Boston Scientific (BSX) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Boston Scientific's (BSX) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 15.15% in Q1 2026, down 3167.0% year-on-year from 0.49% in Q1 2025, and down 453.41% quarter-over-quarter from 4.29% in Q4 2025.
Boston Scientific (BSX) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Boston Scientific has disclosed Tax Rate across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 15.15% for Q1 2026.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 came in at 15.15%, down 3167.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 4.89% (down 1342.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 14.56%, down 454.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate came in at 15.15% for Q1 2026 at Boston Scientific, down from 4.29% 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.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 19.49% (2025), against an average of 20.08%.
- Across the five-year window, Tax Rate soared 4947 bps in 2022 and plunged 6420 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Boston Scientific's Tax Rate stood at 64.39% in 2022, then sank 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 slumped by 453 bps to 15.15% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 15.15% (Q1 2026), 4.29% (Q4 2025), and 19.49% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 154.42 Bn | 147.76 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 25.67 |
| 2 | Stryker | 118.12 Bn | 115.25 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 12.35 |
| 3 | Medtronic | 101.72 Bn | 93.55 Bn | 5.76 Bn | 18.09 |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 67.19 Bn | 65.98 Bn | 3.61 Bn | -15.15 |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 50.69 Bn | 47.02 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 17.06 |
| 6 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.38 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.07 Bn | -23.16 |
| 7 | Dexcom | 28.09 Bn | 26.97 Bn | 750.30 Mn | 25.97 |
| 8 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.08 Bn | 26.02 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 18.61 |
| 9 | Steris | 19.80 Bn | 19.37 Bn | 697.10 Mn | 27.65 |
| 10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings | 17.18 Bn | 16.77 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 20.91 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -15.15% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -15.15% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.29% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.29% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.49% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.49% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.52% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.52% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.52% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.52% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.93% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.93% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.90% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.90% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.33% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.33% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.91% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.91% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.20% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.20% |