Baxter International Inc vs Essex Property Trust, Inc. — how do they compare? Baxter International Inc trades at $27.61 (market cap $14.27B), while Essex Property Trust, Inc. trades at $282.11 (market cap $18.15B). The key difference: Essex Property Trust, Inc. is the larger of the two by market cap, and Essex Property Trust, Inc. pays the higher dividend (3.93%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BAX | ESS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $14.27B | $18.15B |
Sector | Health | Real Estate |
52-Week High | $28.35 | $298.33 |
52-Week Low | $15.80 | $239.61 |
Enterprise Value | $21.79B | $24.75B |
Dividend Yield | 0.14% | 3.93% |
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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 →Essex Property Trust owns a portfolio of 253 apartment communities with over 62,000 units and is developing three additional properties with 571 units. The company focuses on owning large, high-quality properties on the West Coast in the urban and suburban submarkets of Southern California, Northern California, and Seattle.
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