Growth Metrics

Boston Scientific (BSX) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)

Boston Scientific recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 21.16% in Q1 2026, up 35.58% quarter-over-quarter from 15.61% in Q4 2025, and up 141.0% year-over-year from 8.78% in Q1 2025.

Boston Scientific's Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 21.16% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 141.0% year-over-year to 21.16%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 18.4% (up 217.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 18.0%, up 246.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin came in at 21.16% for Q1 2026 at Boston Scientific, up from 15.61% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 21.16% in Q1 2026 to a low of 11.29% in Q3 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 16.1% and a median of 15.68% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Margin soared 836 bps in 2023 and sank 223 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Boston Scientific's Operating Margin stood at 12.4% in 2022, then increased by 26 bps to 15.68% in 2023, then declined by 6 bps to 14.8% in 2024, then climbed by 5 bps to 15.61% in 2025, then soared by 36 bps to 21.16% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 21.16%, 15.61%, and 20.69% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Abbott Laboratories 152.82 Bn 146.17 Bn 6.27 Bn 12.05%
2 Stryker 115.07 Bn 112.19 Bn 3.81 Bn 15.55%
3 Medtronic 95.25 Bn 87.08 Bn 5.76 Bn 16.24%
4 Boston Scientific 71.38 Bn 70.17 Bn 3.61 Bn 21.16%
5 Edwards Lifesciences 51.08 Bn 47.41 Bn 1.29 Bn 28.97%
6 Koninklijke Philips 29.38 Bn 26.07 Bn 2.07 Bn 6.17%
7 Dexcom 28.84 Bn 27.72 Bn 750.30 Mn 21.42%
8 GE HealthCare Technologies 28.56 Bn 26.49 Bn 1.98 Bn 10.04%
9 Steris 20.71 Bn 20.30 Bn 697.10 Mn 19.94%
10 Zimmer Biomet Holdings 16.17 Bn 15.75 Bn 1.51 Bn 17.88%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 21.16%
Dec 31, 2025 15.61%
Sep 30, 2025 20.69%
Jun 30, 2025 16.18%
Mar 31, 2025 19.75%
Dec 31, 2024 14.80%
Sep 30, 2024 17.42%
Jun 30, 2024 12.62%
Mar 31, 2024 17.51%
Dec 31, 2023 15.68%
Sep 30, 2023 19.65%
Jun 30, 2023 14.28%
Mar 31, 2023 16.29%
Dec 31, 2022 12.40%
Sep 30, 2022 11.29%
Jun 30, 2022 13.04%
Mar 31, 2022 15.40%
Dec 31, 2021 5.76%
Sep 30, 2021 13.20%
Jun 30, 2021 8.51%
Mar 31, 2021 13.44%
Dec 31, 2020 1.85%
Sep 30, 2020 -7.71%
Jun 30, 2020 -3.54%
Mar 31, 2020 5.74%
Dec 31, 2019 7.23%
Sep 30, 2019 14.15%
Jun 30, 2019 14.60%
Mar 31, 2019 21.70%
Dec 31, 2018 12.46%
Sep 30, 2018 16.21%
Jun 30, 2018 15.74%
Mar 31, 2018 17.11%
Dec 31, 2017 13.21%
Sep 30, 2017 16.97%
Jun 30, 2017 9.97%
Mar 31, 2017 16.85%
Dec 31, 2016 6.39%
Sep 30, 2016 16.53%
Jun 30, 2016 -15.71%
Mar 31, 2016 14.92%
Dec 31, 2015 -11.48%
Sep 30, 2015 -15.84%
Jun 30, 2015 11.88%
Mar 31, 2015 1.36%
Dec 31, 2014 -26.07%
Sep 30, 2014 3.47%
Jun 30, 2014 -3.68%
Mar 31, 2014 11.10%
Dec 31, 2013 6.86%
Sep 30, 2013 5.94%
Jun 30, 2013 12.16%
Mar 31, 2013 -18.74%
Dec 31, 2012 6.43%
Sep 30, 2012 -34.24%
Jun 30, 2012 -196.23%
Mar 31, 2012 10.50%
Dec 31, 2011 9.20%
Sep 30, 2011 9.28%
Jun 30, 2011 12.00%
Mar 31, 2011 16.73%
Dec 31, 2010 17.43%
Sep 30, 2010 13.10%
Jun 30, 2010 11.98%
Mar 31, 2010 -75.82%
Dec 31, 2009 -59.21%
Sep 30, 2009 2.52%
Jun 30, 2009 13.26%
Mar 31, 2009 0.55%