Baxter International qualifies for Enterprising Investors but not for Defensive Investors. The Defensive Investor has concerns with the low current ratio and the high PB ratio, but the Enterprising Investor’s only concern is the high level of debt relative to the current assets.
Baxter International is an intriguing company for Enterprising Investors. The company has fairly strong financials, stable earnings, and healthy growth. However, the company just barely fails the tests for the Defensive Investor, who is not willing to take on as much time for research as his Enterprising Investor cohort.
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. does not satisfy the requirements of either the Enterprising Investor or the more conservative Defensive Investor. The Defensive Investor is concerned with the low current ratio, poor dividend history, and the high PEmg and PB ratios.
Hologic, Inc. does not satisfy the requirements of either the Enterprising Investor or the more conservative Defensive Investor. The Defensive Investor is concerned with the low current ratio, insufficient earnings stability over the last ten years, and the poor dividend history, and the high PEmg and PB ratios.
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. does not satisfy the requirements of either the Enterprising Investor or the more conservative Defensive Investor. The Defensive Investor is concerned with the low current ratio, poor dividend history, and the high PEmg and PB ratios.
Davita Inc does not satisfy the requirements of either the Enterprising Investor or the more conservative Defensive Investor. The Defensive Investor is concerned with the low current ratio, insufficient earnings growth over the last ten years, and the poor dividend history.
Danaher Corporation does not satisfy the requirements of either the Enterprising Investor or the more conservative Defensive Investor. The Defensive Investor is concerned with the low current ratio, insufficient earnings growth over the last ten years, and the high PEmg and PB ratios.
Agilent Technologies Inc is suitable for the Enterprising Investor but not the more conservative Defensive Investor. The Defensive Investor is concerned with the insufficient earnings growth over the last ten years, and the poor dividend history, and the high PEmg and PB ratios.
