Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX)

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

No matter how good a company is, if the price that you pay to buy it is too high, you won't make much money. These valuation metrics should give you a sense of reasonable prices, but be careful with them. Always seek to understand why a valuation is changing over time.

Price Multiples

Price Multiples show how much you get for the price you pay. They can fluctuate drastically over time. Looking at price multiples over time and comparing to those of competitors will help to triangulate a reasonable valuation.

Price to Sales Ratio

Tells you how much you are paying for one dollar of sales.

BSX 1.126
STJ 2.196
MDT 2.341
EW 5.798

Price to Earnings Ratio

Tells you how much you are paying for one dollar of earnings.

BSX 17.26
STJ 15.90
MDT 10.82
EW 43.70

Price to Book

Tells you how much you are paying for one dollar of net assets (net assets is total assets - total liabilities).

BSX 0.7472
STJ 2.799
MDT 2.243
EW 7.228

Enterprise Valuation

Enterprise Value (EV) multiples tell you what you would get if you were to buy the whole company (including paying off all debt). Similar to price multiples, they can be compared across time and with peers.

EV / EBITDA Pro

Tells you how much you pay for one dollar of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization if you were buying the whole company.

EV / Revenue Pro

Tells you how much you pay for one dollar of sales if you were buying the whole company.

EV / EBIT Pro

Tells you how much you pay for one dollar of earnings before interest and taxes if you were buying the whole company.

EV / Free Cash Flow Pro

Tells how much you are paying for one dollar of current free cash flow if you were buying the whole company.

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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 10 days ago by RSInvest
Nice move in AH on $BSX
about 10 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 24 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
$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 33 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
BOBE 40.44 -0.13 -0.32% 1.189B
BNZ 21.20 +0.10 +0.49%
BNY 16.28 +0.04 +0.25%
BNVI 0.116 +0.00 +0.00%
BNS 49.49 -0.58 -1.16% 53.92B
BNHN 16.13 +0.00 +0.00% 288.40M
BMRN 38.64 +0.13 +0.34% 4.468B
BMR 18.25 -0.17 -0.92% 2.815B
BMO 52.99 -0.73 -1.36% 33.94B
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