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BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC

Baxter International Inc. is an American multinational healthcare company with headquarters in Deerfield, Illinois.

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Basic company information

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Business sectors
medical equipment [1]
Company / filing name
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC [2]
Headquarters location
Deerfield [1]
Founded
1931 [1]
Legal form
public company [1]
Official website
www.baxter.com ↗ [1]
Annual revenue
USD 15,113,000,000 · reported year 2022 [1]
ISIN (reported securities)
US0718131099 [1]
CIK
10456 [2]
Country in background record
United States [1]
Symbols / exchanges
BAX (NYSE) [2]

Company positioning and business

Baxter International Inc. is an American multinational healthcare company with headquarters in Deerfield, Illinois. [3]

The company primarily focuses on products to treat chronic and acute medical conditions. The company had 2023 global net sales of $14.8 billion (+2% vs 2022), across three business: "Medical Product and Therapies", "Healthcare Systems and Technologies" and Pharmaceuticals. [3]

Baxter's Medical Product and Therapies business comprise two divisions: the first named "Advanced Surgery" that produce technologies to enhance surgeons' technique, increase efficiencies and improve outcomes. The second named "Infusion Therapies and Technologies" produces intravenous products and other products used in the delivery of fluids and drugs to patients. [3]

Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Baxter International. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.

Understanding company scale

Annual revenue: USD 15,113,000,000 · reported year 2022. [1]

Financial year, securities and disclosures

Listed securities: BAX (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]

History and key events

  1. Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]

Financial results and regulatory disclosures

No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]

Related entities and concepts

Frequently asked questions

When was BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC founded?

Founded: 1931. The linked source provides the background record. [1]

Where is the headquarters of BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC?

Headquarters location: Deerfield. The linked source provides the background record. [1]

Which business sectors are recorded for BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC?

Business sectors: medical equipment. The linked source provides the background record. [1]

Sources and review dates

  1. Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
  2. Company identity and profile data ↗
  3. Wikipedia contributors — Baxter International (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗

Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.

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