Investing
Acquisitions
Boston Scientific Acquisitions increased by 487.6% to $523.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 118.8%, from $239.00M to $523.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Acquisitions shows a downward trend with a -11.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026
How to read this metric
High spending indicates an aggressive growth or diversification strategy, while low spending suggests a focus on organic growth or internal consolidation.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the cash paid to acquire other businesses or business units, net of any cash acquired in the transact...
Peer comparison
Varies significantly based on M&A cycles; peers in the healthcare sector frequently use acquisitions to gain access to new diagnostic or therapeutic technologies.
Metric ID:
acquisitionsHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.00 | $1.31B | $244.00M | $1.47B | $71.00M | $375.00M | $643.00M | $0.00 | $793.00M | $47.00M | $48.00M | $1.13B | $3.42B | $239.00M | $1.01B | $256.00M | $89.00M | $523.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | -81.3% | +502.9% | -95.2% | +428.2% | +71.5% | -100.0% | — | -94.1% | +2.1% | >999% | +203.3% | -93.0% | +322.2% | -74.6% | -65.2% | +487.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -94.6% | -74.5% | — | -100.0% | — | -87.5% | -92.5% | — | +331.0% | +408.5% | >999% | -77.3% | -97.4% | +118.8% |
Range$0.00 – $3.42B
Avg YoY Growth+203.3%
Median YoY Growth-77.3%
Acquisitions at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Boston Scientific's acquisitions?
- Boston Scientific (BSX) reported acquisitions of $523.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Boston Scientific's acquisitions changed year-over-year?
- Boston Scientific's acquisitions increased by 118.8% year-over-year, from $239.00M to $523.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Boston Scientific's acquisitions?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Boston Scientific's acquisitions has grown at a -11.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.26B to $1.59B.
- What does acquisitions mean?
- Cash spent to buy other companies or business units.