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Baxter (NYSE:BAX)

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Baxter stock research in summary

Baxter shares have a market-typical stock price level. While they show above average growth, they are riskily financed, and are poor value. We recommend evaluating whether the future of the company Baxter is typical for this industry which the market average price level of the shares suggests. If you believe that the future of the company is above average, that could be an argument for buying the shares and vice versa.

Latest Obermatt Ranks


Value Rank	36
Growth Rank	51
Safety Rank	49
Combined Rank	40

Country	USA
Industry	Health Care Equipment
Index	D.J. US Medical Equipment, S&P 500
Size class	X-Large

January 17, 2020. Stock data may be delayed. Login to get the most recent research.

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Research History: Baxter

RESEARCH HISTORY	2017	2018	2019	2020
VALUE
VALUE	33	33	30	36
GROWTH
GROWTH	60	28	51	51
SAFETY
SAFETY	78	79	49	49
COMBINED
COMBINED	65	51	34	40

Last update of Combined Rank: 17-Jan-2020. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 30-Jun-2019. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Baxter is in the corresponding investment strategy.

Value Metrics in Detail

VALUE METRICS	2017	2018	2019	2020
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	53	49	41	41
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	38	42	59	60
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	31	25	23	24
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	48	45	41	48
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	33	33	30	36

Last update of Value Rank: 17-Jan-2020. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Baxter; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

GROWTH METRICS	2017	2018	2019	2020
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	30	30	20	20
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	24	21	65	65
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	87	64	53	55
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	60	28	51	51

Last update of Growth Rank: 30-Jun-2019. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Baxter.

Safety Metrics in Detail

SAFETY METRICS	2017	2018	2019	2020
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	77	76	63	62
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	46	47	48	49
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	77	74	54	54
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	78	79	49	49

Last update of Safety Rank: 10-Jan-2020. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Baxter and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Stock analysis by the purely financial fact-based Obermatt Method for the investment strategies Value, Growth and Safety for Baxter from January 17, 2020.

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