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BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC Stock $bax

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2024 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000162828024003932 Filed on February 08, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
Revenue	$3.592B	$3.885B	$14.81B
YoY Change	-1.56%	-0.05%	-1.99%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.205B	$2.413B	$9.838B
YoY Change	-4.21%	-0.21%	1.26%
Gross Profit	$1.387B	$1.472B	$4.975B
YoY Change	2.97%	0.2%	-7.82%
Gross Profit Margin	38.61%	37.89%	33.59%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.027B	$985.0M	$3.946B
YoY Change	1.68%	-0.1%	1.52%
% of Gross Profit	74.04%	66.92%	79.32%
Research & Development	$176.0M	$172.0M	$667.0M
YoY Change	7.32%	12.42%	10.25%
% of Gross Profit	12.69%	11.68%	13.41%
Depreciation & Amortization	$335.0M	$324.0M	$1.263B
YoY Change	5.02%	-2.99%	-9.98%
% of Gross Profit	24.15%	22.01%	25.39%
Operating Expenses	$1.203B	$1.143B	$4.613B
YoY Change	2.47%	0.35%	2.69%
Operating Profit	$187.0M	$329.0M	$390.0M
YoY Change	0.54%	-0.3%	-120.07%
Interest Expense	$103.0M	-$73.00M	$512.0M
YoY Change	-18.9%	-52.29%	23.37%
% of Operating Profit	55.08%	-22.19%	131.28%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$7.000M	-$18.00M	-$51.00M
YoY Change	600.0%	-109.68%	240.0%
Pretax Income	$116.0M	$238.0M	-$103.0M
YoY Change	65.71%	6.25%	-95.62%
Income Tax	$77.00M	$165.0M	-$34.00M
% Of Pretax Income	66.38%	69.33%
Net Earnings	$37.00M	$245.0M	$2.656B
YoY Change	-15.91%	35.36%	-209.17%
Net Earnings / Revenue	1.03%	6.31%	17.93%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.07	$0.48	$5.25
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.07	$0.48	$5.25
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	507.8M shares	507.3M shares	506.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	510.0M shares		506.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$3.026B	$3.194B	$3.194B
YoY Change	80.87%	85.91%	85.91%
Cash & Equivalents	$3.030B	$3.194B	$3.194B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$812.0M	$387.0M	$839.0M
YoY Change	-6.13%	-3.01%	1.94%
Inventory	$2.988B	$2.824B	$2.824B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$2.521B	$2.690B	$2.743B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$9.400B	$9.600B	$9.600B
YoY Change	16.06%	19.84%	19.84%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$4.370B	$4.433B	$4.957B
YoY Change	-12.6%	-10.97%	-10.35%
Goodwill	$6.430B	$6.514B
YoY Change	-6.38%	-4.81%
Intangibles	$5.905B	$6.079B
YoY Change	-11.07%	-10.51%
Long-Term Investments			$194.0M
YoY Change			-21.46%
Other Assets	$1.152B	$1.126B	$752.0M
YoY Change	1.95%	1.35%	15.16%
Total Long-Term Assets	$18.39B	$18.68B	$18.68B
YoY Change	-8.93%	-7.89%	-7.89%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$9.400B	$9.600B	$9.600B
Total Long-Term Assets	$18.39B	$18.68B	$18.68B
Total Assets	$27.79B	$28.28B	$28.28B
YoY Change	-1.78%	-0.04%	-0.04%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.329B	$1.241B	$1.241B
YoY Change	3.02%	8.96%	8.96%
Accrued Expenses	$2.402B	$2.594B	$2.031B
YoY Change	3.67%	17.8%	12.77%
Deferred Revenue		$148.0M
YoY Change		-9.76%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change	-100.0%	-100.0%	-100.0%
Long-Term Debt Due	$2.634B	$2.668B	$2.668B
YoY Change	138.8%	141.45%	141.45%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$6.365B	$6.503B	$6.503B
YoY Change	33.72%	37.05%	37.05%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$11.09B	$11.13B	$11.13B
YoY Change	-27.4%	-26.93%	-26.93%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.652B	$1.737B	$1.728B
YoY Change	-10.9%	-11.33%	0.64%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.652B	$1.737B	$12.86B
YoY Change	-10.9%	-11.33%	-24.14%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$6.365B	$6.503B	$6.503B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.652B	$1.737B	$12.86B
Total Liabilities	$19.55B	$19.81B	$19.87B
YoY Change	-12.51%	-11.54%	-11.49%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$16.00B	$16.11B
YoY Change	14.74%	14.69%
Common Stock	$7.022B	$7.072B
YoY Change	0.39%	0.96%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$8.173B	$8.402B	$8.402B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$27.79B	$28.28B	$28.28B
YoY Change	-1.78%	-0.04%	-0.04%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$37.00M	$245.0M	$2.656B
YoY Change	-15.91%	35.36%	-209.17%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$335.0M	$324.0M	$1.263B
YoY Change	5.02%	-2.99%	-9.98%
Cash From Operating Activities	$163.0M	$531.0M	$1.726B
YoY Change	-65.97%	20.96%	42.53%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$176.0M	$190.0M	$692.0M
YoY Change	2.33%	-5.0%	1.91%
Acquisitions			$6.000M
YoY Change			-97.72%
Other Investing Activities	$0.00	-$40.00M	-$26.00M
YoY Change	-100.0%	-28.57%	-89.68%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$166.0M	-$230.0M	$3.213B
YoY Change	-2.35%	-10.16%	-445.11%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$0.00
YoY Change			-100.0%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-$140.0M	-2.935B	-$3.489B
YoY Change	-62.37%	2366.39%	142.63%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$163.0M	531.0M	$1.726B
Cash From Investing Activities	-$166.0M	-230.0M	$3.213B
Cash From Financing Activities	-$140.0M	-2.935B	-$3.489B
Net Change In Cash	-$168.0M	-2.634B	$1.476B
YoY Change	273.33%	-4215.63%	-219.61%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$163.0M	$531.0M	$1.726B
Capital Expenditures	$176.0M	$190.0M	$692.0M
Free Cash Flow	-$13.00M	$341.0M	$1.034B
YoY Change	-104.23%	42.68%	94.36%

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2024 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000162828024003932 Filed on February 08, 2024

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$BAX BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC Stock $bax

2024 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000162828024003932 Filed on February 08, 2024

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cashflow Statement

Facts In Submission

Files In Submission

$BAX
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC Stock $bax