Baxter International Inc vs Lam Research Corporation — how do they compare? Baxter International Inc trades at $22.24 (market cap $11.26B), while Lam Research Corporation trades at $335.63 (market cap $432.82B). The key difference: Lam Research Corporation is far larger — about 38.4× Baxter International Inc's market cap, and Baxter International Inc pays the higher dividend (0.92%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BAX | LRCX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $11.26B | $432.82B |
Sector | Health | Technology |
52-Week High | $29.22 | $433.33 |
52-Week Low | $15.80 | $94.84 |
Enterprise Value | $18.93B | $431.81B |
Dividend Yield | 0.92% | 0.3% |
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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 →Lam Research manufactures equipment used to fabricate semiconductors. The firm is focused on the etching, deposition, and clean markets, which are key steps in the semiconductor manufacturing process, especially for 3D NAND flash storage, advanced DRAM, and leading-edge logic/foundry chipmakers. Lam's flagship Kiyo, Vector, and Sabre products are sold in all major geographies to key customers such as Samsung Electronics, Micron, Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing.
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