Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX)

5.87 -0.04  -0.68%  May 25, 11:00PM Go Pro
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Boston Scientific Corporation Performance

Historical performance is a good guide for the future, but it is imperfect. Pay attention to a company's history, but be realistic about what you can project into the future.

5 Year Total Returns Performance

Returns from price appreciation only give a partial view of the returns to an investor. This total returns chart shows the returns to an investor from both price appreciation and dividends (dividends are assumed to be reinvested)

Returns -62.40%
Total Returns -62.40%

1 Year Total Returns Performance Comparison

Here are Boston Scientific Corporation's total returns compared to the market and some of its peers. High historical total returns are excellent - especially if you held the stock at the time - but returns can change direction quickly. To predict future performance, looking at the business is more important than looking at historic returns.

  • BSX Total Returns
  • ^SPXTR Total Returns
  • STJ Total Returns
  • MDT Total Returns
1 month total returns YTD total returns 1 year total returns* 3 year total returns
BSX -6.38% 9.93% -16.62% -35.49%
^SPXTR -5.66% 5.70% 1.62% 54.07%
STJ 2.07% 15.55% -20.34% 9.21%
MDT -2.15% -2.37% -6.06% 16.58%

* May differ from chart if one year ago today was not a trading day. Table uses the previous trading day as a base while chart uses the next trading day.

Fundamental Performance

Price vs Earnings

In the long run, the price and earnings of a company are correlated. If the two metrics are diverging, there should be a good reason why. Divergence without reason can signal danger or opportunity.

Price -62.40%
Earnings Per Share TTM 112.5%

Earnings Yield vs Dividend Yield

Yields show how much you are getting for the price you pay. For example, an earnings yield of 8% means that for every dollar you pay, you get 8 cents worth of current earnings. Take these numbers into account when buying to see if you are over-paying or getting a good deal.

Earnings Yield 5.79%
Dividend Yield 0.00%

Revenue and Earnings Growth

Revenues show how much the company is selling to customers, while net income is what remains for shareholders after the company pays its expenses. Revenue growth often persists over time, but net income is more fickle. Watch closely to see if revenue and income grow at similar rates.

Revenues TTM 7.563B
Net Income TTM 508.00M

Efficent Use of Assets

Profit margins show what percentage of every dollar of sales turns into earnings. Asset Uitlization shows how many dollars of sales a company gets for each dollar that the company invests in assets. Multiplying the two numbers together gives you Return on Assets which tells you approximately how efficiently the company invests money to earn more money.

Profit Margin 6.06%
Asset Utilization 0.3539

Reinvestment Strategy

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) tells you how much income a company earned after investing $1 in its business. The Payout Ratio tells what percentage of the company's income it pays to shareholders instead of reinvesting in its own growth. Watch out for companies that pay out very little when their ROIC is low.

5 Year Average ROIC -0.0435
5 Year Average Payout Ratio 0.00
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BSX News

Medical Device Makers' Sale Tale
May 21, 3:20PM Fool
$BSX jumping. Glad I held on since 5.90
about 10 days ago by STREETS_have_no_name
$BSX Boston Scientific Announces FDA Approval and U.S. Launch of EPIC Vascular Stent
about 11 days ago by RSInvest
Nice move in AH on $BSX
about 11 days ago by AltecBX
$STXS raises 18.5M to pay down credit facility and for general corporate purposes http://stks.co/3r3z $JNJ $BSX $HNSN
about 12 days ago by ATandon_STE
$BSX Announces Positive Data From Lotus
about 13 days ago by Benzinga
Medical device groups 'fail to innovate'
May 14, 5:26PM Financial Times
BSX Presentation at EuroPCR
May 11, 11:15AM
$BSX filed latest Quarterly Report http://stks.co/3fCB
about 25 days ago by MarketBrief
I have a $BSX bond maturing in 2035 at 122w 7% coupon. The stock can't get out of its way. Cuckoo! It's called a bubble.
about 26 days ago by frotuss
$BSX FDA advisory panel backs Cameron Health Technology
about 31 days ago by aceflicker
$BSX http://stks.co/3Y6W Watching for a break above this downtrend line.
about 31 days ago by jamiemc101
Great to be spot on with $bsx, predicted over 6 ands its already well above. Sold some calls not sure if we see 7 just yet
about 31 days ago by frankdatrader
$EW $BSX 2 players in the same industry both flashing golden cross signals at same time is telling you something. http://stks.co/3XeV
about 32 days ago by tradewithpete
$BSX Boston Scientific To Participate In Deutsche Bank 37th Annual Health Care Conference On May 8
about 32 days ago by DrNick
$BSX HEart - disease is the 1 killer of Americans (the human population )... so the market is there! Best of LUCK BSX and investors!
about 32 days ago by DrNick
$BSX just started there clinical trail for the first TAVR device (first of its kind) its a aortic valve replacement system..
about 32 days ago by DrNick
Sold bunch of calls on my $bsx time to take profit again, not sure we r gonna break just yet.
about 33 days ago by frankdatrader
$BSX closing above $6 a big deal. Getting ready to golden cross. Big winner if Obamacare reversed.
about 34 days ago by mattowan
My God! When did $BSX become a $5 stock? Last time I looked, it was $40 or something. #BadTrader $$
about 35 days ago by Shoofly7
Leerink analyst says $BSX Cognis defibrillator linked to a death, says device risk "relatively minor"
about 35 days ago by Street_Insider
I didn't see anything in the $BSX report that argues for investing in anything to do with medical devices these days.
about 38 days ago by bradloncar
$BSX upgrades in am? push it to over 6.25
about 38 days ago by STREETS_have_no_name
@MD427 as of yest I am long $ARBA $ARNA $AMRN $CHTP $BSX and $VVUS. Sold my $HGSI at 14.38
about 39 days ago by TeejTime2
$BSX another insider hold - working
about 39 days ago by STREETS_have_no_name
Listen to $BSX Q1 2012 earnings call - live at 08:00 AM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/3PVl
about 39 days ago by earningscast
Notable Earnings Gappers Up = EBAY $FFIV $MS $BSX $BAC
about 39 days ago by 1973Hog

Recent Quotes

Symbol Price Chg Chg % Market Cap
BSX 5.87 -0.04 -0.68% 8.516B
BSV 81.08 +0.05 +0.06%
BSTC 16.39 -0.01 -0.06% 103.91M
BSRR 9.01 +0.06 +0.67% 127.04M
BSQR 2.65 -0.02 -0.75% 28.86M
BSP 8.43 +0.00 +0.00%
BSI 2.555 +0.01 +0.59% 168.60M
CB 71.75 -0.35 -0.49% 19.40B
CAW 4.06 +0.06 +1.50% 28.62M
CAVM 23.77 -0.09 -0.38% 1.174B
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