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Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Apr 22, 2026 | $0.80vs $0.79+1.5% | $5.2Bvs $5.2B+0.6% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 4, 2026 | $0.80vs $0.78+2.4% | $5.3Bvs $5.3B+0.1% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 22, 2025 | $0.75vs $0.71+5.0% | $5.1Bvs $5.0B+1.9% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 | $0.75vs $0.72+3.4% | $5.1Bvs $4.9B+3.4% |
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Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 9.05B | 9.82B | 10.73B | 9.91B | 11.89B | 12.68B | 14.24B | 16.75B | 20.07B |
| Revenue Growth % | 7.89% | 8.57% | 9.28% | -7.66% | 19.92% | 6.68% | 12.29% | 17.61% | 19.87% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 3.18B | 3.35B | 3.86B | 4.34B | 4.43B | 4.97B | 5.41B | 6.48B | 6.22B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 35.11% | 34.06% | 35.92% | 43.75% | 37.24% | 39.17% | 37.98% | 38.69% | 30.99% |
| Gross Profit | 5.87B▲ 0% | 6.48B▲ 10.3% | 6.88B▲ 6.2% | 5.58B▼ 18.9% | 7.46B▲ 33.8% | 7.71B▲ 3.4% | 8.83B▲ 14.5% | 10.27B▲ 16.3% | 13.85B▲ 34.9% |
| Gross Margin % | 64.89% | 65.94% | 64.08% | 56.25% | 62.76% | 60.83% | 62.02% | 61.31% | 69.01% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 9.88% | 10.32% | 6.21% | -18.94% | 33.81% | 3.39% | 14.48% | 16.26% | 34.93% |
| Operating Expenses | 4.35B | 4.74B | 5.17B | 4.97B | 5.54B | 5.89B | 6.65B | 7.63B | 9.88B |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 48.03% | 48.25% | 48.13% | 50.19% | 46.59% | 46.44% | 46.7% | 45.57% | 49.23% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 3.28B | 3.56B | 3.93B | 3.79B | 4.29B | 4.52B | 5.19B | 5.98B | 6.89B |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 36.26% | 36.21% | 36.59% | 38.2% | 36.05% | 35.64% | 36.45% | 35.73% | 34.31% |
| Research & Development | 997M | 1.11B | 1.17B | 1.14B | 1.2B | 1.32B | 1.41B | 1.61B | 2.05B |
| R&D % of Revenue | 11.02% | 11.33% | 10.94% | 11.53% | 10.13% | 10.43% | 9.93% | 9.64% | 10.22% |
| Other Operating Expenses | 68M | 70M | 65M | 45M | 49M | 47M | 46M | 33M | 943M |
| Operating Income | 1.52B▲ 0% | 1.74B▲ 13.9% | 1.71B▼ 1.4% | 601M▼ 64.9% | 1.92B▲ 219.8% | 1.82B▼ 5.1% | 2.18B▲ 19.6% | 2.63B▲ 20.8% | 3.97B▲ 50.7% |
| Operating Margin % | 16.85% | 17.68% | 15.95% | 6.06% | 16.17% | 14.38% | 15.32% | 15.73% | 19.78% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 23.38% | 13.9% | -1.44% | -64.89% | 219.8% | -5.1% | 19.57% | 20.82% | 50.7% |
| EBITDA | 2.37B | 2.63B | 2.72B | 1.72B | 3.02B | 2.96B | 3.38B | 3.9B | 3.73B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 26.18% | 26.78% | 25.36% | 17.38% | 25.36% | 23.34% | 23.71% | 23.31% | 18.6% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 15.5% | 11.06% | 3.46% | -36.7% | 74.99% | -1.82% | 14.09% | 15.61% | -4.38% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 844M | 894M | 1.01B | 1.12B | 1.09B | 1.14B | 1.2B | 1.27B | 0 |
