BAXTER: sector benchmark
Where does a company stand against its sector? Every ratio over five fiscal years, with its place among its peers and what that means, ready to print for your client.
BAXTER
Summary
BAXTER does better than half of its sector on 7 of the 14 ratios compared.
- Gross marginbetter than 95%
- Net marginbetter than 65%
- EBITDA marginbetter than 64%
- Days inventorybetter than 5%
- Days sales outstandingbetter than 15%
- Debt to equitybetter than 40%
Solvency and debt
Solvency is above 56% of 171 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Debt to equity is above 60% of 169 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The long-term debt ratio is below 60% of 86 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
Interest coverage is below 51% of 148 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector weakening since 2021.
Liquidity
The current ratio is below 56% of 170 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The quick ratio is above 51% of 170 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The working-capital ratio is below 57% of 171 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Profitability
Return on equity is below 53% of 145 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Return on assets is above 55% of 173 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The net margin is above 65% of 38 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The EBITDA margin is above 64% of 37 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The gross margin is above 95% of 38 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Working-capital cycle
Days sales outstanding is above 85% of 38 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Days payable outstanding is above 95% of 40 sector peers.
Days inventory is above 95% of 33 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Position against the sector weakening since 2021.
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB) and main activity (CBE register). Compared per fiscal year with each peer's latest statutory accounts; at least 30 peers per ratio. Prepared on 28 September 2026 via checked.be.