Non-Current Assets
Deferred Tax Assets
Boston Scientific Deferred Tax Assets increased by 0.2% to $3.68B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.5%, from $3.66B to $3.68B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Tax Assets shows a downward trend with a -2.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal future tax relief, while a decrease suggests the utilization of tax assets or valuation allowance adjustments.
Detailed definition
This represents the future tax benefits that the company expects to realize due to temporary differences between the boo...
Peer comparison
Common in global mining; peers with significant capital expenditures often hold substantial deferred tax assets.
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non_current_assets_deferred_income_tax_assets_netHistorical 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 | $4.04B | $4.05B | $4.14B | $4.10B | $4.06B | $4.02B | $3.94B | $3.90B | $3.87B | $3.84B | $3.84B | $3.79B | $3.80B | $3.82B | $3.66B | $3.68B | $3.78B | $3.67B | $3.68B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.3% | +2.3% | -1.0% | -1.0% | -1.0% | -1.9% | -1.1% | -0.9% | -0.6% | +0.0% | -1.3% | +0.2% | +0.4% | -4.2% | +0.6% | +2.8% | -2.9% | +0.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.6% | -0.8% | -4.8% | -4.9% | -4.8% | -4.4% | -2.6% | -2.8% | -1.7% | -0.6% | -4.8% | -3.1% | -0.6% | -3.9% | +0.5% |
Range$3.66B – $4.14B
CAGR-2.1%
Avg YoY Growth-2.6%
Median YoY Growth-2.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Boston Scientific's deferred tax assets?
- Boston Scientific (BSX) reported deferred tax assets of $3.68B in Q4 2025.
- How has Boston Scientific's deferred tax assets changed year-over-year?
- Boston Scientific's deferred tax assets increased by 0.5% year-over-year, from $3.66B to $3.68B.
- What is the long-term trend for Boston Scientific's deferred tax assets?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Boston Scientific's deferred tax assets has grown at a -2.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.21B to $3.68B.
- What does deferred tax assets mean?
- Future tax savings expected from accounting and tax reporting differences.