Baxter International Inc vs Illinois Tool Works Inc. — how do they compare? Baxter International Inc trades at $27.61 (market cap $14.27B), while Illinois Tool Works Inc. trades at $293.28 (market cap $83.49B). The key difference: Illinois Tool Works Inc. is far larger — about 5.9× Baxter International Inc's market cap, and Illinois Tool Works Inc. pays the higher dividend (2.35%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BAX | ITW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $14.27B | $83.49B |
Sector | Health | Industrials |
52-Week High | $28.35 | $299.60 |
52-Week Low | $15.80 | $241.07 |
Enterprise Value | $21.79B | $92.34B |
Dividend Yield | 0.14% | 2.35% |
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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 →Illinois Tool Works is a diversified global manufacturer that produces specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related services. The firm operates 87 global divisions through seven distinct operating segments: automotive OEM, construction products, food equipment, specialty products, test/measurement and electronics, polymers and fluids, and welding. About half of its revenue comes from its operations in North America, with the remainder originating from international markets. ITW takes a bottom-up and decentralized approach to portfolio management, with the exception that each segment must apply its 80/20 operating process modeled on the Pareto principle.
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