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Boston Scientific Corporation

Boston Scientific Corporation

BSXNYSEHealthcare● Active
$48.75
+$0.20(+0.40%)
Market Cap$72.5B
P/E Ratio
52W High$109.5
52W Low$47.17
Overview

Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

BSX · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $3.66B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 38.3% year-over-year The FCF margin was 18.2%. Five-year CAGR stands at +26.4%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$3.66B▲ +38.3% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$3.44Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin18.2%$3.66B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+58.8%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+26.4%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$3.66B▲ +38.3%18.2%
FY2024$2.65B▲ +55.3%15.8%
FY2023$1.70B▲ +86.3%12.0%
FY2022$914.0M▼ 30.5%7.2%
FY2021$1.32B▲ +16.3%11.1%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) trades at a FCF yield of 4.75% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 20.9x. FCF per share stands at $2.33, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
4.75%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$2.33
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x20.9
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x23.8
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Boston Scientific Corporation generated $4.53B in operating cash flow and spent 876M in capital expenditures, yielding $3.66B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$4.53B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$2.64B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$395.0M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($4.53B) − |CapEx| (876M) = FCF ($3.66B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Healthcare)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Boston Scientific Corporation
Boston Scientific CorporationYOU
BSX
$3.66B+38.3%
#2
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$19.70B-0.7%
#3
AbbVie Inc.
AbbVie Inc.
ABBV
$17.82B-0.1%
#4
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UNH
$16.07B-22.4%
#5
Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and Company
LLY
$8.97B+2065.6%
Healthcare · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) reported free cash flow of $3.66B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 38.3% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 18.2%.

Based on available data, Boston Scientific Corporation has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 14 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $3.66B in FY2025. The 5-year CAGR stands at +26.4%.

Boston Scientific Corporation's FCF yield is 4.75% and price-to-FCF ratio is 20.9x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

BSX free cash flow · 8 questions

Boston Scientific Corporation free cash flow was $3.66B for FY2025, up 38.3% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $3.44B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Boston Scientific Corporation · Boston Scientific Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026