Baxter International Inc. (BAX) Cash Flow Statement
Where BAX’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $845.0M −17.1% vs 2024
- Capital expenditures
- $522.0M 4.6% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- $323.0M 2.9% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $348.0M 108% of free cash flow
- Change in cash
- −$446.0M cash at year-end $1.97B
Cash from operations
$845.0M
Capital expenditures
−$522.0M
Acquisitions & other
+$3.36B
Dividends
−$348.0M
Share buybacks (net)
+$30.0M
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$3.79B
Other financing
−$107.0M
Currency & other
+$84.0M
Change in cash
−$446.0M
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BAX operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)
BAX cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $1.65B2016 | $845.0M2025 | −7.2%/yr | |
| Capital expenditures | $719.0M2016 | $522.0M2025 | −3.5%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | $935.0M2016 | $323.0M2025 | −11.1%/yr | |
| Free cash flow margin | 9.2%2016 | 2.9%2025 | −6.3 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 0.332016 | 9.542023 | +9.20 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $115.0M2016 | $117.0M2025 | +0.2%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $268.0M2016 | $348.0M2025 | +2.9%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $292.0M2016 | $02025 | −100.0% | |
| Capex / revenue | 7.1%2016 | 4.6%2025 | −2.4 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
BAX cash flow by activity
OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash
BAX net income vs operating cash flow
Net incomeOperating cash flow
Operating cash flow above net income usually means earnings are backed by cash (depreciation and stock-based pay are non-cash expenses).
BAX cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | −$957.0M | −$326.0M | $181.0M | −$2.42B | $1.29B | $1.11B | $1.01B | $1.55B | $609.0M | $4.97B |
| Depreciation & amortization | $981.0M | $997.0M | $984.0M | $1.40B | $890.0M | $823.0M | $789.0M | $771.0M | $750.0M | $800.0M |
| Stock-based compensation | $117.0M | $114.0M | $115.0M | $154.0M | $146.0M | $130.0M | $122.0M | $115.0M | $107.0M | $115.0M |
| Change in working capital | −$108.0M | −$236.0M | $161.0M | −$1.02B | −$161.0M | −$272.0M | −$425.0M | −$248.0M | −$110.0M | −$176.0M |
| Other non-cash items | $812.0M | $470.0M | $285.0M | $3.10B | $52.0M | $77.0M | $607.0M | −$167.0M | $358.0M | −$4.05B |
| Cash from operating activities | $845.0M | $1.02B | $1.73B | $1.21B | $2.22B | $1.87B | $2.10B | $2.02B | $1.71B | $1.65B |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$522.0M | −$460.0M | −$436.0M | −$679.0M | −$743.0M | −$709.0M | −$696.0M | −$659.0M | −$616.0M | −$719.0M |
| Investments (net) | $0 | −$626.0M | $3.19B | −$931.0M | −$11.20B | −$1.18B | −$1.10B | −$938.0M | −$1.31B | −$715.0M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $3.36B | $460.0M | $462.0M | $679.0M | $743.0M | $709.0M | $696.0M | $681.0M | $634.0M | $719.0M |
| Cash from investing activities | $2.84B | −$626.0M | $3.21B | −$931.0M | −$11.20B | −$1.18B | −$1.10B | −$916.0M | −$1.29B | −$715.0M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$348.0M | −$590.0M | −$586.0M | −$573.0M | −$530.0M | −$473.0M | −$423.0M | −$376.0M | −$315.0M | −$268.0M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | $30.0M | $71.0M | −$95.0M | −$32.0M | −$600.0M | −$500.0M | −$1.27B | −$2.45B | −$564.0M | −$292.0M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$3.79B | −$531.0M | −$2.94B | −$899.0M | $9.23B | $478.0M | $1.88B | −$5.0M | $632.0M | −$56.0M |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$107.0M | −$31.0M | $127.0M | $66.0M | $147.0M | $150.0M | $308.0M | $230.0M | $340.0M | $292.0M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$4.22B | −$1.08B | −$3.49B | −$1.44B | $8.24B | −$345.0M | $498.0M | −$2.60B | $93.0M | −$324.0M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$446.0M | −$784.0M | $1.48B | −$1.23B | −$780.0M | $401.0M | $1.50B | −$1.56B | $617.0M | $588.0M |
| Cash at end of period | $1.97B | $2.41B | $3.20B | $1.72B | $2.96B | $3.74B | $3.33B | $1.84B | $3.40B | $2.80B |
| Free cash flow | $323.0M | $559.0M | $1.29B | $532.0M | $1.48B | $1.16B | $1.41B | $1.36B | $1.10B | $935.0M |
| Free cash flow margin | 2.9% | 5.3% | 12.5% | 5.3% | 12.2% | 9.9% | 12.4% | 12.2% | 10.4% | 9.2% |
