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Boston Scientific return on equity (ROE)

Boston Scientific's return on equity is 13.64%: net income of 3.50B USD over the last twelve months on shareholders' equity of 25.63B USD.

Today
13.64%
Average, 5 years
8.71%
Low, 5 years
3.70%
High, 5 years
14.73%

ROE (return on equity) = net income (last 12 months) ÷ shareholders' equity = 3.50B ÷ 25.63B = 13.64%

ROE (return on equity)
Net income
Shareholders' equity

Each quarter's net income over its last four quarters, over the shareholders' equity at the quarter end.

What drives Boston Scientific's return on equity?

Net margin
14.4%
profit on each dollar of sales
Asset turnover
0.46×
sales on each dollar of assets
Equity multiplier
1.80×
assets on each dollar of equity
Return on equity
11.9%
FY2025
  • FY202514.4% × 0.46 × 1.80 = 11.9%
  • FY202411.1% × 0.43 × 1.81 = 8.5%
  • FY202311.2% × 0.41 × 1.82 = 8.3%
  • FY20225.5% × 0.39 × 1.85 = 4.0%
  • FY20218.7% × 0.37 × 1.94 = 6.3%

The DuPont breakdown, on each year-end's assets and equity, as the return on equity elsewhere on this page. A high equity multiplier means a small equity base: debt, or buybacks that return the equity to shareholders, lift the return on what is left.

ROE (return on equity) by year and by quarter

Fiscal yearPeriod endingROE (return on equity)Net incomeShareholders' equity
Today13.64%3.50B25.63B
FY202531 Dec 202511.93%2.89B24.23B
FY202431 Dec 20248.48%1.85B21.77B
FY202331 Dec 20238.26%1.59B19.28B
FY202231 Dec 20223.97%698.00M17.57B
FY202131 Dec 20216.26%1.04B16.62B
FY202031 Dec 2020-0.54%-82.00M15.33B
FY201931 Dec 201933.87%4.70B13.88B
FY201831 Dec 201819.15%1.67B8.73B
FY201731 Dec 20171.48%104.00M7.01B
FY201631 Dec 20165.15%347.00M6.73B
FY201531 Dec 2015-3.78%-239.00M6.32B
FY201431 Dec 2014-1.74%-119.00M6.84B
FY201331 Dec 2013-1.85%-121.00M6.54B
FY201231 Dec 2012-59.21%-4.07B6.87B
FY201131 Dec 20113.88%441.00M11.35B
FY201031 Dec 2010-9.43%-1.07B11.30B
FY200931 Dec 2009-8.33%-1.03B12.30B
FY200831 Dec 2008-15.50%-2.04B13.14B
FY200731 Dec 2007-3.28%-495.00M15.10B
FY200631 Dec 2006-23.38%-3.58B15.30B
FY200531 Dec 200514.67%628.00M4.28B
FY200431 Dec 200426.39%1.06B4.03B
FY200331 Dec 200316.49%472.00M2.86B
FY200231 Dec 200215.12%373.00M2.47B
FY200131 Dec 2001-2.68%-54.00M2.02B
FY200031 Dec 200019.28%373.00M1.94B
FY199931 Dec 199921.52%371.00M1.72B
FY199831 Dec 1998-32.20%-264.40M821.10M
FY199731 Dec 199716.26%160.40M986.20M
FY199631 Dec 199618.24%167.10M916.30M
FY199531 Dec 19951.06%8.00M753.00M
FY199431 Dec 199423.44%79.70M340.00M
FY199331 Dec 199328.25%69.70M246.70M
FY199231 Dec 199222.72%56.60M249.10M
FY199131 Dec 199145.96%41.50M90.30M

Figures in USD. A quarter's revenue, net income and dividends are those of its last four quarters.

See also:P/E ratio,Market cap,P/S ratio,Debt to equity,Current ratio,All ratios

Common questions about Boston Scientific's ROE

Source: Financial Modeling Prep