Although the 2015 Baxalta spinoff was successful, Baxter's financial results fell substantially in 2022-23 on external pressures, including inflation and weak medical utilization trends just after making the large Hillrom acquisition. However, elevated medical utilization, supply chain pressures easing, and new contracts with group purchasing organizations coming online since then, Baxter's profits should be in turnaround mode.
In the long run, Baxter should continue to grow at a decent clip, primarily around evolutionary innovation in all of the major business lines and moderate pricing or mix improvements.
Although Baxter's products are essential for medical care and patient health, GPO contract negotiations can limit pricing power and flexibility.
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 11.76 | 13.77 | 19.74 |
Price/Book Value | 2.00 | 2.00 | 4.40 |
Price/Sales | 1.08 | 2.53 | 4.12 |
Price/Cash Flow | 11.17 | 13.51 | 18.85 |
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Quick Ratio | 1.12 | 0.36 | 1.08 |
Current Ratio | 1.95 | 0.94 | 2.16 |
Interest Coverage | −0.81 | 3.53 | — |
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 4.99% | 4.97% | 11.44% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 15.42% | 10.63% | 23.97% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 7.44% | 7.26% | 14.10% |
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