| EBIT | 1.16B | 1.69B | 1.2B | 389M | 1.43B | 1.6B | 2.26B | 2.67B | 3.73B |
| Net Interest Income | -225M | -266M | -483M | -465M | -345M | -454M | -250M | -280M | -349M |
| Interest Income | 5M | 3M | 30M | 3M | 4M | 10M | 22M | 107M | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 230M | 269M | 513M | 468M | 349M | 464M | 272M | 387M | 349M |
| Other Income/Expense | -592M | -315M | -1.02B | -680M | -846M | -683M | -196M | -353M | -586M |
| Pretax Income | 933M▲ 0% | 1.42B▲ 52.4% | 687M▼ 51.7% | -79M▼ 111.5% | 1.08B▲ 1462.0% | 1.14B▲ 6.0% | 1.99B▲ 74.0% | 2.28B▲ 15.0% | 3.38B▲ 48.3% |
| Pretax Margin % | 10.31% | 14.48% | 6.4% | -0.8% | 9.05% | 9% | 13.94% | 13.63% | 16.86% |
| Income Tax | 828M | -249M | -4.01B | 2M | 36M | 443M | 393M | 436M | 493M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 88.75% | -17.51% | -584.13% | -2.53% | 3.35% | 38.83% | 19.8% | 19.11% | 14.56% |
| Net Income | 104M▲ 0% | 1.67B▲ 1506.7% | 4.7B▲ 181.3% | -82M▼ 101.7% | 1.04B▲ 1368.3% | 698M▼ 32.9% | 1.59B▲ 128.2% | 1.85B▲ 16.4% | 2.89B▲ 55.7% |
| Net Margin % | 1.15% | 17.01% | 43.78% | -0.83% | 8.75% | 5.5% | 11.19% | 11.07% | 14.38% |
| Net Income Growth % | -70.03% | 1506.73% | 181.27% | -101.74% | 1368.29% | -32.88% | 128.22% | 16.38% | 55.66% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 104M | 1.67B | 4.7B | -81M | 1.04B | 698M | 1.59B | 1.85B | 2.89B |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 248M | 233M | 239M |
| EPS (Diluted) | 0.07▲ 0% | 1.19▲ 1493.0% | 3.33▲ 180.0% | -0.08▼ 102.4% | 0.69▲ 946.1% | 0.45▼ 35.1% | 1.07▲ 140.6% | 1.25▲ 16.5% | 1.94▲ 55.2% |
| EPS Growth % | -70.12% | 1493.04% | 179.99% | -102.44% | 946.06% | -35.09% | 140.59% | 16.52% | 55.2% |
| EPS (Basic) | 0.08 | 1.21 | 3.38 | -0.08 | 0.69 | 0.45 | 1.08 | 1.26 | 1.96 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 1.39B | 1.4B | 1.41B | 1.42B | 1.43B | 1.44B | 1.46B | 1.49B | 1.49B |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 1.37B | 1.38B | 1.39B | 1.42B | 1.42B | 1.43B | 1.45B | 1.47B | 1.48B |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 3.82B | 4B | 4.7B | 6.69B | 6.32B | 5.76B | 6.51B | 6.92B | 8.79B |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 188M | 146M | 217M | 1.73B | 1.93B | 928M | 865M | 414M | 2.04B |
| Cash Only | 188M | 146M | 217M | 1.73B | 1.93B | 928M | 865M | 414M | 2.04B |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 1.55B | 1.61B | 1.83B | 1.53B | 1.78B | 1.97B | 2.23B | 2.56B | 2.93B |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 62.45 | 59.75 | 62.15 | 56.37 | 54.59 | 56.7 | 57.11 | 55.75 | 53.2 |
| Inventory | 1.08B | 1.17B | 1.58B | 1.35B | 1.61B | 1.87B | 2.48B | 2.81B | 2.94B |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 123.85 | 127.19 | 149.46 | 113.7 | 132.74 | 137.17 | 167.62 | 158.28 | 172.73 |
