What does changes in unrecognized tax benefits mean?

The effect of uncertain tax position adjustments on the company's effective tax rate.

How do you interpret changes in unrecognized tax benefits?

Fluctuations indicate changes in the company's risk profile regarding tax audits and regulatory compliance.

How does changes in unrecognized tax benefits compare across companies?

Used by analysts to assess the stability and predictability of a company's tax planning.

Baxter International BAX Changes in unrecognized tax benefits

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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 / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio1.9×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Baxter International in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxContingencies.

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 changes in unrecognized tax benefits?: Baxter International (BAX) reported changes in unrecognized tax benefits of -48.7% in Q4 2025.
What does changes in unrecognized tax benefits mean?: The effect of uncertain tax position adjustments on the company's effective tax rate.
How do you interpret changes in unrecognized tax benefits?: Fluctuations indicate changes in the company's risk profile regarding tax audits and regulatory compliance.
How does changes in unrecognized tax benefits compare across companies?: Used by analysts to assess the stability and predictability of a company's tax planning.