Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Boston Scientific Shares (Basic) increased by 0.1% to 1.5B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.6%, from 1.5B to 1.5B.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A decreasing trend typically signals an aggressive share buyback program, which can increase the value of remaining shares.
Detailed definition
Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic) is the calculation of the total number of common shares held by the public d...
Peer comparison
Used to evaluate the scale of a company's equity base relative to its market capitalization and peer group.
Metric ID:
is_weighted_shares_basicHistorical Data
14 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.5B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.2% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.7% | +1.3% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +0.6% | +0.5% | +0.6% | +1.2% | +2.3% | +2.3% | +1.7% | +0.6% | +0.6% | +0.6% | +0.6% |
Range1.4B – 1.5B
CAGR+1.3%
Avg YoY Growth+1.0%
Median YoY Growth+0.6%
Current Streak13+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Boston Scientific's shares (basic)?
- Boston Scientific (BSX) reported shares (basic) of 1.5B in Q3 2025.
- How has Boston Scientific's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Boston Scientific's shares (basic) increased by 0.6% year-over-year, from 1.5B to 1.5B.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.