Baxter International (BAX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Baxter International (BAX) reported FCF Margin of 6.11% for Q2 2026, up 0.03 percentage points from 6.09% a year earlier and up 3.30 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Baxter International (BAX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Baxter International's FCF Margin came in at 7.56%, up 4.52 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 3.90%, down 1.49 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin has a five-year change of -6.05 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, FCF Margin came in at 5.39% in FY2024 (-7.10 pp), 12.49% in FY2023 (+4.20 pp), 8.29% in FY2022 (-4.31 pp) and 12.60% in FY2021 (+2.66 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly FCF Margin since Q4 2024.
- Year over year, FCF Margin gained in three of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.20 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year FCF Margin in five years was Q1 2026 (a gain of 14.81 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2025 (a drop of 14.13 percentage points).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 249.71 Bn | 228.86 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 13.97% |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 171.00 Bn | 142.08 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 15.81% |
| 3 | Danaher | 155.79 Bn | 139.61 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 20.19% |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 143.91 Bn | 123.46 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 32.79% |
| 5 | Medtronic | 110.42 Bn | 76.29 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 13.22% |
| 6 | Stryker | 105.71 Bn | 91.82 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 16.07% |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 63.26 Bn | 58.27 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 23.50% |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 49.80 Bn | 33.91 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 33.60% |
| 9 | Becton Dickinson | 48.78 Bn | 45.93 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 12.70% |
| 10 | Baxter International | 12.41 Bn | 4.52 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 6.11% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.11% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.81% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.09% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -12.00% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.93% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.41% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.67% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.13% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.09% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.58% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.26% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.86% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.35% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.57% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.81% |
| 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% |
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