Baxter Internationalvs.Intuitive Surgical
BAX vs ISRG · both in Medtech & devices, part of the Medicine, pharma & life science value chain: Medical equipment and devices, from surgery and cardiology to robotics.
Intuitive Surgical is about 12× larger than Baxter International by market cap; year to date, Baxter International leads (+25.4% vs −26.8%).
Side by side
| BAX | ISRG | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $12.2B | $146B |
| Price | $23.90 | $415.41 |
| Today | −0.3% | +0.2% |
| Return YTD | +25.4% | −26.8% |
| Return 1Y | +4.7% | −6.0% |
| Since June 26, 2026 | +8.4% | +2.6% |
| P/E | — | 46.7 |
| P/S | 1.1 | 13.3 |
| P/B | 2.0 | 8.1 |
Data as of 2026-10-08 · 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
Infusion pumps and the fluids that run through them are the anchor. Baxter also supplies dialysis therapy and products for surgery and acute care.
Full BAX profile →Intuitive SurgicalISRG
The da Vinci systems brought robot assistance to minimally invasive surgery and are used worldwide. Ion applies the same approach to lung biopsy, and instruments and servicing follow the installed base.
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