Baxter
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Baxter International is a US company operating worldwide in the pharmaceutical and medical technology sectors. The company produces drugs for anesthesiology and intensive care medicine, vaccines and medical devices.
Operating Margin for Baxter (BAX)
Operating Margin as of July 2025 (TTM): -5.98%
According to Baxter's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is -5.98%. At the end of 2024 the company had an Operating Margin of 1.12%.
Operating Margin history for Baxter from 2001 to 2025
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.12% | -84.55% |
| 2023 | 7.24% | -125.68% |
| 2022 | -28.19% | -358.8% |
| 2021 | 10.89% | -12.01% |
| 2020 | 12.38% | 30.11% |
| 2019 | 9.51% | -38.25% |
| 2018 | 15.41% | 37.61% |
| 2017 | 11.20% | -77.44% |
| 2016 | 49.62% | 761.71% |
| 2015 | 5.76% | -6.05% |
| 2014 | 6.13% | 8.86% |
| 2013 | 5.63% | -73.41% |
| 2012 | 21.18% | 1.41% |
| 2011 | 20.88% | 33.75% |
| 2010 | 15.61% | -31.21% |
| 2009 | 22.70% | 7.37% |
| 2008 | 21.14% | 6.37% |
| 2007 | 19.87% | 12.01% |
| 2006 | 17.74% | 14.19% |
| 2005 | 15.53% | 2.72% |
| 2004 | 15.12% | -15.58% |
| 2003 | 17.91% | -15.55% |
| 2002 | 21.21% | 3.82% |
| 2001 | 20.43% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cardinal Health CAH | 0.52% | -108.70% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Stryker Corporation SYK | 14.35% | -339.97% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Boston Scientific BSX | 14.12% | -336.12% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Becton Dickinson BDX | 8.06% | -234.78% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Halozyme Therapeutics HALO | 55.78% | -1,032.78% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Thermo Fisher Scientific TMO | 16.47% | -375.42% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 CryoLife CRY | 0.69% | -111.53% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Owens & Minor
OMI | -3.33% | -44.31% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Medtronic MDT | 14.94% | -349.83% | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
 ICU Medical
ICUI | -2.77% | -53.68% | 🇺🇸 USA |
What is a company's Operating Margin?
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.