stockrowBaxter International Inc. (BAX) vs Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG)
- Baxter International Inc. BAX 25.57 −3.51%
- Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ISRG 465.68 −3.41%
Baxter International Inc. and Intuitive Surgical, Inc. are both Medical Instruments & Supplies companies. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $162.4B against $13.3B — 12.2× the size. Baxter International Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Intuitive Surgical, Inc. trades at 55.7×. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 20.5% against 5.33%. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has the higher net margin (25.5% vs −6.23%) and the higher return on invested capital (17.0% vs −1.05%). Across the 21 metrics below, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. leads on 15 and Baxter International Inc. on 6.
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| Metric | BAX | ISRG | Medical Instruments & Supplies median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 30.09% | 67.19% | 53.60% |
| Operating margin | (1.90%) | 28.37% | 1.97% |
| Net margin | (6.23%) | 25.54% | 0.00% |
| Free cash flow margin | 9.79% | 31.47% | 2.36% |
| Return on equity | (10.56%) | 17.84% | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | (3.57%) | 15.28% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | (1.05%) | 17.00% | 0.13% |
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