BAX vs PFGC Comparison

Baxter offers a variety of medical supplies and equipment to providers. From its legacy operations, Baxter sells injectable therapies for use in care settings, including IV pumps, administrative sets, and solutions; nutritional products; and surgical sealants and hemostatic agents. Baxter expanded its portfolio of hospital-focused offerings by acquiring Hillrom in late 2021, which added basic equipment like hospital beds, operating room equipment, and patient monitoring tools to the portfolio. Baxter also sold its kidney care tools in early 2025.

Performance Food Group is one of the largest foodservice distributors in the US, with sales of just under $68 billion in fiscal 2026. It sells and distributes food and nonfood products through its foodservice segment, which serves restaurants and institutions, accounting for 54% of sales. PFG also wholesales and distributes products to convenience stores (38%) and through its specialty segment (8% of sales), which serves customers such as vending operators, office coffee service providers, and theaters. The firm's platform spans 250,000 products offered to 300,000 customer locations, supported by over 150 distribution centers across all three segments.