| Other Current Assets | 942M | 922M | 880M | 1.88B | 799M | 731M | 622M | 831M | 580M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 15.22B | 17B | 25.87B | 24.08B | 25.91B | 26.71B | 28.62B | 32.48B | 34.88B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 1.7B | 1.78B | 2.42B | 2.54B | 2.69B | 2.83B | 3.3B | 3.74B | 4.5B |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 5.33x | 5.51x | 4.45x | 3.90x | 4.43x | 4.48x | 4.32x | 4.47x | 4.46x |
| Goodwill | 7B | 7.91B | 10.18B | 9.95B | 11.99B | 12.92B | 14.39B | 17.09B | 18.28B |
| Intangible Assets | 5.84B | 6.37B | 7.89B | 5.92B | 6.12B | 5.9B | 6B | 6.68B | 7.02B |
| Long-Term Investments | -191M | -328M | 458M | 918M | 412M | 407M | 413M | 555M | 842M |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 688M | 932M | 735M | 545M | 563M | 707M | 680M | 749M | 559M |
| Total Assets | 19.04B▲ 0% | 21B▲ 10.3% | 30.57B▲ 45.6% | 30.78B▲ 0.7% | 32.23B▲ 4.7% | 32.47B▲ 0.7% | 35.14B▲ 8.2% | 39.4B▲ 12.1% | 43.67B▲ 10.9% |
| Asset Turnover | 0.48x | 0.47x | 0.35x | 0.32x | 0.37x | 0.39x | 0.41x | 0.43x | 0.46x |
| Asset Growth % | 5.22% | 10.28% | 45.56% | 0.7% | 4.72% | 0.74% | 8.21% | 12.12% | 10.86% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 5.65B | 5.26B | 4.87B | 3.68B | 4.27B | 3.8B | 4.93B | 6.4B | 5.44B |
| Accounts Payable | 530M | 349M | 542M | 513M | 794M | 862M | 942M | 960M | 1.14B |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 60.89 | 38.07 | 51.3 | 43.17 | 65.46 | 63.33 | 63.57 | 54.07 | 67.12 |
| Short-Term Debt | 1.8B | 2.25B | 1.42B | 13M | 261M | 20M | 531M | 1.78B | 389M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 191M | 328M | 144M | 138M | 208M | 220M | 266M | 306M | 313M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 2.73B | 2.03B | 861M | 1.17B | 629M | 1.64B | 1.92B | 491M | 2.17B |
| Current Ratio | 0.68x | 0.76x | 0.97x | 1.82x | 1.48x | 1.51x | 1.32x | 1.08x | 1.62x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.49x | 0.54x | 0.64x | 1.45x | 1.10x | 1.02x | 0.82x | 0.64x | 1.08x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 125.41 | 148.87 | 160.31 | 126.9 | 121.87 | 130.54 | 161.16 | 159.96 | 158.81 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 6.38B | 7.01B | 11.82B | 11.77B | 11.33B | 11.09B | 10.67B | 10.99B | 13.76B |
| Long-Term Debt | 3.81B | 4.8B | 8.59B | 9.12B | 8.8B | 8.91B | 8.57B | 8.84B | 11.46B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 1M | 0 | 282M | 408M | 395M | 352M | 395M | 527M | 571M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 191M | 328M | 595M | 330M | 310M | 144M | 134M | 155M | 220M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 2.37B | 1.88B | 2.36B | 1.66B | 1.55B | 1.4B | 1.27B | 1.14B | 1.14B |
| Total Liabilities | 12.03B | 12.27B | 16.69B | 15.45B | 15.61B | 14.9B | 15.61B | 17.39B | 19.2B |
| Total Debt | 5.58B | 7.03B | 10.28B | 9.54B | 9.45B | 9.28B | 9.49B | 11.15B | 12.42B |
| Net Debt | 5.39B | 6.88B | 10.06B | 7.8B | 7.53B | 8.35B | 8.63B | 10.73B | 10.37B |
| Debt / Equity | 0.80x | 0.81x | 0.74x | 0.62x | 0.57x | 0.53x | 0.49x | 0.51x | 0.51x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.35x | 2.67x | 3.78x | 5.54x | 3.13x | 3.14x | 2.81x | 2.86x | 3.33x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.28x | 2.62x | 3.70x | 4.53x | 2.50x | 2.82x | 2.55x | 2.75x | 2.78x |
