Baxter International (BAX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Baxter International's (BAX) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $867.0 million in Q1 2026, up 2.85% year-on-year from $843.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 2.85% on a QoQ basis from $843.0 million in Q1 2025.
Baxter International (BAX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Baxter International (BAX) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $867.0 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 2.85% year-over-year to $867.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $867.0 million, a 2.85% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $3.4 billion, down 4.19% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $867.0 million, up from $843.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for BAX reached as high as $1.2 billion in Q1 2024 and fell as low as $15.0 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $903.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $1.1 billion in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses soared 59.21% in 2022 and slumped 89.36% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $141.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 89.36% to $15.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 7920.0% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then decreased by 29.93% to $843.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 2.85% to $867.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $867.0 million in Q1 2026, $843.0 million in Q1 2025, and $1.2 billion in Q1 2024.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcon | 33,163,703.85 Bn | 33,163,702.19 Bn | 1.53 Bn | -1.13 Bn |
| 2 | Intuitive Surgical | 119.67 Bn | 114.45 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 988.50 Mn |
| 3 | Becton Dickinson | 43.92 Bn | 43.11 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 4.62 Bn |
| 4 | Medline | 31.71 Bn | 29.47 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 5 | Resmed | 28.46 Bn | 26.80 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 391.17 Mn |
| 6 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 23.80 Bn | 23.28 Bn | 296.40 Mn | 115.30 Mn |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 13.77 Bn | 13.63 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 718.70 Mn |
| 8 | Solventum | 13.63 Bn | 13.06 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 9 | Align Technology | 11.94 Bn | 10.88 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 594.63 Mn |
| 10 | Baxter International | 11.56 Bn | 9.54 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 867.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 867.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 843.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 141.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 998.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 809.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 814.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 755.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 785.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 724.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 707.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 774.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 822.00 Mn |