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Baxter International (Baxter International) Net Current Asset Value

: $-20.24 (As of Dec. 2023)
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In calculating the Net Current Asset Value (NCAV), Benjamin Graham means a company's current assets (such as cash, marketable securities, and inventories) minus its total liabilities (including preferred stock, minority interest, and long-term debt).

Baxter International's net current asset value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-20.24.

The historical rank and industry rank for Baxter International's Net Current Asset Value or its related term are showing as below:

BAX's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value is not ranked *
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry.
Industry Median: 4.765
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value only.

Baxter International Net Current Asset Value Historical Data

The historical data trend for Baxter International's Net Current Asset Value 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
Net Current Asset Value
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -5.55 -5.78 -31.04 -28.63 -20.24

Baxter International Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Net Current Asset Value 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 -28.63 -28.30 -27.87 -20.74 -20.24

Competitive Comparison

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Baxter International's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value 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 Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Distribution

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Baxter International's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Baxter International's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value falls into.



Baxter International Net Current Asset Value Calculation

Baxter International's Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Current Asset Value Per Share(A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Total Current Assets-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(9600-19808-66-0)/507.633
=-20.24

Baxter International's Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Current Asset Value Per Share(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Total Current Assets-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(9600-19808-66-0)/507.633
=-20.24

* 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) Net Current Asset Value Explanation

Benjamin Graham first discussed net current asset value (NCAV) in the 1934 edition of "Security Analysis", which he coauthored with David Dodd. In the book, (net) current asset value is defined as:" current assets alone, minus all liabilities and claims ahead of the issue."

The common definition of NCAV is: NCAV = current assets – [total liabilities + minority interest + preferred stock]

Net current assets exclude not only the intangible assets but also the fixed and miscellaneous assets. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham’s strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their Net-Net Working Capital. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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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
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Cathy R Smith director TARGET CORPORATION, 1000 NICOLLET MALL, TPS-3155, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403