| Interest Coverage | 5.06x | 6.29x | 2.34x | 0.83x | 4.08x | 3.46x | 8.30x | 6.90x | 10.70x |
| Total Equity | 7.01B▲ 0% | 8.72B▲ 24.4% | 13.88B▲ 59.0% | 15.33B▲ 10.4% | 16.62B▲ 8.5% | 17.57B▲ 5.7% | 19.53B▲ 11.1% | 22B▲ 12.7% | 24.47B▲ 11.2% |
| Equity Growth % | 4.13% | 24.45% | 59.05% | 10.45% | 8.46% | 5.72% | 11.13% | 12.66% | 11.22% |
| Book Value per Share | 5.03 | 6.23 | 9.84 | 10.82 | 11.59 | 12.21 | 13.34 | 14.81 | 16.37 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 7.01B | 8.72B | 13.88B | 15.33B | 16.62B | 17.57B | 19.28B | 21.77B | 24.23B |
| Common Stock | 16M | 16M | 16M | 17M | 17M | 17M | 17M | 17M | 17M |
| Retained Earnings | -8.39B | -6.95B | -2.25B | -2.38B | -1.39B | -750M | 819M | 2.67B | 5.57B |
| Treasury Stock | -1.72B | -1.72B | -1.72B | -2.25B | -2.25B | -2.25B | -2.25B | -2.25B | -2.25B |
| Accumulated OCI | -59M | 33M | 270M | 207M | 263M | 269M | 49M | 275M | -610M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 248M | 233M | 239M |
Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 1.43B | 310M | 1.84B | 1.51B | 1.87B | 1.53B | 2.5B | 3.44B | 4.53B |
| Operating CF Margin % | 15.76% | 3.16% | 17.1% | 15.21% | 15.74% | 12.03% | 17.58% | 20.51% | 22.59% |
| Operating CF Growth % | 46.71% | -78.26% | 492.26% | -17.86% | 24.07% | -18.44% | 64.02% | 37.24% | 31.99% |
| Net Income | 104M | 1.67B | 4.7B | -82M | 1.04B | 698M | 1.59B | 1.85B | 2.89B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 844M | 894M | 1.01B | 1.12B | 1.09B | 1.14B | 1.2B | 1.27B | 1.37B |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 127M | 140M | 157M | 170M | 194M | 220M | 233M | 266M | 299M |
| Deferred Taxes | 245M | -87M | -4.3B | -82M | -124M | -63M | -1M | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 40M | -148M | 551M | 337M | 18M | 540M | 253M | 516M | 221M |
| Working Capital Changes | 66M | -2.16B | -282M | 42M | -351M | -1B | -770M | -462M | -246M |
| Change in Receivables | -30M | -110M | -130M | 335M | -279M | -220M | -238M | -351M | -269M |
| Change in Inventory | -107M | -83M | -290M | -65M | -346M | -321M | -660M | -228M | -188M |
| Change in Payables | 195M | -710M | 111M | 88M | 408M | -255M | 118M | 243M | 296M |
| Cash from Investing | -1.01B | -1.92B | -5.04B | -411M | -1.6B | -2.01B | -2.57B | -5.69B | -2.64B |
| Capital Expenditures | -319M | -316M | -461M | -376M | -554M | -612M | -711M | -790M | -876M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 3.53% | 3.22% | 4.29% | 3.79% | 4.66% | 4.83% | 4.99% | 4.72% | 4.36% |
| Acquisitions | -560M | -1.45B | -4.29B | 12M | -1.43B | -1.54B | -1.81B | -4.64B | -1.59B |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -131M | 1M | 1M | 87M | -1M | 106M | -52M | -257M | -171M |
