Baxter International Inc. (BAX) vs Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG)
- Baxter International Inc. BAX 25.33 −1.67%
- Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ISRG 426.70 −0.27%
Baxter International Inc. and Intuitive Surgical, Inc. are both Medical Instruments & Supplies companies. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $151.2B against $13.3B — 11.3× the size. Baxter International Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Intuitive Surgical, Inc. trades at 48.3×. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 20.7% against 5.36%. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has the higher net margin (28.5% vs −9.27%) and the higher return on invested capital (16.5% vs −1.27%). 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 | 30.08% | 66.68% | 54.29% |
| Operating margin | (2.39%) | 31.28% | 1.07% |
| Net margin | (9.27%) | 28.45% | (1.61%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 7.11% | 29.62% | 1.08% |
| Return on equity | (15.78%) | 17.32% | (1.32%) |
| Return on assets | (5.21%) | 15.30% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | (1.27%) | 16.49% | 0.00% |
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