Analyzing Baxter International’s Top Line Trends

Baxter International’s (BAX) global business units include renal care, medication delivery, pharmaceuticals, nutrition, advanced surgery, acute therapies, and other, which primarily includes sales from Baxter’s pharmaceutical partnering business. Baxter International generated revenue of $2.84 billion in the second quarter compared to $2.6 billion in the comparable period in 2017. Baxter International incurred a cost of sales of $1.6 billion in the second quarter compared to $1.47 billion in the second quarter of 2017.