Baxter International Inc. cash flow to debt ratio of 8.45% indicates that the company cannot generate enough cash to cover its debt over time. This level indicates weak financial health.

Baxter International Inc.'s free cash flow has decreased 42.22% from $559.00M last year to $323.00M, signaling decreasing performance

Baxter International Inc.'s debt to equity ratio is 1.56, which means that the company's assets are unhealthy financed, signaling financial risk.

Baxter International Inc.'s debt has decreased relative to shareholder equity from 1.93 last year to 1.56 today, signaling strengthened financials

Baxter International Inc. has a net debt to EBITDA ratio of 10.49x, which exceeds the 3.00x threshold, indicating high leverage and potential financial risk

Baxter International Inc.'s interest coverage ratio is -0.94, which means that the company struggles to meet interest obligations, signaling financial risk.

Baxter International Inc.'s profit margin has decreased (51.88%) in the last year from -6.10% to -9.27%, signaling decreasing performance

Baxter International Inc.'s short-term assets of $6.87B exceed its short-term liabilities of $2.97B

Baxter International Inc.'s return on assets of 0.00% is lower than the 5.00% threshold, indicating inefficient asset utilization

Baxter International Inc.'s return on equity of -16.60%, is lower than 15.00%, indicating bad performance

Baxter International Inc.'s operating cash flow is lower than its net income, indicating that earnings may not be fully backed by cash generation

Baxter International Inc. had positive net income in only 2 out of 5 years, indicating unstable earnings

Baxter International Inc. has positive free cash flow, indicating the company generates cash after capital expenditures

Baxter International Inc. has a free cash flow yield of 2.25%, which is above the 2.00% threshold, indicating strong cash generation relative to market value

Baxter International Inc.'s yearly earnings has decreased 47.46% since last year from $-649.00M to $-957.00M, signaling decreasing performance

Baxter International Inc.'s yearly revenue has increased 5.72% since last year from $10.64B to $11.24B, signaling increasing performance

ROIC -1.61% (Source: FMP key-metrics). Below the 5% partial-credit threshold. Score: 0 of 2. The 5% and 10% cutoffs anchor to typical US weighted-average cost of capital. Below 5% indicates the company is not generating returns above its likely cost of capital under this definition of invested capital. Invested capital here includes equity, non-current liabilities (pension obligations, deferred taxes, lease obligations), and short-term debt. Cash is not subtracted. Companies with substantial float, lease portfolios, or cash holdings will score lower under this definition than under narrower operating-capital definitions. See methodology.

Baxter International Inc.'s 3-year revenue CAGR of 3.79% is positive, indicating growing revenue over the past 3 years

Baxter International Inc. had revenue growth in 4 out of 5 years, indicating consistent revenue performance

Baxter International Inc. had positive ROE in only 2 out of 5 years, indicating inconsistent returns on equity

Baxter International Inc. has insufficient data to evaluate this check.

Baxter International Inc. has negative trailing-twelve-month earnings; this ratio is not meaningful and the check fails

Baxter International Inc. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 0.00 based on EBITDA multiple model

Baxter International Inc. has an EV/EBITDA ratio of 29.24x, which exceeds the 20.00x threshold, indicating the stock may be overvalued relative to its operating earnings

Baxter International Inc. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 0.22 based on Earnings Fair Value model

Baxter International Inc. has negative trailing-twelve-month earnings; this ratio is not meaningful and the check fails

Baxter International Inc. has a price-to-book ratio of 2.32x, which is below the 5.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its book value

Baxter International Inc. has a price-to-sales ratio of 1.25x, which is below the 8.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its revenue