RMTI vs BAX vs BDX Stock Comparison

Rockwell Medical, Baxter International and Becton Dickinson Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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RMTI Rockwell Medical, Inc.
$7.60 -1.3% 1M +630.8% 1Y
Market cap
$30.19M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$69.39M
Div. yield
–
Medical Supplies Healthcare
2 wins
BAX Baxter International Inc
$25.63 +5.3% 1M +42.8% 1Y
Market cap
$13.26B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$11.61B
Div. yield
0.16%
Medical Supplies Healthcare
1 win
BDX Becton Dickinson & Co
$213.49 +18.5% 1M +21.0% 1Y
Market cap
$58.15B
P/E
62.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$23.25B
Div. yield
1.97%
Medical Supplies Healthcare
8 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionRMTIBAXBDXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $30.19M $13.26B $58.15B BDX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -5.9x -18.3x 62.3x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 12.6x 16.4x BAX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -21.1% +5.3% +17.4% BDX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -7.3% -6.2% 4.0% BDX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -1.4% 5.3% BDX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 7.8x 9.0x 3.2x BDX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 0.16% 1.97% BDX
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +630.8% +42.8% +21.0% RMTI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +5.4%/yr -20.0%/yr -2.6%/yr RMTI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 402.1% 42.9% 32.3% BDX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 56/100 43/100 66/100 BDX

Percentile Scorecard

RMTIBAXBDX

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

AxisRMTIBAXBDX
Valuation 90 #25 of 229 86 #32 of 229 87 #31 of 229
Growth 24 #168 of 221 14 #191 of 221 46 #120 of 221
Profitability 56 #93 of 210 64 #77 of 210 78 #47 of 210
Financial Health 55 #109 of 240 17 #199 of 240 26 #179 of 240
Shareholder Returns – 34 #98 of 147 96 #7 of 147
Overall 56 43 66
  • RMTI ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • BAX ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • BDX 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

PeriodRMTIBAXBDXSPY
1 month -1.3%+5.3%+18.5% -5.9%
3 months +6.1%-5.1%+20.7% -4.6%
6 months +874.4%+46.5%+39.3% +0.2%
Year to date +815.7%+34.1%+10.0% +7.5%
1 year +630.8%+42.8%+21.0% +8.2%
3 years +293.8%-25.7%-17.6% +68.3%
3 years, per year +58.0%-9.4%-6.3% +19.0%
5 years +30.4%-67.2%-12.4% +56.5%
5 years, per year +5.4%-20.0%-2.6% +9.4%
10 years -87.8%-45.5%+22.0% +251.5%
10 years, per year -19.0%-5.9%+2.0% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureRMTIBAXBDXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 402.1%42.9%32.3% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 353.1%44.3%33.3% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.631.050.29 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.571.000.65 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -91.1%-82.3%-50.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.1%-9.6%0.0% -5.9%
52-week high $8.85$28.35$213.49 $779.14
52-week low $0.55$15.80$140.71 $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.

MultipleRMTIBAXBDX
P/E now vs peer median -5.9xmedian 26.9x -18.3xmedian 26.9x 62.3xmedian 26.9x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 2.9x 1.1xmedian 2.9x 2.5xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -7.1xmedian 17.5x 27.1xmedian 17.5x 14.9xmedian 17.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 20.1xmedian 26.4x 11.4xmedian 26.4x 18.2xmedian 26.4x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 2.3x 2.0xmedian 2.3x 2.4xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median -0.14median 0.88 0.58median 0.88 -4.27median 0.88

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 monthsRMTIBAXBDX
Revenue $69.39M $11.61B $23.25B
Gross profit $12.29M $3.49B $10.91B
Operating income -$4.52M -$221.00M $2.48B
Net income -$5.08M -$723.00M $941.00M
Free cash flow $1.50M $1.16B $3.20B
R&D $40.00K $519.00M $1.37B
EPS (diluted) $-1.28 $-1.39 $3.42
Cash & equivalents $10.52M $1.98B $708.00M
Total debt $9.00M $8.60B $16.81B
Shares (diluted) 3.96M 520.00M 275.16M
Enterprise value -$67.20M $5.11B $55.30B

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
MetricRMTIBAXBDX
P/E -5.9x -18.3x 62.3x
P/FCF 20.1x 11.4x 18.2x
P/Operating cash flow 10.6x 8.0x 14.7x
P/S 0.4x 1.1x 2.5x
P/B 0.9x 2.0x 2.4x
P/Tangible book 1.2x 5.1x 2.4x
EV/EBITDA -7.1x 27.1x 14.9x
EV/EBIT -3.2x -90.0x 29.9x
EV/Revenue 0.2x 1.7x 3.2x
EV/FCF 9.6x 17.1x 23.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 5.0x 11.9x 18.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.14 0.58 -4.27

