Baxter International (BAX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Baxter International's (BAX) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 2.81% in Q1 2026, up 1123.0% year-on-year from 0.23% in Q1 2025, and up 133.42% on a QoQ basis from 8.42% in Q1 2025.
Baxter International (BAX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Baxter International (BAX) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 2.81% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 1123.0% year-over-year to 2.81% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 6.82%, a 404.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 3.9%, down 149.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 2.81%, up from 8.42% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Margin for BAX reached as high as 13.58% in Q3 2023 and fell as low as 8.42% in Q1 2025.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 3.61% across 5 years, with a median of 2.02% in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin slumped 1787 bps in 2022 and surged 1586 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 0.13% in 2022, then slumped by 2096 bps to 2.93% in 2023, then jumped by 541 bps to 12.93% in 2024, then sank by 165 bps to 8.42% in 2025, then soared by 133 bps to 2.81% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 2.81% in Q1 2026, 8.42% in Q1 2025, and 12.93% in Q4 2024.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcon | 32,734,969.19 Bn | 32,734,967.53 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 20.74% |
| 2 | Intuitive Surgical | 117.50 Bn | 112.41 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 37.88% |
| 3 | Becton Dickinson | 42.93 Bn | 42.11 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 11.58% |
| 4 | Medline | 30.82 Bn | 36.66 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 4.30% |
| 5 | Resmed | 27.90 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 36.36% |
| 6 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 26.76 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 329.20 Mn | 9.26% |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 15.30 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 8.91% |
| 8 | Solventum | 13.46 Bn | 12.90 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -13.60% |
| 9 | Align Technology | 12.02 Bn | 10.96 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 11.56% |
| 10 | Baxter International | 11.17 Bn | 9.12 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 2.81% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.81% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -8.42% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.93% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.41% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.67% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.13% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.93% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.58% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.26% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.86% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.13% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.77% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.67% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.91% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.73% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.38% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.30% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 6.99% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 15.00% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 11.91% |