Baxter Internationalvs.Stryker
BAX vs SYK · both in Medtech & devices, part of the Medicine, pharma & life science value chain: Medical equipment and devices — from surgery and cardiology to robotics.
Stryker is about 11× larger than Baxter International by market cap; year to date, Baxter International leads (+18.4% vs −6.2%).
Side by side
| BAX | SYK | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $11.7B | $127B |
| Price | $22.62 | $329.78 |
| Today | +0.7% | +0.8% |
| Return YTD | +18.4% | −6.2% |
| Return 1Y | −23.8% | −16.5% |
| P/E | — | 38.0 |
| P/S | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| P/B | 1.9 | 5.5 |
Data as of 2026-07-11 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
Baxter InternationalBAX
Hospital products across infusion, renal care and surgery.
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American medtech company focused on orthopaedics, surgical equipment and robot-assisted surgery (Mako).
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