Boston Scientific (BSX) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Boston Scientific's (BSX) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 14.62% in Q2 2026, down 89.0% year-over-year from 132.93% in Q2 2025, and up 196.54% quarter-over-quarter from 15.15% in Q1 2026.
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Boston Scientific (BSX) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Boston Scientific has disclosed Tax Rate across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 14.62% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Tax Rate fell 89.0% year-over-year to 14.62%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 4.97% (down 1176.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 14.56%, down 454.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate came in at 14.62% for Q2 2026 at Boston Scientific, up from 15.15% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 64.39% in Q4 2022 to a low of 15.15% in Q1 2026.
- Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 19.78%, with a median of 19.2% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Tax Rate jumped 4947 bps in 2022 and tumbled 6420 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 64.39% in 2022, then tumbled by 100 bps to 0.2% in 2023, then soared by 1885 bps to 3.93% in 2024, then increased by 9 bps to 4.29% in 2025, then jumped by 241 bps to 14.62% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Tax Rate figures were 14.62% in Q2 2026, 15.15% in Q1 2026, and 4.29% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 184.10 Bn | 178.50 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 39.11% |
| 2 | Intuitive Surgical | 124.21 Bn | 118.99 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 21.94% |
| 3 | Medtronic | 118.33 Bn | 109.51 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 16.34% |
| 4 | Stryker | 104.21 Bn | 100.73 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 18.41% |
| 5 | Boston Scientific | 66.39 Bn | 65.86 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 14.62% |
| 6 | Edwards Lifesciences | 49.69 Bn | 45.43 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 53.56% |
| 7 | Alcon | 33.94 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -100.00% |
| 8 | Dexcom | 32.18 Bn | 30.23 Bn | 830.00 Mn | 21.54% |
| 9 | Steris | 21.15 Bn | 20.67 Bn | 684.20 Mn | 26.51% |
| 10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings | 18.14 Bn | 17.73 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 21.76% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.62% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -15.15% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.29% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.49% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.52% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.52% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.93% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.90% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.33% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.91% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.20% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.21% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 36.62% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.50% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 64.39% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.27% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.64% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 28.85% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.85% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.25% |