Baxter International Inc.BAX
ASignal's systematic analysis rates BAX as Bearish. Baxter International Inc. has a market cap of $13.52B, a -9.7% net margin, and 2.9% year-over-year revenue growth.
Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026
The case on BAX
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- MACD histogram is expanding and above signal line, indicating strengthening bullish momentum
- Price is above both SMA20 and SMA50, confirming uptrend
- Current ratio of 1.85x suggests adequate short-term liquidity
- Positive free cash flow of $900.88M indicates operational cash generation
- RSI at 68.04 is approaching overbought territory, increasing risk of pullback
- Negative return on equity (-15.01%) indicates poor capital efficiency
- Net profit margin of -9.70% reflects ongoing profitability challenges
- Extremely high dividend payout ratio of 307.69% is unsustainable
- PEG ratio of 36.68x suggests severe overvaluation relative to growth
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