Baxter International Inc vs Cintas Corporation — how do they compare? Baxter International Inc trades at $27.61 (market cap $14.27B), while Cintas Corporation trades at $205.28 (market cap $82.15B). The key difference: Cintas Corporation is far larger — about 5.8× Baxter International Inc's market cap, and Cintas Corporation pays the higher dividend (1.01%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BAX | CTAS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $14.27B | $82.15B |
Sector | Health | Industrials |
52-Week High | $28.35 | $225.10 |
52-Week Low | $15.80 | $163.55 |
Enterprise Value | $21.79B | $84.56B |
Dividend Yield | 0.14% | 1.01% |
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Baxter offers a variety of medical instruments and supplies to caregivers. It enhanced its portfolio of hospital-focused offerings by acquiring Hillrom in late 2021. Legacy Baxter offers tools to help patients with acute and chronic kidney failure. It also sells a variety of injectable therapies for use in care settings, such as IV pumps, and administrative sets.
Read more on BAX →In its core uniform and facility services unit (78% of sales), Cintas provides uniform rental programs to businesses across the size spectrum, mostly in North America. The firm is by far the largest provider in the industry. Facilities products generally include the rental and sale of entrance mat, mops, shop towels, hand sanitizers, and restroom supplies. Cintas also runs a first aid and safety services business (11% of sales), a fire protection services business (7% of sales), and a uniform direct sales business (4% of sales).
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