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Baxter International (Baxter International) Book Value per Share

: $16.55 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Baxter International's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $16.55.

During the past 12 months, Baxter International's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 43.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -1.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -1.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -0.20% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Baxter International was 22.00% per year. The lowest was -10.80% per year. And the median was 4.00% per year.

Baxter International's current price is $39.52. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $16.55. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Baxter International is 2.39.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Baxter International was 6.14. The lowest was 1.99. And the median was 3.69.


Baxter International Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Baxter International's Book Value per Share 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 Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Book Value per Share
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.57 17.21 18.10 11.56 16.55

Baxter International Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Book Value per Share 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.56 11.62 11.00 15.97 16.55

Competitive Comparison

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Baxter International's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio 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 PB Ratio Distribution

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Baxter International's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Baxter International's PB Ratio falls into.



Baxter International Book Value per Share Calculation

Baxter International's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(8,402-0)/508
=16.55

Baxter International's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(8,402-0)/508
=16.55

* 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.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.


Baxter International  (NYSE:BAX) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the 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
David Brent Shafer director 2800 ROCKCREEK PARKWAY, NORTH KANSAS CITY MO 64117
Amy Mcbride Wendell director COVIDIEN LTD., 15 HAMPSHIRE STREET, MANSFIELD MA 02048
Cathy R Smith director TARGET CORPORATION, 1000 NICOLLET MALL, TPS-3155, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403

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