Boston Scientific Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Boston Scientific's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -21%, while the Medical Equipment industry saw earnings declining at 1.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.1% per year. Boston Scientific's return on equity is 8.5%, and it has net margins of 11.3%.
Key information
-21.0%
Earnings growth rate
-22.4%
EPS growth rate
| Medical Equipment Industry Growth | 4.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 9.1% |
| Return on equity | 8.5% |
| Net Margin | 11.3% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Boston Scientific makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 15,911 | 1,793 | 5,751 | 1,519 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 15,229 | 1,828 | 5,430 | 1,468 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 14,707 | 1,765 | 5,339 | 1,443 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 14,240 | 1,570 | 5,190 | 1,414 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 13,757 | 1,191 | 4,974 | 1,381 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 13,400 | 861 | 4,865 | 1,364 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 13,045 | 846 | 4,675 | 1,341 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 12,682 | 642 | 4,520 | 1,323 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 12,567 | 596 | 4,510 | 1,313 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 12,329 | 828 | 4,445 | 1,284 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 12,162 | 754 | 4,400 | 1,247 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 11,888 | 985 | 4,359 | 1,204 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 11,470 | 1,101 | 4,182 | 1,166 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 11,196 | 526 | 4,099 | 1,171 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 10,122 | 201 | 3,777 | 1,115 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 9,913 | -115 | 3,787 | 1,143 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 10,108 | 3,685 | 3,864 | 1,165 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 10,157 | 3,980 | 3,892 | 1,157 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 10,785 | 4,287 | 4,062 | 1,194 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 10,735 | 4,700 | 3,928 | 1,174 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 10,392 | 1,090 | 3,790 | 1,154 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 10,077 | 1,396 | 3,648 | 1,136 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 9,937 | 1,797 | 3,566 | 1,132 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 9,823 | 1,671 | 3,557 | 1,113 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 9,670 | 670 | 3,498 | 1,088 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 9,500 | 521 | 3,424 | 1,053 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 9,267 | 112 | 3,350 | 1,023 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 9,048 | 104 | 3,281 | 997 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 8,831 | 843 | 3,227 | 990 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 8,714 | 788 | 3,199 | 969 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 8,582 | 435 | 3,163 | 945 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 8,386 | 347 | 3,083 | 920 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 8,095 | 81 | 3,029 | 908 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 7,878 | -345 | 2,979 | 895 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 7,595 | -36 | 2,898 | 894 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 7,477 | -239 | 2,847 | 876 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 7,314 | -396 | 2,819 | 840 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 7,272 | -155 | 2,836 | 832 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 7,302 | -253 | 2,883 | 818 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 7,308 | -119 | 2,878 | 817 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 7,258 | 288 | 2,849 | 826 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 7,147 | 240 | 2,766 | 831 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 7,083 | 366 | 2,680 | 848 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 7,070 | -121 | 2,651 | 861 |
Quality Earnings: BSX has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: BSX's current net profit margins (11.3%) are higher than last year (8.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BSX's earnings have declined by 21% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: BSX's earnings growth over the past year (50.5%) exceeds its 5-year average (-21% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: BSX earnings growth over the past year (50.5%) exceeded the Medical Equipment industry 21%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: BSX's Return on Equity (8.5%) is considered low.