Baxter International Inc vs Medtronic PLC — how do they compare? Baxter International Inc trades at $27.61 (market cap $14.27B), while Medtronic PLC trades at $90.25 (market cap $116.07B). The key difference: Medtronic PLC is far larger — about 8.1× Baxter International Inc's market cap, and Medtronic PLC pays the higher dividend (3.18%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BAX | MDT | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $14.27B | $116.07B |
Sector | Health | Health |
52-Week High | $28.35 | $105.35 |
52-Week Low | $15.80 | $73.75 |
Enterprise Value | $21.79B | $134.82B |
Dividend Yield | 0.14% | 3.18% |
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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 →One of the largest medical device companies, Medtronic develops and manufactures therapeutic medical devices for chronic diseases. Its portfolio includes pacemakers, defibrillators, heart valves, stents, insulin pumps, spinal fixation devices, neurovascular products, advanced energy, and surgical tools. The company markets its products to healthcare institutions and physicians in the United States and overseas. Foreign sales account for almost 50% of the company's total sales.
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