Boston Scientific (BSX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Boston Scientific (BSX) posted Share-based Compensation of $87 million for Q2 2026, up 16.0% from $75 million a year earlier and up 4.8% from the prior quarter.
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Boston Scientific (BSX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Share-based Compensation at Boston Scientific was $320 million, up 11.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $299 million, up 12.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for 11 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Boston Scientific's Share-based Compensation was $266 million in FY2024 (+14.2%), $233 million in FY2023 (+5.9%), $220 million in FY2022 (+13.4%) and $194 million in FY2021 (+14.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to Q1 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased in each of the last 23 quarters, with growth averaging 13.8% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Share-based Compensation ran from 1.7% in Q3 2023 to 27.5% in Q3 2021.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation for the three prior quarters was $83 million (Q1 2026), $71 million (Q4 2025) and $79 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 250.84 Bn | 229.99 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 82.00 Mn |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 174.73 Bn | 145.82 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 168.00 Mn |
| 3 | Danaher | 159.85 Bn | 143.67 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 93.00 Mn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 146.79 Bn | 126.35 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 209.90 Mn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 114.54 Bn | 80.41 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 125.00 Mn |
| 6 | Stryker | 105.67 Bn | 91.79 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 54.00 Mn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 63.93 Bn | 58.94 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 87.00 Mn |
| 8 | Becton Dickinson | 50.12 Bn | 47.27 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 55.00 Mn |
| 9 | Edwards Lifesciences | 50.06 Bn | 34.17 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 42.20 Mn |
| 10 | Agilent Technologies | 49.40 Bn | 42.29 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 32.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 87.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 83.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 71.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 79.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 75.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 74.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 69.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 68.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 66.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 63.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 59.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 59.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 60.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 55.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 55.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 58.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 55.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 52.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 49.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 51.00 Mn |
API Access
Boston Scientific Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=BSX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "BSX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=BSX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();