Boston Scientific Corporation BSX
- Market cap
- $64.7B
- P/E
- 17.7×
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Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) Return on equity
Boston Scientific Corporation's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 15.4%, up 2.9 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (12.5%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.74% (fiscal 2015) to 41.6% (fiscal 2019); the current reading is higher than 82% of that period. That is above the Medical Devices industry median of −15.3% and above the Healthcare sector median of −32.0%.
Return on equity, annual
Annual
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 12.5% | 3.55 |
| FY2024 | 8.92% | 0.46 |
| FY2023 | 8.46% | 4.71 |
| FY2022 | 3.75% | (2.42) |
| FY2021 | 6.17% | 6.96 |
| FY2020 | −0.79% | (42.38) |
| FY2019 | 41.6% | 20.35 |
| FY2018 | 21.2% | 19.73 |
| FY2017 | 1.51% | (3.81) |
| FY2016 | 5.32% | 9.06 |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| DXCM DexCom, Inc. compare | 38.5% |
| GEHC GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. compare | 19.2% |
| SYK Stryker Corporation compare | 16.5% |
| BSX Boston Scientific Corporation | 15.4% |
| STE STERIS plc compare | 11.4% |
| ABT Abbott Laboratories compare | 10.6% |
| MDT Medtronic PLC compare | 10.6% |
| PHG Koninklijke Philips N.V. compare | 10.2% |
| EW Edwards Lifesciences Corporation compare | 9.42% |
| Medical Devices industry median | −15.3% |
| Healthcare sector median | −32.0% |
| Market median | 1.76% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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