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Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX)

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Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) 

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Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)

Baxter International Inc., EBITDA calculation

US$ in millions

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Dec 31, 2012 Dec 31, 2011
Net income attributable to Baxter 968 2,497 2,012 2,326 2,224
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 32
Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 575 551
Add: Income tax expense 35 493 537 563 553
Earnings before tax (EBT) 428 2,439 2,549 2,889 2,809
Add: Interest expense 146 167 155 113 92
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 574 2,606 2,704 3,002 2,901
Add: Depreciation and amortization 759 1,005 823 712 670
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) 1,333 3,611 3,527 3,714 3,571

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31).

Item Description The company
EBITDA To calculate EBITDA analysts start with net earnings. To that earnings number, interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization are added. EBITDA as a pre-interest number is a flow to all providers of capital. Baxter International Inc. EBITDA increased from 2013 to 2014 but then decreased significantly from 2014 to 2015.

Enterprise Value to EBITDA Ratio, Current

Baxter International Inc., current EV/EBITDA calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Enterprise value (EV) 25,328
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) 1,333
Valuation Ratio
EV/EBITDA 19.00
Benchmarks
EV/EBITDA, Competitors1
Abbott Laboratories 19.94
Cigna Group 11.05
CVS Health Corp. 7.03
Elevance Health Inc. 8.42
Humana Inc. 5.39
Intuitive Surgical Inc. 74.98
Medtronic PLC 16.19
UnitedHealth Group Inc. 16.07

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31).

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If the company EV/EBITDA is lower then the EV/EBITDA of benchmark then company is relatively undervalued.
Otherwise, if the company EV/EBITDA is higher then the EV/EBITDA of benchmark then company is relatively overvalued.


Enterprise Value to EBITDA Ratio, Historical

Baxter International Inc., historical EV/EBITDA calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Dec 31, 2012 Dec 31, 2011
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Enterprise value (EV)1 20,781 43,675 44,093 38,961 34,243
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)2 1,333 3,611 3,527 3,714 3,571
Valuation Ratio
EV/EBITDA3 15.59 12.10 12.50 10.49 9.59
Benchmarks
EV/EBITDA, Competitors4
Abbott Laboratories
Cigna Group
CVS Health Corp.
Elevance Health Inc.
Humana Inc.
Intuitive Surgical Inc.
Medtronic PLC
UnitedHealth Group Inc.

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31).

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3 2015 Calculation
EV/EBITDA = EV ÷ EBITDA
= 20,781 ÷ 1,333 = 15.59

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Valuation ratio Description The company
EV/EBITDA Enterprise value to earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization is a valuation indicator for the overall company rather than common stock. Baxter International Inc. EV/EBITDA ratio decreased from 2013 to 2014 but then increased from 2014 to 2015 exceeding 2013 level.