Baxter International (BAX) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Baxter International's (BAX) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 5.5 in Q1 2026, down 61.21% year-on-year from 14.18 in Q1 2025, and down 61.21% on a QoQ basis from 3.41 in Q1 2025.
Baxter International (BAX) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Baxter International (BAX) has 18 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 5.5 in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 61.21% year-over-year to 5.5 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 6.87, a 7.24% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.57, down 2271.64% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 5.5, down from 3.41 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Interest Coverage Ratio for BAX reached as high as 5.67 in Q3 2023 and fell as low as 73.79 in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 11.06 across 5 years, with a median of 0.44 in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Coverage Ratio soared 124.47% in 2023 and sank 44374.51% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 4.8 in 2022, then soared by 124.47% to 1.17 in 2023, then jumped by 75.59% to 2.06 in 2024, then sank by 265.43% to 3.41 in 2025, then plunged by 61.21% to 5.5 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Interest Coverage Ratio figures were 5.5 in Q1 2026, 3.41 in Q1 2025, and 2.06 in Q4 2024.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcon | 32,734,969.19 Bn | 32,734,967.53 Bn | 1.53 Bn | -51.00 |
| 2 | Intuitive Surgical | 117.50 Bn | 112.41 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 33.40 |
| 3 | Becton Dickinson | 42.93 Bn | 42.11 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 0.62 |
| 4 | Medline | 30.82 Bn | 36.66 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 0.60 |
| 5 | Resmed | 27.90 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 76.51 |
| 6 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 26.76 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 329.20 Mn | 1.33 |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 15.30 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 735.40 Mn | -0.19 |
| 8 | Solventum | 13.46 Bn | 12.90 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 0.39 |
| 9 | Align Technology | 12.02 Bn | 10.96 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 13.52 |
| 10 | Baxter International | 11.17 Bn | 9.12 Bn | 891.00 Mn | -5.50 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.50 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.41 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.06 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -73.79 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -57.28 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.82 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.17 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.67 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.02 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -4.80 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -26.42 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.84 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.85 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.50 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.46 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 10.54 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 9.90 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 11.19 |