What is Boston Scientific's accrued litigation?

Boston Scientific (BSX) reported accrued litigation of $152.00M in Q3 2025.

How has Boston Scientific's accrued litigation changed year-over-year?

Boston Scientific's accrued litigation increased by 20.6% year-over-year, from $126.00M to $152.00M.

What is the long-term trend for Boston Scientific's accrued litigation?

Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Boston Scientific's accrued litigation has grown at a -23.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $505.00M to $177.00M.

Non-Current Liabilities

Accrued litigation

Boston Scientific Accrued litigation increased by 16.0% to $152.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 20.6%, from $126.00M to $152.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Accrued litigation shows a downward trend with a -23.1% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionNon-Current Liabilities

First reportedQ4 2015

Last reportedQ3 2025

Metric ID: non_current_liabilities_litigation_reserve_current

Historical Data

18 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
Value	$417.00M	$357.00M	$264.00M	$279.00M	$359.00M	$174.00M	$231.00M	$207.00M	$209.00M	$246.00M	$206.00M	$129.00M	$118.00M	$126.00M	$177.00M	$137.00M	$131.00M	$152.00M
QoQ Change	—	-14.4%	-26.1%	+5.7%	+28.7%	-51.5%	+32.8%	-10.4%	+1.0%	+17.7%	-16.3%	-37.4%	-8.5%	+6.8%	+40.5%	-22.6%	-4.4%	+16.0%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	-13.9%	-51.3%	-12.5%	-25.8%	-41.8%	+41.4%	-10.8%	-37.7%	-43.5%	-48.8%	-14.1%	+6.2%	+11.0%	+20.6%

Range$118.00M – $417.00M

CAGR-21.1%

Avg YoY Growth-15.8%

Median YoY Growth-14.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Boston Scientific's accrued litigation?: Boston Scientific (BSX) reported accrued litigation of $152.00M in Q3 2025.
How has Boston Scientific's accrued litigation changed year-over-year?: Boston Scientific's accrued litigation increased by 20.6% year-over-year, from $126.00M to $152.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Boston Scientific's accrued litigation?: Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Boston Scientific's accrued litigation has grown at a -23.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $505.00M to $177.00M.