Boston Scientific (BSX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Boston Scientific (BSX) reported Free Cash Flow of $171.0 million for Q1 2026, down 51.69% on a YoY basis from $354.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 83.12% sequentially from $1.0 billion in Q4 2025.
Boston Scientific (BSX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Boston Scientific (BSX) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $171.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 51.69% year-over-year to $171.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $3.5 billion (up 15.3% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $3.7 billion, up 38.3% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to $171.0 million in Q1 2026, 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 tumbled 185.65% in 2022 and soared 2460.0% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing BSX's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $595.0 million in 2022, then rose by 15.97% to $690.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 70.87% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then decreased by 14.08% to $1.0 billion in 2025, then sank by 83.12% to $171.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BSX's Free Cash Flow at $171.0 million in Q1 2026, $1.0 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.2 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 201.40 Bn | 194.75 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 916.00 Mn |
| 2 | Stryker | 122.29 Bn | 119.41 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 415.00 Mn |
| 3 | Medtronic | 105.01 Bn | 96.40 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 2.09 Bn |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 64.81 Bn | 63.59 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 171.00 Mn |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 55.28 Bn | 51.60 Bn | 1.29 Bn | -21.10 Mn |
| 6 | Dexcom | 29.06 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 750.30 Mn | 449.00 Mn |
| 7 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.02 Bn | 25.93 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 305.56 Mn |
| 8 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.27 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 112.00 Mn |
| 9 | Smith & Nephew | 25.80 Bn | 25.22 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Steris | 20.59 Bn | 20.16 Bn | 697.10 Mn | 245.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |