Growth Metrics

Boston Scientific (BSX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Boston Scientific recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $171.0 million in Q1 2026, down 83.12% quarter-over-quarter from $1.0 billion in Q4 2025, and down 51.69% year-over-year from $354.0 million in Q1 2025.

Boston Scientific's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $171.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 51.69% year-over-year to $171.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $3.5 billion (up 15.3% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.7 billion, up 38.3% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow came in at $171.0 million for Q1 2026 at Boston Scientific, down from $1.0 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $1.2 billion in Q4 2024 to a low of -$179.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $541.4 million and a median of $515.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow plunged 185.65% in 2022 and jumped 2460.0% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Boston Scientific's Free Cash Flow stood at $595.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 15.97% to $690.0 million in 2023, then soared by 70.87% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then dropped by 14.08% to $1.0 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 83.12% to $171.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $171.0 million, $1.0 billion, and $1.2 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Abbott Laboratories 152.82 Bn 146.17 Bn 6.27 Bn 916.00 Mn
2 Stryker 115.07 Bn 112.19 Bn 3.81 Bn 415.00 Mn
3 Medtronic 95.25 Bn 87.08 Bn 5.76 Bn 2.30 Bn
4 Boston Scientific 71.38 Bn 70.17 Bn 3.61 Bn 171.00 Mn
5 Edwards Lifesciences 51.08 Bn 47.41 Bn 1.29 Bn -21.10 Mn
6 Koninklijke Philips 29.38 Bn 26.07 Bn 2.07 Bn 305.56 Mn
7 Dexcom 28.84 Bn 27.72 Bn 750.30 Mn 449.00 Mn
8 GE HealthCare Technologies 28.56 Bn 26.49 Bn 1.98 Bn 204.00 Mn
9 Steris 20.71 Bn 20.30 Bn 697.10 Mn 245.20 Mn
10 Zimmer Biomet Holdings 16.17 Bn 15.75 Bn 1.51 Bn 323.10 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 171.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 171.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 1.01 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 1.01 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.16 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.16 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 1.13 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 1.13 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 354.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 354.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 1.18 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 1.18 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 823.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 823.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 658.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 658.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -15.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -15.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 690.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 690.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 508.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 508.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 515.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 515.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 79.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 79.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 595.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 595.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 320.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 320.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 202.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 202.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -179.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -179.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 212.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 212.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 358.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 358.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 537.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 537.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 209.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 209.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 514.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 514.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 594.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 594.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 201.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 201.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -177.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -177.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 506.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 506.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 381.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 381.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 201.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 201.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 287.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 287.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 -87.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 -87.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 425.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 425.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 -477.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 -477.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 133.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 133.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 605.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 605.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 392.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 392.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 229.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 229.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 -119.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 -119.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 509.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 509.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 -102.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 -102.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 343.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 343.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 56.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 56.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 335.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 335.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 338.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 338.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 14.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 14.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 -243.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 -243.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 361.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 361.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 290.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 290.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 220.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 220.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 139.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 139.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 191.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 191.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 194.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 194.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 346.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 346.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 134.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 134.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 327.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 327.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 226.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 226.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 355.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 355.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 146.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 146.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 266.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 266.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 297.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 297.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 307.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 307.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 -166.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 -166.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 386.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 386.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 -204.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 -204.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 225.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 225.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 -354.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 -354.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 -416.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 -416.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 393.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 393.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 345.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 345.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2009 201.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2009 201.00 Mn