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Gross Carrying Amount
Boston Scientific Gross Carrying Amount increased by 0.8% to $17.58B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.6%, from $16.18B to $17.58B. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Gross Carrying Amount shows an upward trend with a 6.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests recent acquisitions or investments in software and intellectual property, while a decrease may indicate asset retirement or impairment.
Detailed definition
This represents the total original acquisition cost of intangible assets with a defined useful life before accounting fo...
Peer comparison
Common across capital-intensive industries; peers typically report this as part of total intangible assets.
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other_finite_lived_intangible_assets_grossHistorical 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 | $13.61B | $14.14B | $14.35B | $14.99B | $14.96B | $14.80B | $14.84B | $15.19B | $15.46B | $15.45B | $15.82B | $15.86B | $15.51B | $16.18B | $17.19B | $17.29B | $17.45B | $17.58B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.9% | +1.5% | +4.5% | -0.3% | -1.0% | +0.3% | +2.3% | +1.8% | -0.1% | +2.4% | +0.3% | -2.2% | +4.3% | +6.2% | +0.6% | +0.9% | +0.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.9% | +4.7% | +3.4% | +1.3% | +3.4% | +4.4% | +6.6% | +4.5% | +0.3% | +4.8% | +8.7% | +9.0% | +12.5% | +8.6% |
Range$13.61B – $17.58B
CAGR+6.2%
Avg YoY Growth+5.8%
Median YoY Growth+4.7%
Current Streak5 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Boston Scientific's gross carrying amount?
- Boston Scientific (BSX) reported gross carrying amount of $17.58B in Q3 2025.
- How has Boston Scientific's gross carrying amount changed year-over-year?
- Boston Scientific's gross carrying amount increased by 8.6% year-over-year, from $16.18B to $17.58B.
- What is the long-term trend for Boston Scientific's gross carrying amount?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Boston Scientific's gross carrying amount has grown at a 6.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.35B to $17.19B.
- What does gross carrying amount mean?
- The total original cost of intangible assets that have a limited useful life.