Growth Metrics

Boston Scientific (BSX) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Boston Scientific's Return on Capital Employed history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 9.62% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 141.0% to 9.62% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 9.62%, a 141.0% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at 10.01%, up 158.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 9.62% in Q1 2026 for Boston Scientific, roughly flat from 9.57% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for BSX hit a ceiling of 9.62% in Q1 2026 and a floor of 4.62% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 7.4% across 5 years, with a median of 7.9% in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: soared 410bps in 2022 and later rose 15bps in 2024.
  • Tracing BSX's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 5.81% in 2022, then skyrocketed by 36bps to 7.9% in 2023, then rose by 2bps to 8.05% in 2024, then rose by 19bps to 9.57% in 2025, then increased by 0bps to 9.62% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for BSX at 9.62% in Q1 2026, 9.57% in Q4 2025, and 9.41% in Q3 2025.