Baxter International BAX
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Baxter International (BAX) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

Baxter International's (BAX) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 34.86% in Q2 2026, down 40.0% year-over-year from 58.11% in Q2 2025, and up 5.69% quarter-over-quarter from 32.99% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Baxter International (BAX) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Baxter International (BAX) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 34.86% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 40.0% year-over-year to 34.86% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 34.02%, a 129.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 30.05%, down 741.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin was 34.86% for Q2 2026 at Baxter International, up from 32.99% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 40.63% in Q3 2023 and troughed at 28.96% in Q3 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 36.61% and a median of 37.6% in 2022 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, Gross Margin plunged 1199 bps in 2022 and surged 1168 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 37.06% in 2022, then climbed by 9 bps to 40.31% in 2023, then declined by 14 bps to 34.83% in 2024, then climbed by 1 bps to 35.27% in 2025, then decreased by 1 bps to 34.86% in 2026.
  • The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 34.86% (Q2 2026), 32.99% (Q1 2026), and 35.27% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Becton Dickinson 49.48 Bn 48.62 Bn 2.32 Bn 46.46%
2 Medline 29.24 Bn 26.56 Bn 2.22 Bn 28.82%
3 West Pharmaceutical Services 23.94 Bn 23.51 Bn 329.20 Mn 37.74%
4 Baxter International 12.66 Bn 10.51 Bn 1.03 Bn 34.86%
5 Stevanato Group S.p.A 5.51 Bn 5.40 Bn 100.91 Mn 28.75%
6 Acme United 233.67 Mn 228.63 Mn 26.69 Mn 42.55%
7 Rockwell Medical 31.87 Mn 7.07 Mn 3.24 Mn 18.24%
8 Retractable Technologies 21.39 Mn -18.48 Mn 190,852.00 2.65%
9 United Health Products 9.09 Mn 9.06 Mn - -
10 Cuprina Holdings (Cayman) 7.45 Mn 4.33 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 34.86%
Mar 31, 2026 32.99%
Jun 30, 2025 35.27%
Mar 31, 2025 32.80%
Dec 31, 2024 34.83%
Sep 30, 2024 38.27%
Jun 30, 2024 38.27%
Mar 31, 2024 38.59%
Dec 31, 2023 40.31%
Sep 30, 2023 40.63%
Jun 30, 2023 39.75%
Mar 31, 2023 39.49%
Dec 31, 2022 37.06%
Sep 30, 2022 28.96%
Jun 30, 2022 38.15%
Mar 31, 2022 35.47%
Dec 31, 2021 35.50%
Sep 30, 2021 40.95%
Jun 30, 2021 39.80%
Mar 31, 2021 38.87%