Boston Scientific (BSX) Up 1.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
Boston Scientific (BSX) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) operates as a global leader in medical technology, specializing in the design, manufacturing, and commercialization of innovative medical ...
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Est. EPS $0.81 · Revenue $5.26B · 15 analysts
Est. EPS $0.80
Est. EPS $0.84 · Revenue $5.44B · 14 analysts
Est. EPS $3.30 · Revenue $21.35B · 15 analysts
EPS $0.45 · Revenue $4.66B
| Metric | Latest | YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength. | QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes. |
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| RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three). | $20.1B | +19.9% | +4.6% |
| Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day. | $2.9B | +55.7% | -32.2% |
| Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials. | +69.0% | +12.6% | +1.8% |
| Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on). | +19.8% | +25.7% | +5.1% |
| Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales. | +14.4% | +29.9% | -35.1% |
| Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock. | $3.7B | +38.3% | +648.0% |
| FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine. | +18.2% | +15.4% | +615.1% |
| Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe. | 51.2% | +0.1% | +18.8% |
| Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking. | 1.62x | +49.5% | -34.7% |
| Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground. | $43.7B | +10.9% | +2.0% |
| Metric | Annual (A vs E) | Annual Surprise | Quarter (A vs E) | Quarter Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Surprise | 1.94 vs 3.04 | -36.1% | 0.61 vs 0.81 | -24.4% |
| Revenue Surprise | $20.1B vs $20.1B | +0.0% | $5.4B vs $5.3B | +3.5% |
| Date | Executive | Title | Security | Side | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Morano Susan E | director | Common Stock | A | 2,040 | $49.22 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Woodworth Emily | officer: SVP, Global Controller and CAO | Common Stock | A | 2,930 | $51.19 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Monson Jonathan | officer: EVP and CFO | Common Stock | A | 9,908 | $50.46 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Habiger David C | director | Common Stock | A | 2,100 | $47.59 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Habiger David C | director | Common Stock | A | 140 | $48.59 |
Operator : Good morning, and welcome to the Boston Scientific Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Lauren Tengler, Vice President, Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Lauren Tengler : Thank you, Drew, and thanks to everyone for joining us. With me on today's call are Mike Mahoney, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; and Jon Monson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. During the Q&A session, Mike and Jon will be joined by our Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ken Stein. We issued a press release earlier this morning announcing our Q2 2026 results, which included reconciliations of the non-GAAP measures used in this release. The release as well as the reconciliations of non-GAAP measures used in today's call can be found on the Investor Relations section of our website. Please note that on the call, operational revenue excludes the impact of foreign currency fluctuations, and organic revenue further excludes certain acquisitions and divestitures for which there is less than a full period of comparable net sales. Guidance excludes the previously announced agreement to acquire Penumbra, which is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. For more information, please refer to the Q2 financial and operating highlights deck, which may be found on the Investor Relations section of our website. On this call, all references to sales and revenue are organic and relative growth as compared to the same quarter of prior year, unless otherwise specified. This call contains forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, our financial performance, business plans, market expectations, and product performance and development. These statements are based on our current beliefs using information available to us as of today's date and are not intended to be guarantees of future events or performance. If our underlying assumptions turn out to be incorrect or certain risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from those projected by forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such differences are discussed in our periodic reports and other filings with the SEC, including the Risk Factors section of our most recent annual report on Form 10-K. Boston Scientific disclaims any intention or obligation to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law. In addition, this call does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of any offer to buy any securities or solicitation of any vote or approval in connection with the proposed transaction with Penumbra. Boston Scientific has filed the SEC registration statement on Form S-4 containing a proxy statement of Penumbra and a prospectus of Boston Scientific that contains important information about Penumbra, Boston Scientific, the proposed transaction and related matters. At this point, …
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender | Year Born | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael F. Mahoney | Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer | USD 5,732,403 | Male | 1965 | Active |
Joseph Fitzgerald | Executive VP & Group President of Cardiovascular | USD 2,396,262 | Male | 1964 | Active |
Arthur Crosswell Butcher | Executive Vice President and Group President of MedSurg & Asia Pacific | USD 1,976,990 | Male | 1971 | Active |
Vance R. Brown | EVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | USD 1,602,123 | Male | 1970 | Active |
Jonathan Monson | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | USD 1,470,301 | Male | 1974 | Active |
Adam Smith | General Manager of Global Sales & Marketing | — | Male | — | Active |
Paudie O'Connor | Executive Vice President of Global Operations | — | Male | 1968 | Active |
Brenda Becker | Senior Vice President of Global Government Affairs | — | Female | 1960 | Active |
Emily Woodworth | Senior Vice President, Global Controller & Chief Accounting Officer | — | Female | 1978 | Active |
Miriam O'sullivan | Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer | — | Female | 1981 | Active |
Boston Scientific (BSX) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

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