BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP
Business
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP is a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices used across a broad range of interventional medical specialties to provide less-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic options. It offers a wide portfolio of products and technologies including endoscopy, urology, neuromodulation, cardiac rhythm management, electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, peripheral vascular and interventional oncology devices. The company reports operations in two principal segments, MedSurg and Cardiovascular, organized into multiple business units such as Endoscopy, Urology, Neuromodulation, ICTx, CRM, Electrophysiology and Peripheral Interventions. It sells products worldwide to hospitals, clinics, outpatient facilities and medical offices through direct sales organizations and a network of distributors, and participates in group purchasing organizations and hospital systems in 127 countries.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-18
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 20,074 | 16,747 | 14,240 | 12,682 | 11,888 | |
| Cost of products sold (excluding amortization expense) | 6,221 | 5,257 | 4,345 | 3,956 | 3,711 | |
| Gross profit | 13,854 | 11,490 | 9,896 | 8,727 | 8,177 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 6,887 | 5,984 | 5,190 | 4,520 | 4,359 | |
| Research and development expenses | 2,052 | 1,615 | 1,414 | 1,323 | 1,204 | |
| Royalty expense | 46 | 33 | 46 | 47 | 49 | |
| Amortization expense | 897 | 856 | 828 | 803 | 741 | |
| Intangible asset impairment charges | 46 | 386 | 58 | 132 | 370 | |
| Contingent consideration net expense (benefit) | 18 | −5 | 58 | 35 | −136 | |
| Restructuring net charges (credits) | 101 | 16 | 69 | 24 | 40 | |
| Litigation-related net charges (credits) | 194 | 0 | −111 | 173 | 430 | |
| Operating expenses | 10,241 | 8,887 | 7,553 | 7,078 | 6,978 | |
| Operating income (loss) | 3,613 | 2,603 | 2,343 | 1,649 | 1,199 | |
| Interest expense | −349 | −305 | −265 | −470 | −341 | |
| Other, net | 121 | −16 | −93 | −38 | — | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 3,385 | 2,282 | 1,985 | 1,141 | 1,076 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 493 | 436 | 393 | 443 | 36 | |
| Net income (loss) | 2,892 | 1,846 | 1,592 | 698 | 1,041 | |
| Preferred stock dividends | 0 | 0 | −23 | −55 | 55 | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | −6 | −8 | −1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Boston Scientific common stockholders | 2,898 | 1,853 | 1,570 | 642 | 985 | |
| Net income (loss) per common share basic | 1.96 | 1.26 | 1.08 | 0.45 | 0.69 | |
| Net income (loss) per common share diluted | 1.94 | 1.25 | 1.07 | 0.45 | 0.69 | |
| Basic | 1,480 | 1,472 | 1,453 | 1,431 | 1,422 | |
| Diluted | 1,495 | 1,486 | 1,464 | 1,440 | 1,434 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,965 | 414 | 865 | 928 | 1,925 | |
| Trade accounts receivable, net | 2,926 | 2,558 | 2,228 | 1,970 | 1,778 | |
| Inventories | 2,943 | 2,810 | 2,484 | 1,867 | 1,610 | |
| Prepaid income taxes | 299 | 307 | 315 | 264 | 205 | |
| Other current assets | 660 | 831 | 621 | 731 | 799 | |
| Total current assets | 8,794 | 6,920 | 6,514 | 5,760 | 6,317 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 4,036 | 3,294 | 2,859 | 2,446 | 2,252 | |
| Goodwill | 18,282 | 17,089 | 14,387 | 12,920 | 11,988 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 7,019 | 6,684 | 6,003 | 5,902 | 6,121 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 3,675 | 3,655 | 3,841 | 3,942 | 4,142 | |
| Other long-term assets | 1,866 | 1,754 | 1,531 | 1,500 | 1,410 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 43,673 | 39,395 | 35,136 | 32,469 | 32,229 | |
| Current debt obligations | 299 | 1,778 | 531 | 20 | 261 | |
| Accounts payable | 1,144 | 960 | 942 | 862 | 794 | |
| Accrued expenses | 3,201 | 2,773 | 2,646 | 2,160 | 2,436 | |
| Other current liabilities | 795 | 887 | 814 | 761 | 783 | |
| Total current liabilities | 5,439 | 6,399 | 4,933 | 3,803 | 4,274 | |
