Baxter International (BAX) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Baxter International (BAX) reported Capital Expenditures of $116 million for Q2 2026, down 17.1% from $140 million a year earlier and down 15.3% from the prior quarter.
Baxter International (BAX) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Baxter International's Capital Expenditures came in at $504 million, down 4.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $513 million, up 15.0% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures has increased for three consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -6.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Capital Expenditures came in at $446 million in FY2024 (+3.2%), $432 million in FY2023 (+14.6%), $377 million in FY2022 (-45.4%) and $691 million in FY2021 (-2.5%).
- Five-year quarterly Capital Expenditures spans a low of -$61 million in Q4 2022 and a high of $183 million in Q4 2021.
- Year over year, Capital Expenditures gained in five of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 19.8%.
- The high point for year-over-year Capital Expenditures in five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 100.0%); the low point was Q3 2023 (a decline of 92.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $137 million (Q1 2026), $140 million (Q4 2025) and $111 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 249.71 Bn | 228.86 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 450.00 Mn |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 171.00 Bn | 142.08 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 497.00 Mn |
| 3 | Danaher | 155.79 Bn | 139.61 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 269.00 Mn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 143.91 Bn | 123.46 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 112.60 Mn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 110.42 Bn | 76.29 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 503.00 Mn |
| 6 | Stryker | 105.71 Bn | 91.82 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 202.00 Mn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 63.26 Bn | 58.27 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 195.00 Mn |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 49.80 Bn | 33.91 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 66.90 Mn |
| 9 | Becton Dickinson | 48.78 Bn | 45.93 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 143.00 Mn |
| 10 | Baxter International | 12.41 Bn | 4.52 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 116.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 116.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 137.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 140.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 111.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 140.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 122.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 132.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 134.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 70.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 110.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 92.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 163.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 165.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -61.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 161.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 137.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 140.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 183.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 179.00 Mn |
Baxter International Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=BAX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "BAX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=BAX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();