Discontinued — last reported Q4 '17
Non-Current Assets
Goodwill
Boston Scientific Goodwill increased by 0.4% to $18.28B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.0%, from $17.09B to $18.28B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 12.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2017
How to read this metric
High goodwill indicates a history of aggressive M&A; significant write-downs signal that acquired assets are underperforming expectations.
Detailed definition
Goodwill represents the premium paid over the fair market value of net identifiable assets during an acquisition. It ref...
Peer comparison
Common in industries with high M&A activity; peers are compared based on the ratio of goodwill to total equity.
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goodwillHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $10.87B | $11.82B | $11.99B | $12.95B | $12.88B | $12.85B | $12.92B | $13.27B | $13.66B | $13.61B | $14.39B | $14.36B | $14.40B | $15.03B | $17.09B | $17.34B | $18.08B | $18.21B | $18.28B |
| QoQ Change | — | +8.7% | +1.4% | +8.0% | -0.5% | -0.2% | +0.5% | +2.7% | +2.9% | -0.4% | +5.7% | -0.2% | +0.3% | +4.4% | +13.7% | +1.5% | +4.2% | +0.8% | +0.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +18.5% | +8.7% | +7.8% | +2.5% | +6.0% | +5.9% | +11.4% | +8.2% | +5.4% | +10.5% | +18.8% | +20.7% | +25.6% | +21.2% | +7.0% |
Range$10.87B – $18.28B
CAGR+12.2%
Avg YoY Growth+11.9%
Median YoY Growth+8.7%
Current Streak7 quarters growth
Business Segments
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Boston Scientific's goodwill?
- Boston Scientific (BSX) reported goodwill of $18.28B in Q4 2025.
- How has Boston Scientific's goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Boston Scientific's goodwill increased by 7.0% year-over-year, from $17.09B to $18.28B.
- What is the long-term trend for Boston Scientific's goodwill?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Boston Scientific's goodwill has grown at a 12.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.95B to $18.28B.
- What does goodwill mean?
- The premium paid for an acquisition above the value of its tangible and identifiable assets.