Baxter International (BAX) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Baxter International (BAX) recorded Retained Earnings of $13.81 billion in Q2 2026, down 7.8% from $14.97 billion a year earlier but up 0.9% from the prior quarter.
Baxter International (BAX) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Baxter International reported Retained Earnings of $13.71 billion, down 8.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Retained Earnings has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Retained Earnings came in at $14.93 billion in FY2024 (-7.4%), $16.11 billion in FY2023 (+14.7%), $14.05 billion in FY2022 (-17.7%) and $17.07 billion in FY2021 (+4.5%).
- Quarterly Retained Earnings has ranged from $13.66 billion in Q2 2023 to $17.1 billion in Q2 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Retained Earnings has declined for eight consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 6.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Retained Earnings in the last five years was growth of 14.7% in Q1 2024, against a decline of 20.1% in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $13.69 billion (Q1 2026), $13.71 billion (Q4 2025) and $14.84 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 249.71 Bn | 228.86 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 62.19 Bn |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 171.00 Bn | 142.08 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 49.79 Bn |
| 3 | Danaher | 155.79 Bn | 139.61 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 48.23 Bn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 143.91 Bn | 123.46 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 6.84 Bn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 110.42 Bn | 76.29 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 33.19 Bn |
| 6 | Stryker | 105.71 Bn | 91.82 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 21.82 Bn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 63.26 Bn | 58.27 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 7.82 Bn |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 49.80 Bn | 33.91 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 14.86 Bn |
| 9 | Becton Dickinson | 48.78 Bn | 45.93 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 17.51 Bn |
| 10 | Baxter International | 12.41 Bn | 4.52 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 13.81 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.81 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.84 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.97 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.93 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.99 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.97 Bn |
Baxter International Retained Earnings API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=BAX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "ticker": "BAX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=BAX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();