Baxter Internationalvs.Edwards Lifesciences
BAX vs EW · both in Medtech & devices, part of the Medicine, pharma & life science value chain: Medical equipment and devices, from surgery and cardiology to robotics.
Edwards Lifesciences is about 3.8× larger than Baxter International by market cap; year to date, Baxter International leads (+25.1% vs −1.2%).
Side by side
| BAX | EW | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $12.5B | $48.2B |
| Price | $24.35 | $85.21 |
| Today | +1.9% | +1.2% |
| Return YTD | +25.1% | −1.2% |
| Return 1Y | +5.1% | +11.2% |
| Since June 26, 2026 | +10.5% | −6.1% |
| P/E | — | 47.9 |
| P/S | 1.1 | 7.4 |
| P/B | 2.0 | 4.5 |
Data as of 2026-10-09 · updates daily after U.S. close
Since June 26, 2026: the change in the closing price, from the daily closes Sectivia records itself since that date.
The two companies
Baxter InternationalBAX
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