Baxter International Inc vs Duke Energy Corp — how do they compare? Baxter International Inc trades at $27.61 (market cap $14.27B), while Duke Energy Corp trades at $123.1 (market cap $96.05B). The key difference: Duke Energy Corp is far larger — about 6.7× Baxter International Inc's market cap, and Duke Energy Corp pays the higher dividend (3.52%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BAX | DUK | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $14.27B | $96.05B |
Sector | Health | Utilities |
52-Week High | $28.35 | $133.46 |
52-Week Low | $15.80 | $113.99 |
Enterprise Value | $21.79B | $188.56B |
Dividend Yield | 0.14% | 3.52% |
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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 →Duke Energy is one of the largest U.S. utilities, with regulated utilities in the Carolinas, Indiana, Florida, Ohio, and Kentucky that deliver electricity to nearly 8 million customers. Its natural gas utilities serve more than 1.5 million customers. Duke operates in three major segments: electric utilities and infrastructure
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