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRMTIBAXBDX
Revenue growth (1Y) -21.1% 5.3% 17.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -2.9% 0.7% 6.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -20.3% -7.1% 23.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 22.1% -7.7% 8.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) -250.1% -136.3% 13.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 23.4% 4.2% 3.3%
Net income growth (1Y) -142.2% -112.0% -40.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 24.1% -31.6% -17.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -109.9% -109.6% -38.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 41.1% -31.5% -14.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -18.3% 97.4% 43.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 34.2% 0.6% 14.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -44.2% 243.5% 54.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 30.2% -5.0% 22.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRMTIBAXBDX
Gross margin 17.7% 30.1% 46.9%
EBITDA margin -2.9% 6.3% 21.4%
Operating margin -6.5% -1.9% 10.7%
Pretax margin -7.9% -1.6% 8.4%
Net margin -7.3% -6.2% 4.0%
FCF margin 2.2% 10.0% 13.8%
Operating cash flow margin 4.1% 14.3% 17.0%
Return on equity -15.5% -11.4% 3.9%
Return on assets -9.6% -3.7% 1.9%
Return on invested capital – -1.4% 5.3%
Return on capital employed -9.9% -1.4% 6.0%
Asset turnover 1.2x 0.6x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.6x -2.3x 4.2x
Stock comp / revenue 2.7% 0.9% 1.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRMTIBAXBDX
Debt / assets 15.9% 44.3% 33.1%
Debt / equity 0.3x 1.3x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 7.8x 9.0x 3.2x
Debt / FCF 6.0x 7.4x 5.2x
Liabilities / assets 37.9% 66.5% 51.9%
Equity / assets 62.1% 33.5% 48.1%
Interest coverage -4.0x – 4.2x
Current ratio 3.3x 1.8x 0.9x
Quick ratio 3.0x 1.0x 0.3x
Cash ratio 2.2x 0.5x 0.1x
Altman Z-score -7.71 2.38 2.40

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRMTIBAXBDX
Dividend yield – 0.2% 2.0%
Net buyback yield – -0.2% 4.3%
Shareholder yield – 0.0% 6.3%
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.

ConsensusRMTIBAXBDX
Forward P/E – 12.6xFY2026 16.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.97FY2026 $2.03FY2026 $12.99FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -8.1%FY2026 +14.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – -5.9% -2.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $77.07MFY2026 $11.14BFY2026 $18.11BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +11.3%FY2026 -0.9%FY2026 -17.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.5% +11.6% +11.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRMTIBAXBDX
Held by institutions 8.6% 100.0% 96.1%
Institutions holding 33 692 1,444
Change in shares held, QoQ -14.2% +5.2% +0.6%
Institutions buying 13 358 687
Institutions selling 9 194 546
Buyers to sellers 1.44 1.85 1.26

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.

RMTIBAXBDX
RMTI 1.00 0.09 0.06
BAX 0.09 1.00 0.38
BDX 0.06 0.38 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RMTI, BAX and BDX?

Becton Dickinson (BDX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Rockwell Medical (RMTI) $30.19M, Baxter International (BAX) $13.26B, Becton Dickinson (BDX) $58.15B.

Which company is growing faster?

Becton Dickinson (BDX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Rockwell Medical (RMTI) -21.1%, Baxter International (BAX) +5.3%, Becton Dickinson (BDX) +17.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Becton Dickinson (BDX) has the highest net margin (Rockwell Medical (RMTI) -7.3%, Baxter International (BAX) -6.2%, Becton Dickinson (BDX) 4.0%). On return on invested capital, Becton Dickinson (BDX) leads (Baxter International (BAX) -1.4%, Becton Dickinson (BDX) 5.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Rockwell Medical (RMTI) returned the most: Rockwell Medical (RMTI) +630.8%, Baxter International (BAX) +42.8%, Becton Dickinson (BDX) +21.0%. Over five years, Rockwell Medical (RMTI) compounded fastest (Rockwell Medical (RMTI) +5.4%/yr, Baxter International (BAX) -20.0%/yr, Becton Dickinson (BDX) -2.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Becton Dickinson (BDX) has the highest dividend yield: Baxter International (BAX) 0.16%, Becton Dickinson (BDX) 1.97%. Rockwell Medical (RMTI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Becton Dickinson (BDX) has been the steadiest (Rockwell Medical (RMTI) 402.1%, Baxter International (BAX) 42.9%, Becton Dickinson (BDX) 32.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Becton Dickinson (BDX) 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.