| Capex / revenue | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.2% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 5.9% | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | — | 9.54 | — | 1.72 | 1.68 | 2.08 | 1.30 | 2.81 | 0.33 |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $126.0M | −$15.0M | −$1.03B | −$51.0M | $122.0M | $64.0M | −$488.0M | $61.0M | −$278.0M | $6.0M | $73.0M | $51.0M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $239.0M | $237.0M | $240.0M | $237.0M | $257.0M | $247.0M | $245.0M | $254.0M | $227.0M | $271.0M | $324.0M | $311.0M |
| Stock-based compensation | $33.0M | $10.0M | $37.0M | $35.0M | $35.0M | $10.0M | $39.0M | $38.0M | $36.0M | $17.0M | $30.0M | $41.0M |
| Change in working capital | −$213.0M | −$55.0M | $400.0M | −$28.0M | −$182.0M | −$298.0M | $282.0M | $5.0M | −$278.0M | −$167.0M | $45.0M | $78.0M |
| Other non-cash items | $100.0M | $36.0M | $942.0M | $44.0M | −$15.0M | −$216.0M | $410.0M | −$105.0M | $408.0M | $36.0M | $59.0M | −$116.0M |
| Cash from operating activities | $285.0M | $213.0M | $584.0M | $237.0M | $217.0M | −$193.0M | $488.0M | $253.0M | $115.0M | $163.0M | $531.0M | $365.0M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$253.0M | −$137.0M | −$140.0M | −$111.0M | −$149.0M | −$122.0M | −$137.0M | −$24.0M | −$189.0M | −$110.0M | −$190.0M | −$174.0M |
| Investments (net) | — | — | $0 | −$111.0M | −$115.0M | $3.27B | −$205.0M | −$164.0M | −$91.0M | −$166.0M | −$230.0M | $3.79B |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$130.0M | $4.0M | −$58.0M | $111.0M | $149.0M | $122.0M | $137.0M | $24.0M | $189.0M | $110.0M | $190.0M | −$169.0M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$383.0M | −$133.0M | −$198.0M | −$111.0M | −$115.0M | $3.27B | −$205.0M | −$164.0M | −$91.0M | −$166.0M | −$230.0M | $3.44B |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$10.0M | −$5.0M | −$87.0M | −$87.0M | −$87.0M | −$87.0M | −$147.0M | −$148.0M | −$148.0M | −$147.0M | −$147.0M | −$147.0M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | — | — | $30.0M | $25.0M | $16.0M | $10.0M | $71.0M | $63.0M | — | — | −$9.0M | $86.0M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $0 | $0 | $14.0M | $0 | −$680.0M | −$3.12B | $296.0M | −$3.0M | — | — | — | $54.0M |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$21.0M | −$6.0M | −$104.0M | −$19.0M | −$11.0M | −$24.0M | −$79.0M | −$58.0M | −$788.0M | $7.0M | −$2.78B | −$55.0M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$31.0M | −$11.0M | −$147.0M | −$81.0M | −$762.0M | −$3.23B | $141.0M | −$146.0M | −$936.0M | −$140.0M | −$2.94B | −$62.0M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $137.0M | $49.0M | $240.0M | $40.0M | −$608.0M | −$118.0M | $334.0M | −$16.0M | −$934.0M | −$168.0M | −$2.59B | $4.07B |
| Cash at end of period | $2.16B | $2.02B | $1.97B | $1.73B | $1.69B | $2.30B | $2.41B | $2.08B | $2.10B | $3.03B | $3.20B | $5.79B |
| Free cash flow | $32.0M | $76.0M | $444.0M | $126.0M | $68.0M | −$315.0M | $351.0M | $229.0M | −$74.0M | $53.0M | $341.0M | $191.0M |
| Free cash flow margin | 1.1% | 2.8% | 14.9% | 4.4% | 2.4% | −12.0% | 12.7% | 8.5% | −2.7% | 2.1% | 8.8% | 7.3% |
| Capex / revenue | 8.5% | 5.1% | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 0.9% | 7.0% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 6.7% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 2.26 | — | — | — | 1.78 | −3.02 | — | 4.15 | — | 27.17 | 7.27 | 7.16 |
Negative numbers are cash paid out. Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported; data from EODHD.
BAX cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Baxter generated $845.0 million of cash from operations (down 17.1%) and spent $522.0 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $323.0 million, 2.9% of revenue. It returned $348.0 million to shareholders through dividends ($348.0 million) and net share buybacks ($0). Cash and equivalents fell by $446.0 million over the year.
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BAX cash flow FAQ
What is Baxter's free cash flow?
Baxter's free cash flow was $323.0 million in fiscal 2025: $845.0 million of operating cash flow minus $522.0 million of capital expenditures It was $559.0 million a year earlier..
How much cash does Baxter generate from operations?
Baxter generated $845.0 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.
How much does Baxter spend on capital expenditures?
Baxter spent $522.0 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 4.6% of revenue, compared with $460.0 million the year before.
How much does Baxter pay in dividends?
Baxter paid $348.0 million in dividends in fiscal 2025, 107.7% of free cash flow.