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Baxter International BAX Defined contribution plan costs

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.7B+2.9%
Gross profit$891.0M+3.5%
Operating income$66.0M+13.8%
Net income-$15.0M-112%
EPS (diluted)-$0.03-112%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.0B-12.1%
Total debt$224.0M-8.9%
Total equity$6.0B-14.7%
Total assets$19.8B-6.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$213.0M+210%
CapEx$128.3M+15.0%
Free cash flow$83.0M-42.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$10.27B-50.6%
Enterprise value$8.48B-55.6%
P/S0.9×-1.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin30.1%-5.9pp
Operating margin-2.7%
Net margin-9.7%+62.5pp
FCF margin3%-2.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-16.7%-76.7pp
Debt / equity0.0×
Current ratio1.9×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Baxter International in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount.

The official record: Baxter International’s 10-K, filed February 12, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Baxter International's defined contribution plan costs?
Baxter International (BAX) reported defined contribution plan costs of $25.5M in Q4 2025.
How has Baxter International's defined contribution plan costs changed year-over-year?
Baxter International's defined contribution plan costs decreased by 14.3% year-over-year, from $29.75M to $25.5M.
What is the long-term trend for Baxter International's defined contribution plan costs?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Baxter International's defined contribution plan costs has grown at a 14.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $59M to $102M.
What does defined contribution plan costs mean?
The amount the company pays into employee retirement savings plans.
How do you interpret defined contribution plan costs?
An increase generally reflects higher headcount or more generous compensation packages.
How does defined contribution plan costs compare across companies?
Standard operating expense for all companies; typically scales with total payroll.