Current Assets
Income taxes receivable
Boston Scientific Income taxes receivable increased by 19.7% to $358.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 21.8%, from $294.00M to $358.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Income taxes receivable shows an upward trend with a 9.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate overpayment of estimated taxes or the accrual of refundable credits, representing a potential source of near-term cash inflow.
Detailed definition
This represents the amount of income tax overpayments or refundable tax credits that the company expects to recover from...
Peer comparison
Common for large corporations that manage complex tax filings across multiple jurisdictions.
Metric ID:
income_taxes_receivableHistorical Data
20 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $202.00M | $217.00M | $205.00M | $249.00M | $264.00M | $262.00M | $264.00M | $296.00M | $303.00M | $307.00M | $315.00M | $319.00M | $315.00M | $332.00M | $307.00M | $294.00M | $298.00M | $310.00M | $299.00M | $358.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.4% | -5.5% | +21.5% | +6.0% | -0.8% | +0.8% | +12.1% | +2.4% | +1.3% | +2.6% | +1.3% | -1.3% | +5.4% | -7.5% | -4.2% | +1.4% | +4.0% | -3.5% | +19.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +30.7% | +20.7% | +28.8% | +18.9% | +14.8% | +17.2% | +19.3% | +7.8% | +4.0% | +8.1% | -2.5% | -7.8% | -5.4% | -6.6% | -2.6% | +21.8% |
Range$202.00M – $358.00M
CAGR+12.8%
Avg YoY Growth+10.4%
Median YoY Growth+11.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Boston Scientific's income taxes receivable?
- Boston Scientific (BSX) reported income taxes receivable of $358.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Boston Scientific's income taxes receivable changed year-over-year?
- Boston Scientific's income taxes receivable increased by 21.8% year-over-year, from $294.00M to $358.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Boston Scientific's income taxes receivable?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Boston Scientific's income taxes receivable has grown at a 9.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $194.00M to $299.00M.
- What does income taxes receivable mean?
- Tax refunds or credits owed to the company by government tax agencies.