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Baxter International (Baxter International) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow : 0.36 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Baxter International Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow?

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow assesses how much of a company’s cash flow from operations is being devoted to capital expenditure. It’s also useful to distinguish whether the company is capital intensive or not.

Baxter International's Capital Expenditure for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-190.00 Mil. Its Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $531.00 Mil.

Hence, Baxter International's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.36.


Baxter International Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Baxter International's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Baxter International Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Chart

Baxter International Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.33 0.38 0.31 0.51 0.40

Baxter International Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.42 0.36 0.44 0.48 0.36

Competitive Comparison of Baxter International's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Baxter International's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Baxter International's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Baxter International's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Baxter International's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.



Baxter International Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

Baxter International's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-692) / 1726
=0.40

Baxter International's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-190) / 531
=0.36

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Baxter International  (NYSE:BAX) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Explanation

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ratio assesses how much of a company’s Cash Flow from Operations is being devoted to Capital Expenditure. It is a good indicator in terms of how much the company is focused on growth. In general, a high Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ratio indicates that the company is investing more in physical assets and is focused on growth and expansion. Conversely, lower ratio could indicate that a company has reached maturity and is no longer pursuing aggressive growth.

Moreover, the ratio is also useful to distinguish whether the company is capital intensive or not. If the ratio is large, then the company tends to be capital intensive. Lower ratio suggests that it’s a capital-light business. The ratio can be combined with ROIC % to identify whether the company is an asset-light business that has a high return on invested capital. This is one question investors commonly ask to see if a company qualifies as a good company.


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Baxter International (Baxter International) Business Description

Address
One Baxter Parkway, Deerfield, IL, USA, 60015
Baxter offers a variety of medical instruments and supplies to caregivers. It enhanced its portfolio of hospital-focused offerings by acquiring Hillrom in late 2021, which added basic equipment, including hospital beds, to the portfolio, although about half of Hillrom's revenue comes from more digitally connected offerings like its smart beds and Voalte medical communications app. From its legacy operations, Baxter offers tools to help patients with acute and chronic kidney failure, which it plans to spin off by mid-2024. It also sells a variety of injectable therapies for use in care settings, such as IV pumps, administrative sets, and solutions; nutritional products; and surgical sealants and hemostatic agents.
Executives
Joel T. Grade officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer SYSCO CORPORATION, 1390 ENCLAVE PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77077
Stephen H Rusckowski director C/O QUEST DIAGNOSTICS, 500 PLAZA DRIVE, SECAUCUS NJ 07094
Ampofo William A. Ii director ONE BAXTER PARKWAY, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Christopher A. Toth officer: EVP, Group Pres, Kidney Care 1252 COOLIDGE AVE., SAN JOSE CA 95125
Stroucken Albert P L director BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC., ONE BAXTER PARKWAY, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Reaz Rasul officer: EVP, Group Pres, Healthcare ONE BAXTER PARKWAY, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Alok Sonig officer: EVP, Group President, Pharm ONE BAXTER PARKWAY, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Heather Knight officer: EVP, Group Pres, Medical ONE BAXTER PARKWAY, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Jacqueline Kunzler officer: SVP, Chief Quality Officer ONE BAXTER PARKWAY, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Jeanne K Mason officer: CVP, Human Resources ONE BAXTER PARKWAY, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Steven Flynn officer: SVP, President, APAC ONE BAXTER PARKWAY, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Peter M Wilver director
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