Baxter International Inc vs HCA Health Inc — how do they compare? Baxter International Inc trades at $27.61 (market cap $14.27B), while HCA Health Inc trades at $410.11 (market cap $89.08B). The key difference: HCA Health Inc is far larger — about 6.2× Baxter International Inc's market cap, and HCA Health Inc pays the higher dividend (0.76%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BAX | HCA | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $14.27B | $89.08B |
Sector | Health | Health |
52-Week High | $28.35 | $545.13 |
52-Week Low | $15.80 | $361.32 |
Enterprise Value | $21.79B | $139.62B |
Dividend Yield | 0.14% | 0.76% |
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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 →HCA Healthcare is a Nashville-based healthcare provider organization operating the largest collection of acute-care hospitals in the U.S. As of December 2021, the firm owned and operated 182 hospitals, 125 freestanding outpatient surgery centers, and a broad network of physician offices, urgent care clinics, and freestanding emergency rooms across nearly 20 states and a small foothold in England.
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