13.3xFY2026 25.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.97FY2026 $1.98FY2026 $2.75FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -10.4%FY2026 +10.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – -3.5% +4.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $77.07MFY2026 $11.05BFY2026 $217.65MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +11.3%FY2026 -1.7%FY2026 +10.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.5% +11.7% +0.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRMTIBAXACU
Held by institutions 8.6% 100.0% 73.5%
Institutions holding 33 692 84
Change in shares held, QoQ -14.2% +5.2% +1.3%
Institutions buying 13 359 47
Institutions selling 9 194 21
Buyers to sellers 1.44 1.85 2.24

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.

RMTIBAXACU
RMTI 1.00 0.08 0.02
BAX 0.08 1.00 0.18
ACU 0.02 0.18 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RMTI, BAX and ACU?

Baxter International (BAX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Rockwell Medical (RMTI) $30.24M, Baxter International (BAX) $13.19B, Acme United (ACU) $264.42M.

Which company is growing faster?

Acme United (ACU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Rockwell Medical (RMTI) -21.1%, Baxter International (BAX) +5.3%, Acme United (ACU) +9.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Acme United (ACU) has the highest net margin (Rockwell Medical (RMTI) -7.3%, Baxter International (BAX) -6.2%, Acme United (ACU) 4.6%). On return on invested capital, Acme United (ACU) leads (Baxter International (BAX) -1.4%, Acme United (ACU) 7.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Rockwell Medical (RMTI) returned the most: Rockwell Medical (RMTI) +674.0%, Baxter International (BAX) +47.3%, Acme United (ACU) +88.2%. Over five years, Acme United (ACU) compounded fastest (Rockwell Medical (RMTI) +6.7%/yr, Baxter International (BAX) -19.5%/yr, Acme United (ACU) +14.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Rockwell Medical (RMTI) 0.00%, Baxter International (BAX) 0.01%, Acme United (ACU) 0.00%. Rockwell Medical (RMTI) and Acme United (ACU) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Acme United (ACU) has been the steadiest (Rockwell Medical (RMTI) 402.0%, Baxter International (BAX) 42.8%, Acme United (ACU) 30.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, RMTI, BAX and ACU?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Acme United (ACU) leads on 7. 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.