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Baxter International (MIL:1BAX) Inventory Turnover : 0.82 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Baxter International Inventory Turnover?

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. It is calculated as Cost of Goods Sold divided by Total Inventories. Baxter International's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was €1,632 Mil. Baxter International's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was €1,981 Mil. Baxter International's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.82.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Baxter International's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was 110.76.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Baxter International's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.82.


Baxter International Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Baxter International's Inventory Turnover 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 Inventory Turnover Chart

Baxter International Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Inventory Turnover
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Baxter International Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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Baxter International Inventory Turnover Calculation

Baxter International's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2024 ) / ((Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2024 )) / count )
=6352.66 / ((1758.806 + 1953.93) / 2 )
=6352.66 / 1856.368
=3.42

Baxter International's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2025 ) / ((Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2024 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2025 )) / count )
=1631.7 / ((1953.93 + 2007.25) / 2 )
=1631.7 / 1980.59
=0.82

* 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  (MIL:1BAX) Inventory Turnover Explanation

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. A higher Inventory Turnover means the company has light inventory. Therefore the company spends less money on storage, write downs, and obsolete inventory. If the inventory is too light, it may affect sales because the company may not have enough to meet demand.

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Baxter International's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Days Inventory =Average Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2025 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2025 )*Days in Period
=1980.59/1631.7*365 / 4
=110.76

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Baxter International's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2025 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=1980.59 / 2428.125
=0.82

* 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.


Be Aware

Usually retailers pile up their inventories at holiday seasons to meet the stronger demand. Therefore, the inventory of a particular quarter of a year should not be used to calculate Inventory Turnover. An average inventory is a better indication.


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Baxter International Business Description

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Address
One Baxter Parkway, Deerfield, IL, USA, 60015
Baxter International Inc offers a variety of medical supplies and equipment to providers. From its legacy operations, Baxter sells injectable therapies for use in care settings, including IV pumps, administrative sets, and solutions; nutritional products; and surgical sealants and hemostatic agents. Baxter expanded its portfolio of hospital-focused offerings by acquiring Hillrom in late 2021, which added basic equipment like hospital beds, operating room equipment, and patient monitoring tools to the portfolio. Baxter also sold its kidney care tools in early 2025.

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