Portfolio Grader currently ranks Baxter International Inc (NYSE: a Buy. The methods for fundamental and quantitative metrics used in this analytical tool, developed by Louis Navellier researches and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week. BAX has maintained this ranking for 10 months.
BAX is classified as a component of the 162 company Health Care Equipment & Supplies GICS industry group, which is a segment of the 783 company GICS Health Care sector. BAX's market value is $34.2 billion which falls in the top 10% of its industry group Currently, the stock's Portfolio Grader ranking places it 25 among the 162 companies in this industry group, placing it among the leaders.
Portfolio Grader currently ranks the Health Care sector number 10 among the 12 sectors in its universe putting it in the bottom quartile of all the GICS sectors. The Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry group is ranked 45 among the 69 industry groups within the GICS sectors, placing it below-average in terms of the Navellier scoring system.
BAX has earned above-average scores in 3 of the 8 fundamental areas evaluated by Portfolio Grader and average or below-average grades in 5 of the areas used in the ranking of company stocks.
BAX's operational scores are a source of great concern with a ranking for sales growth, operating margin and earnings growth that are substantially below average. Scores for visibility of earnings are mixed, with a ranking for earnings revisions and earnings surprises that are better than average, while the score for earnings momentum is much worse than average. BAX's grade for return on equity is appreciably better than its industry group average but its ranking for cash flow is below-average. These fundamental scores give Baxter International a position in the bottom quartile of the industry group.
Portfolio Grader uses the Navellier Proprietary Quantitative Score to gauge BAX's shares from the viewpoint of risk/reward. This exclusive scoring approach weighs the relative value of BAX's shares based on the current price of the shares relative to its peers, the market and risk associated with its industry and sector groups. Using this risk/reward calculation, the company currently scores well above-average in its industry group compared to its peers.
Louis Navellier's proprietary Portfolio Grader stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results, with A being 'strong buy' and F being 'strong sell'. Explore the tool .
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