Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) vs. Semperit Ag Hld (OTCMKTS:SEIGY) Financial Comparison

Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) and Semperit Ag Hld (OTCMKTS:SEIGY) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

Dividends

Baxter International pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Semperit Ag Hld pays an annual dividend of $0.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Baxter International pays out -226.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Baxter International and Semperit Ag Hld, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Baxter International	2	6	3	0	2.09
Semperit Ag Hld	0	0	0	0	0.00

Baxter International currently has a consensus target price of $28.89, suggesting a potential upside of 25.66%. Given Baxter International’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Baxter International is more favorable than Semperit Ag Hld.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Baxter International and Semperit Ag Hld”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Baxter International	$10.64 billion	1.11	-$649.00 million	($0.30)	-76.63
Semperit Ag Hld	$732.20 million	0.37	$12.44 million	N/A	N/A

Semperit Ag Hld has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Baxter International.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

90.2% of Baxter International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Baxter International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Baxter International and Semperit Ag Hld’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Baxter International	-1.42%	16.96%	5.24%
Semperit Ag Hld	-1.45%	-2.20%	-1.02%

Volatility and Risk

Baxter International has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Semperit Ag Hld has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Baxter International beats Semperit Ag Hld on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Baxter International

Baxter International Inc., through its subsidiaries, develops and provides a portfolio of healthcare products worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Medical Products and Therapies, Healthcare Systems and Technologies, Pharmaceuticals, and Kidney Care. The company offers sterile intravenous (IV) solutions; infusion systems and devices; parenteral nutrition therapies; generic injectable pharmaceuticals; surgical hemostat and sealant products, advanced surgical equipment; smart bed systems; patient monitoring and diagnostic technologies; and respiratory health devices, as well as advanced equipment for the surgical space, including surgical video technologies, precision positioning devices, and other accessories. It also provides administrative sets; adhesion prevention products; inhaled anesthesia; drug compounding; chronic and acute dialysis therapies and services, including peritoneal dialysis (PD), hemodialysis (HD), continuous renal replacement therapies (CRRT), and other organ support therapies. The company’s products are used in hospitals, kidney dialysis centers, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, ambulatory surgery centers, doctors’ offices, and patients at home under physician supervision. The company sells its products through direct sales force, as well as through independent distributors, drug wholesalers, and specialty pharmacy or other alternate site providers in approximately 100 countries. It has an agreement with Celerity Pharmaceutical, LLC to develop acute care generic injectable premix and oncolytic products; and a collaborative research agreement with Miromatrix Medical Inc. aiming to advance care for patients with acute liver failure. Baxter International Inc. was incorporated in 1931 and is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois.

About Semperit Ag Hld

Semperit Aktiengesellschaft Holding develops, produces, and sells rubber products for the medical and industrial sectors worldwide. It operates through two segments: Semperit Industrial Applications and Semperit Engineered Applications. The company provides hydraulic and industrial hoses; conveyor belts; escalator handrails; profiles for windows, doors and facades, cable car rings, and ski foils; and products for railroad superstructures and toolmaking; and precision liquid silicone parts. It offers handrails; engineered solutions; and provides elastomer and sealing profiles for windows, doors, and facades; and elastomer and wear-resistant protective sheeting. It serves agriculture, bulk transportation systems, construction, manufacturing, health care, mining and port facilities, shipping, packing, household, renewable energy and power generation, process, steel, and automotive industries. Semperit Aktiengesellschaft Holding was founded in 1824 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.