BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC
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
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew P. Hider | President and CEO, Director | 518,447 |
| Bernard Heine | AVP, Finance InterimCAO&Cntrlr | 32,840 |
| Julie Foster | President, Front Line Care | 29,164 |
| James Teaff | President, CCS | 30,370 |
| Steven P. Wallace | President, Adv. Surgery | 70,128 |
| Anita A. Zielinski | SVP, Interim CFO, CAO & Cntrlr | 59,714 |
| Maria Cecilia Soriano | Group Pres., ITT & Pharma. | 75,045 |
| Joel T. Grade | EVP and CFO | 271,674 |
| David S. Rosenbloom | EVP and General Counsel | 138,216 |
| Reazur Rasul | EVP,Group Pres,Healthcare | 125,557 |
| Cynthia Carlisle | Executive Vice President, CHRO | 0 |
| Jeanne K. Mason | EVP, Chief HR Officer | 199,853 |
| Alok Sonig | EVP,Group President,Pharma | 128,219 |
| James W. Borzi | EVP,Chief Supply Chain Officer | 71,948 |
| Heather Knight | EVP, Chief Operating Officer | 177,362 |
| Christopher A. Toth | EVP, Group Pres, Kidney Care | 105,186 |
| Jose E. Almeida | Chairman, CEO, President | 568,565 |
| Michael R. McDonnell | Director | 14,647 |
| Patricia Morrison | Director | 42,386 |
| Nancy M. Schlichting | Director | 34,994 |
| Jeffrey A. Craig | Director | 23,662 |
| David S. Wilkes | Director | 37,076 |
| David Brent Shafer | Director | 72,804 |
| William A. Ampofo II | Director | 30,375 |
| Amy McBride Wendell | Director | 44,235 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer 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