| Long-term debt | 11,137 | 8,968 | 8,571 | 8,915 | 8,804 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 220 | 155 | 134 | 144 | 310 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 2,405 | 1,870 | 1,967 | 2,035 | 2,220 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value - authorized 50,000,000 shares; 0 shares issued as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value - authorized 2,000,000,000 shares; 1,746,290,165 shares issued as of December 31, 2025 and 1,737,846,196 shares issued as of December 31, 2024 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost - 263,289,848 shares as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 | −2,251 | −2,251 | −2,251 | −2,251 | −2,251 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 21,505 | 21,056 | 20,647 | 20,289 | 19,986 | |
| Retained earnings | 5,571 | 2,673 | 819 | −750 | −1,392 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | −610 | 275 | 49 | 269 | 263 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 24,233 | 21,770 | 19,282 | 17,573 | 16,622 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 239 | 233 | 248 | 0 | — | |
| Total stockholders equity | 24,472 | 22,003 | 19,530 | 17,573 | 16,622 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | 43,673 | 39,395 | 35,136 | 32,469 | 32,229 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,368 | 1,269 | 1,196 | 1,136 | 1,093 | |
| Deferred and prepaid income taxes | −2 | −70 | −1 | −63 | −124 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 299 | 266 | 233 | 220 | 194 | |
| Goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charges | 46 | 386 | 58 | 132 | 370 | |
| Net loss (gain) on investments and notes receivable | −139 | 79 | 59 | 1 | −250 | |
| Inventory step-up amortization | 132 | 51 | 6 | 32 | 34 | |
| Fixed asset and right-of-use asset impairment | 124 | 72 | 27 | — | — | |
| Other, net | 42 | 2 | 47 | 125 | 78 | |
| Trade accounts receivable | −269 | −351 | −238 | −220 | −279 | |
| Inventories | −188 | −228 | −660 | −321 | −346 | |
| Other assets | −85 | −126 | 10 | −209 | −134 | |
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | 296 | 243 | 118 | −255 | 408 | |
| Cash provided by (used for) operating activities | 4,534 | 3,435 | 2,503 | 1,526 | 1,870 | |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment and internal use software | −876 | −790 | −711 | −588 | −554 | |
| Payments for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | −1,593 | −4,640 | −1,811 | −1,542 | −2,258 | |
| Payments for investments and acquisitions of certain technologies | −254 | −280 | −89 | −24 | 279 | |
| Other, net | 84 | 23 | 37 | 70 | 82 | |
| Cash provided by (used for) investing activities | −2,640 | −5,687 | −2,574 | −2,011 | −1,597 | |
| Payment of contingent consideration previously established in purchase accounting | −62 | −131 | −39 | −335 | −15 | |
| Payments for finance leases | −258 | −25 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Payments on short-term borrowings | −1,595 | −504 | 0 | −250 | 0 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper | −196 | 187 | −4 | −1 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from long-term borrowings, net of debt issuance costs | 1,558 | 2,145 | 0 | 3,270 | 0 | |
| Cash used to net share settle employee equity awards | −131 | −87 | −56 | −53 | −50 | |
| Proceeds from issuances of shares of common stock pursuant to employee stock compensation and purchase plans | 282 | 230 | 182 | 136 | 110 | |
| Other, net | 7 | −1 | −77 | — | — | |
| Cash provided by (used for) financing activities | −395 | 1,814 | 5 | −548 | −95 | |
| Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash | 42 | −11 | −4 | −9 | −6 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents | 1,541 | −450 | −70 | −1,042 | 173 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net | 561 | 656 | 512 | 662 | 302 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 319 | 250 | 259 | 450 | 338 | |
| Fair value of contingent consideration recorded in purchase accounting | 258 | 29 | 273 | 0 | 440 | |
| Noncash transactions related to finance lease obligations | 205 | 122 | 0 | — | — | |
| Purchase of Property, plant and equipment, net through exchange of right-of-use assets | 119 | 117 | — | — | — |