Baxter International Inc vs Williams Companies Inc — how do they compare? Baxter International Inc trades at $27.61 (market cap $14.27B), while Williams Companies Inc trades at $72.29 (market cap $88.45B). The key difference: Williams Companies Inc is far larger — about 6.2× Baxter International Inc's market cap, and Williams Companies Inc pays the higher dividend (2.9%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BAX | WMB | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $14.27B | $88.45B |
Sector | Health | Energy |
52-Week High | $28.35 | $79.40 |
52-Week Low | $15.80 | $56.51 |
Enterprise Value | $21.79B | $119.07B |
Dividend Yield | 0.14% | 2.9% |
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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 →Williams is a midstream energy company that owns and operates the large Transco and Northwest pipeline systems and associated natural gas gathering, processing, and storage assets. In August 2018, the firm acquired the remaining 26% ownership of its limited partner, Williams Partners.
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