| Cash from Financing | 110M | 1.43B | 2.97B | 293M | -95M | -548M | 5M | 1.81B | -395M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 123M | 1.41B | 2.79B | -999M | 0 | -165M | -4M | 1.83B | -491M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 85M | 101M | 123M | 1.42B | 110M | 136M | 182M | 230M | 282M |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | -28M | -55M | -55M | -28M | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | -535M | 0 | 136M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | -98M | -74M | 56M | -95M | -150M | -464M | -145M | -243M | -186M |
| Net Change in Cash | 530M▲ 0% | -190M▼ 135.8% | -222M▼ 16.8% | 1.39B▲ 725.2% | 171M▼ 87.7% | -1.04B▼ 709.4% | -82M▲ 92.1% | -449M▼ 447.6% | 1.54B▲ 443.2% |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.11B▲ 0% | -6M▼ 100.5% | 1.38B▲ 23016.7% | 1.13B▼ 17.7% | 1.32B▲ 16.3% | 914M▼ 30.5% | 1.7B▲ 86.3% | 2.65B▲ 55.3% | 3.66B▲ 38.3% |
| FCF Margin % | 12.23% | -0.06% | 12.81% | 11.42% | 11.07% | 7.21% | 11.96% | 15.79% | 18.22% |
| FCF Growth % | 85.74% | -100.54% | 23016.67% | -17.67% | 16.25% | -30.55% | 86.32% | 55.31% | 38.3% |
| FCF per Share | 0.79 | -0.00 | 0.97 | 0.80 | 0.92 | 0.63 | 1.16 | 1.78 | 2.45 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 13.71x | 0.19x | 0.39x | -18.39x | 1.80x | 2.19x | 1.57x | 1.85x | 1.57x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 262M | 449M | 359M | 338M | 450M | 259M | 250M | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 1.04B | 242M | 207M | 302M | 662M | 512M | 656M | 0 |
Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 5.32% | 1.51% | 21.24% | 41.59% | -0.56% | 6.51% | 4.08% | 8.59% | 8.93% | 12.42% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.82% | 9.37% | 9.3% | 6.49% | 1.92% | 6.1% | 5.46% | 6.05% | 6.49% | 8.81% |
| Gross Margin | 63.71% | 64.89% | 65.94% | 64.08% | 56.25% | 62.76% | 60.83% | 62.02% | 61.31% | 69.01% |
| Net Margin | 4.14% | 1.15% | 17.01% | 43.78% | -0.83% | 8.75% | 5.5% | 11.19% | 11.07% | 14.38% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.81x | 0.80x | 0.81x | 0.74x | 0.62x | 0.57x | 0.53x | 0.49x | 0.51x | 0.51x |
| Interest Coverage | 1.76x | 5.06x | 6.29x | 2.34x | 0.83x | 4.08x | 3.46x | 8.30x | 6.90x | 10.70x |
| FCF Conversion | 2.80x | 13.71x | 0.19x | 0.39x | -18.39x | 1.80x | 2.19x | 1.57x | 1.85x | 1.57x |
| Revenue Growth | 12.16% | 7.89% | 8.57% | 9.28% | -7.66% | 19.92% | 6.68% | 12.29% | 17.61% | 19.87% |
Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) reported $20.07B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 1273% increase from $1.46B in 1996.
Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) grew revenue by 19.9% over the past year. This is strong growth.
Yes, Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) is profitable, generating $2.89B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (14.4% net margin).
Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) has a return on equity (ROE) of 12.4%. This is reasonable for most industries.
Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) generated $3.63B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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