Latest period
$2.02B
YoY change
+11.5%
5Y CAGR
-12.0%
Peak year (2015)
$7.36B
Latest annual
$1.97B
Cash on Hand history chart for Baxter International (BAX) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $1.97B
Cash on Hand growth chart for Baxter International (BAX) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: +11.5%
Cash on Hand history table for Baxter International (BAX) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $1.97B | +11.5% | +$202.00M | ||
| 2024 | $1.76B | -42.7% | −$1.31B | ||
| 2023 | $3.08B | +79.2% | +$1.36B | ||
| 2022 | $1.72B | -41.8% | −$1.23B | ||
| 2021 | $2.95B | -20.9% | −$779.00M | ||
| 2020 | $3.73B | +11.8% | +$395.00M | ||
| 2019 | $3.33B | +81.4% | +$1.50B | ||
| 2018 | $1.84B | -45.8% | −$1.56B | ||
| 2017 | $3.39B | +21.2% | +$593.00M | ||
| 2016 | $2.80B | -61.9% | −$4.56B | ||
| 2015 | $7.36B | +151.7% | +$4.44B | ||
| 2014 | $2.92B | +7.0% | +$192.00M | ||
| 2013 | $2.73B | -16.4% | −$537.00M | ||
| 2012 | $3.27B | +12.6% | +$365.00M | ||
| 2011 | $2.90B | +8.2% | +$220.00M | ||
| 2010 | $2.69B | -3.6% | −$101.00M | ||
| 2009 | $2.79B | +30.7% | +$655.00M | ||
| 2008 | $2.13B | -16.1% | −$408.00M | ||
| 2007 | $2.54B | +2.2% | +$54.00M | ||
| 2006 | $2.48B | +195.5% | +$1.64B | ||
| 2005 | $841.00M | -24.2% | −$268.00M | ||
| 2004 | $1.11B | +19.9% | +$184.00M | ||
| 2003 | $925.00M | -20.9% | −$244.00M | ||
| 2002 | $1.17B | +100.9% | +$587.00M | ||
| 2001 | $582.00M | +0.5% | +$3.00M | ||
| 2000 | $579.00M | -4.5% | −$27.00M | ||
| 1999 | $606.00M | -14.5% | −$103.00M | ||
| 1998 | $709.00M | +52.5% | +$244.00M | ||
| 1997 | $465.00M | -38.9% | −$296.00M | ||
| 1996 | $761.00M | +59.9% | +$285.00M | ||
| 1995 | $476.00M | +1.1% | +$5.00M | ||
| 1994 | $471.00M | -1.7% | −$8.00M | ||
| 1993 | $479.00M | +1396.9% | +$447.00M | ||
| 1992 | $32.00M | -90.2% | −$296.00M | ||
| 1991 | $328.00M | +720.0% | +$288.00M | ||
| 1990 | $40.00M | -40.3% | −$27.00M | ||
| 1989 | $67.00M | -66.7% | −$134.00M | ||
| 1988 | $201.00M | +294.1% | +$150.00M | ||
| 1987 | $51.00M | +142.9% | +$30.00M | ||
| 1986 | $21.00M | -92.3% | −$253.00M | ||
| 1985 | $274.00M | — | — |
- 2025$1.97B+11.5%
- 2024$1.76B-42.7%
- 2023$3.08B+79.2%
- 2022$1.72B-41.8%
- 2021$2.95B-20.9%
- 2020$3.73B+11.8%
- 2019$3.33B+81.4%
- 2018$1.84B-45.8%
- 2017$3.39B+21.2%
- 2016$2.80B-61.9%
- 2015$7.36B+151.7%
- 2014$2.92B+7.0%
- 2013$2.73B-16.4%
- 2012$3.27B+12.6%
- 2011$2.90B+8.2%
- 2010$2.69B-3.6%
- 2009$2.79B+30.7%
- 2008$2.13B-16.1%
- 2007$2.54B+2.2%
- 2006$2.48B+195.5%
- 2005$841.00M-24.2%
- 2004$1.11B+19.9%
- 2003$925.00M-20.9%
- 2002$1.17B+100.9%
- 2001$582.00M+0.5%
- 2000$579.00M-4.5%
- 1999$606.00M-14.5%
- 1998$709.00M+52.5%
- 1997$465.00M-38.9%
- 1996$761.00M+59.9%
- 1995$476.00M+1.1%
- 1994$471.00M-1.7%
- 1993$479.00M+1396.9%
- 1992$32.00M-90.2%
- 1991$328.00M+720.0%
- 1990$40.00M-40.3%
- 1989$67.00M-66.7%
- 1988$201.00M+294.1%
- 1987$51.00M+142.9%
- 1986$21.00M-92.3%
- 1985$274.00M—
Cash on Hand values are taken from Baxter International's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Cash on Hand at Baxter International (BAX)
According to Baxter International's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $2.02B. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
Baxter International (BAX) most recent annual cash and short-term investments stands at $1.97B (2025) – grew 11.5% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Baxter International cash and short-term investments compounded at -12.0% per year, with a net decline across the window.
Between 2015 and 2025, Baxter International cash and short-term investments plunged 73.3%, falling from $7.36B to $1.97B.
Across the available history, cash and short-term investments reached its high of $7.36B in 2015 and its low of $21.00M in 1986.
Baxter International Cash on Hand by Year
Baxter International Cash on Hand 2025: $1.97B
Baxter International posted cash and short-term investments of $1.97B in 2025, grew 11.5% from 2024.
Baxter International Cash on Hand 2024: $1.76B
In 2024, Baxter International reported cash and short-term investments of $1.76B, plunged 42.7% below 2023.
Baxter International Cash on Hand 2023: $3.08B
Baxter International cash and short-term investments in 2023 was $3.08B, surged 79.2% from 2022.
Baxter International Cash on Hand 2022: $1.72B
2022's cash and short-term investments for Baxter International came in at $1.72B, plunged 41.8% below 2021.
Baxter International Cash on Hand 2021: $2.95B
Baxter International cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $2.95B.
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