Boston Scientific (BSX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Boston Scientific recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $2.5 billion in Q1 2026, down 11.95% quarter-over-quarter from $2.9 billion in Q4 2025, and up 9.83% year-over-year from $2.3 billion in Q1 2025.
Boston Scientific's Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.5 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 9.83% year-over-year to $2.5 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $10.5 billion (up 13.74% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $10.2 billion, up 15.24% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $2.5 billion for Q1 2026 at Boston Scientific, down from $2.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $2.9 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $1.6 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $2.1 billion and a median of $2.0 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses dropped 7.34% in 2022 and advanced 24.87% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Boston Scientific's Operating Expenses stood at $1.8 billion in 2022, then increased by 9.02% to $2.0 billion in 2023, then grew by 21.3% to $2.4 billion in 2024, then rose by 17.93% to $2.9 billion in 2025, then declined by 11.95% to $2.5 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $2.5 billion, $2.9 billion, and $2.5 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 152.82 Bn | 146.17 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 9.82 Bn |
| 2 | Stryker | 115.07 Bn | 112.19 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 2.87 Bn |
| 3 | Medtronic | 95.25 Bn | 87.08 Bn | 5.76 Bn | 3.76 Bn |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 71.38 Bn | 70.17 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 2.51 Bn |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 51.08 Bn | 47.41 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 822.60 Mn |
| 6 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.38 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.07 Bn | -668.50 Mn |
| 7 | Dexcom | 28.84 Bn | 27.72 Bn | 750.30 Mn | 495.00 Mn |
| 8 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.56 Bn | 26.49 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 9 | Steris | 20.71 Bn | 20.30 Bn | 697.10 Mn | 380.30 Mn |
| 10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings | 16.17 Bn | 15.75 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.49 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.61 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.83 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.83 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.81 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.87 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 2.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 1.28 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.84 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.55 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 1.33 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 1.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 1.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 1.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 1.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 1.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 1.82 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 1.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 1.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 1.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.82 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 1.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 1.38 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 1.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 1.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 1.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 1.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 1.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 1.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 1.77 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 4.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 1.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 1.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 1.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 972.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 994.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 1.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 1.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 2.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 2.60 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 1.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 1.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 1.39 Bn |