Growth Metrics

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

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DateValue
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