Baxter International Inc vs Medline Inc

Baxter International Inc (BAX) is overvalued and we do not publish a verdict for Medline Inc (MDLN).

We publish an intrinsic value for BAX but not for MDLN, so the two cannot be ranked on price.

Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.

Baxter International Inc (BAX)

Discounting its cash flows at 7.3% values the shares at $8.41; the price of $23.68 is 182% above that value, and 81% of that value comes from beyond year five.

Leak Score 0/100 on 2 of 12 signals

Medline Inc (MDLN)

We do not publish a value for this company: it has no growth history of its own to project.

Leak Score 29/100 on 5 of 12 signals

MetricBAXMDLN
VerdictOvervaluedNot valued
Price$23.68$34.43
Intrinsic value$8.41
Margin of safety-182%
Leak Score0/100 (2/12)29/100 (5/12)
Market cap$12.2B$45.3B
Revenue growth, 5 years-0.8%
Operating margin5.6%6.5%
Net margin-8.6%2.3%
Return on equity-14.3%4.9%
Debt to equity1.431.09
P/E40.4x
Forward P/E11.6x21.8x
P/B2.0x2.6x
Dividend yield0.2%0.1%

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