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BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC

Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 30, 2026
$24.99−0.29 (-1.15%)

Close on Oct 19, 2026

Market cap
$12.94B
P/E (TTM)
–
Dividend yield
2.08%

About Baxter International

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus, SIC 3841

Baxter International Inc. provides essential healthcare products and therapies across three primary operating segments: Medical Products & Therapies, Healthcare Systems & Technologies, and Pharmaceuticals. Its portfolio includes sterile intravenous solutions, infusion systems, parenteral nutrition therapies, surgical sealants and equipment, smart beds, patient monitoring systems, respiratory health devices, specialty injectable pharmaceuticals, inhaled anesthetics, and drug compounding services. These products serve diverse healthcare providers, including hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, ambulatory surgical facilities, doctor offices, dialysis centers, and home-care patients.

The company manufactures products in more than 20 countries and sells to healthcare providers in over 100 countries worldwide. Baxter maintains international commercial operations spanning Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Canada, while employing approximately 37,500 people globally across its domestic and foreign locations. In addition, the organization maintains research and development facilities in Belgium, India, Italy, Malta, and the United States, and conducts corporate operations from its headquarters in Deerfield, Illinois.

Summary of the business section of Baxter International's latest annual report, written by StockData.

Company profile

Company

Legal name
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC
Founded
1931
Headquarters
Deerfield, IL
Address
One Baxter Parkway 60015
Phone
(224) 948-2000
Website
baxter.com
Employees
37,500, Dec 31, 2025
Industry
Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus
Incorporated in
Delaware
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chicago, Illinois

Stock & identifiers

Ticker
BAX
Exchange
NYSE
Shares outstanding
517M, Jul 23, 2026
Public float
$16.00B, Jun 30, 2025
Filer category
Large accelerated filer
Stock splits
2-for-1, May 31, 2001; 2-for-1, Nov 18, 1983; 2-for-1, Nov 9, 1981
SEC CIK
10456
CUSIP
071813109
ISIN
US0718131099
LEI
J5OIVXX3P24RJRW5CK77
EIN
36-0781620

Executives and directors

Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years

NamePositionShares owned
Andrew P. HiderPresident and CEO, Director518,447
Bernard HeineAVP, Finance InterimCAO&Cntrlr32,840
Julie FosterPresident, Front Line Care29,164
James TeaffPresident, CCS30,370
Steven P. WallacePresident, Adv. Surgery70,128
Anita A. ZielinskiSVP, Interim CFO, CAO & Cntrlr59,714
Maria Cecilia SorianoGroup Pres., ITT & Pharma.75,045
Joel T. GradeEVP and CFO271,674
David S. RosenbloomEVP and General Counsel138,216
Reazur RasulEVP,Group Pres,Healthcare125,557
Cynthia CarlisleExecutive Vice President, CHRO0
Jeanne K. MasonEVP, Chief HR Officer199,853
Alok SonigEVP,Group President,Pharma128,219
James W. BorziEVP,Chief Supply Chain Officer71,948
Heather KnightEVP, Chief Operating Officer177,362
Christopher A. TothEVP, Group Pres, Kidney Care105,186
Jose E. AlmeidaChairman, CEO, President568,565
Michael R. McDonnellDirector14,647
Patricia MorrisonDirector42,386
Nancy M. SchlichtingDirector34,994
Jeffrey A. CraigDirector23,662
David S. WilkesDirector37,076
David Brent ShaferDirector72,804
William A. Ampofo IIDirector30,375
Amy McBride WendellDirector44,235

CEO pay and shareholder return

Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement

Fiscal yearCEO total payCEO pay actually paidOther executives (avg)Value of $100 investedPeer group
FY2025
Mr.Almeida
$7.67M$3.07M$5.20M$27$148
FY2025
Mr.Hider
$29.81M$14.72M$5.20M$27$148
FY2025
Mr.Shafer
$3.81M$3.29M$5.20M$27$148
FY2024
Mr. Almeida
$18.07M$9.20M$6.51M$40$129
FY2024
Mr.Almeida
$18.07M$9.20M$6.51M$40$129
FY2023
Mr. Almeida
$13.79M$10.41M$5.19M$51$126

“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.

Employees

Headcount reported in annual reports

“As of December 31, 2025, after giving effect to the Kidney Care sale, we employed approximately 37,500 people globally, with approximately 15,100 employees in the United States and approximately 22,400 employees outside of the United States.”

Corporate history

Events identified from SEC filings

DateEventDetails
May 30, 2025DelistingNotice of delisting from exchange (Form 25)
Feb 3, 2025Acquisition / saleCompletion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01)
May 15, 2024DelistingNotice of delisting from exchange (Form 25)
Oct 2, 2023Acquisition / saleCompletion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01)
Apr 28, 2022MergerRegistration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4)
Dec 13, 2021Acquisition / saleCompletion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01)
Apr 7, 2021MergerRegistration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4)
Jan 15, 2021DeregistrationTermination of SEC registration (Form 15)
Mar 3, 2020Late filingNotification of late filing
Nov 22, 2019Listing noticeNotice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01)
Nov 13, 2019Late filingNotification of late filing
May 15, 2019ListingRegistration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A)
May 30, 2017ListingRegistration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A)
Mar 24, 2016Acquisition / saleCompletion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01)
Jul 7, 2015Acquisition / saleCompletion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01)
Sep 6, 2013Acquisition / saleCompletion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01)
Mar 25, 2009DelistingNotice of delisting from exchange (Form 25)
Mar 24, 2009DeregistrationTermination of SEC registration (Form 15)
Dec 18, 2006DelistingNotice of delisting from exchange (Form 25)
Apr 21, 2006MergerRegistration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4)
Feb 23, 2006DelistingNotice of delisting from exchange (Form 25)
Sep 30, 2003MergerRegistration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4)
Dec 12, 2002ListingRegistration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A)
Mar 18, 2002MergerRegistration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4)
May 10, 2000MergerRegistration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4)
Feb 23, 1999ListingRegistration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A)
Mar 13, 1998MergerRegistration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4)
Feb 7, 1997MergerRegistration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4)
Jun 1, 1994MergerRegistration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4)