Boston Scientific Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 5/6
Boston Scientific has a total shareholder equity of $21.0B and total debt of $10.9B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 51.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $38.1B and $17.1B respectively. Boston Scientific's EBIT is $2.8B making its interest coverage ratio 14.4. It has cash and short-term investments of $2.5B.
Key information
51.9%
Debt to equity ratio
US$10.88b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 14.4x |
| Cash | US$2.50b |
| Equity | US$20.96b |
| Total liabilities | US$17.12b |
| Total assets | US$38.08b |
Recent financial health updates
Is Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) A Risky Investment?
Oct 10
Is Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) Using Too Much Debt?
May 10Is Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) A Risky Investment?
Feb 02Recent updates
Do Boston Scientific's (NYSE:BSX) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Dec 19Why The Fundamentals Make Me Bullish On Boston Scientific
Oct 31Boston Scientific Q3: Good Growth, But Not Good Enough To Justify Its P/E Ratio
Oct 23Is Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) A Risky Investment?
Oct 10Slowing Rates Of Return At Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Sep 24Boston Scientific: Forward Returns Are Likely To Be Disappointing For Investors
Sep 20Boston Scientific Corporation's (NYSE:BSX) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable
Sep 09A Look At The Fair Value Of Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX)
Aug 23The Strong Earnings Posted By Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business
Aug 08Boston Scientific Q2 Earnings Preview: Can The Rally Continue?
Jul 17Here's Why We Think Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) Is Well Worth Watching
Jul 05Should You Investigate Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) At US$77.00?
Jun 21Boston Scientific Has Become A Standout Growth Story In Med-Tech
Jun 13Why We're Not Concerned About Boston Scientific Corporation's (NYSE:BSX) Share Price
Jun 08Is Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) Using Too Much Debt?
May 10Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Apr 22Boston Scientific: Implications Of The Axonics-Medtronic Patent Clash
Apr 05A Look At The Fair Value Of Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX)
Mar 26We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) Passed With Ease
Feb 29What You Can Learn From Boston Scientific Corporation's (NYSE:BSX) P/E
Feb 15Is Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) A Risky Investment?
Feb 02Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Jan 19Boston Scientific: Portfolio Updates Driving Top-Line Growth
Jan 17Boston Scientific: Continued M&A Drives More Growth
Jan 10Boston Scientific: Delivering Strong Growth, But Sector Derating Is A Big Issue
Oct 30ADVENT Offers Up An Early Present For Boston Scientific Investors
Aug 28Boston Scientific Remains Operationally Sound But May Have Limited Upside
Jul 14Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: BSX's short term assets ($8.8B) exceed its short term liabilities ($5.9B).
Long Term Liabilities: BSX's short term assets ($8.8B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($11.2B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: BSX's net debt to equity ratio (40%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: BSX's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 112.2% to 51.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: BSX's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (27%).
Interest Coverage: BSX's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (14.4x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/19 10:49 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Boston Scientific Corporation is covered by 70 analysts. 32 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Jasper Hellweg | Argus Research Company |
| David Rescott | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |