Other operating expenses
Boston Scientific Other operating expenses decreased by 11.9% to $2.51B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.8%, from $2.29B to $2.51B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Other operating expenses shows an upward trend with a 10.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate rising operational complexity or inefficient cost management, while a decrease suggests improved expense control or reduced non-core operational activity.
Detailed definition
This metric represents miscellaneous operating costs that do not fall under primary expense categories such as cost of g...
Peer comparison
Peers in the energy infrastructure sector typically report this as a small percentage of total operating expenses; significant deviations often warrant investigation into accounting reclassifications.
other_operating_expensesHistorical Data
| 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 | $1.87B | $1.65B | $1.98B | $1.61B | $1.81B | $1.83B | $1.83B | $1.80B | $2.03B | $1.73B | $2.00B | $1.97B | $2.33B | $2.16B | $2.42B | $2.29B | $2.61B | $2.49B | $2.85B | $2.51B |
| QoQ Change | — | -12.0% | +20.1% | -18.7% | +12.8% | +1.3% | -0.2% | -1.8% | +12.9% | -14.5% | +15.1% | -1.1% | +18.1% | -7.1% | +11.8% | -5.5% | +13.9% | -4.3% | +14.4% | -11.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -3.2% | +11.4% | -7.3% | +12.0% | +12.0% | -5.5% | +9.0% | +9.8% | +14.9% | +24.9% | +21.3% | +16.0% | +11.8% | +15.2% | +17.9% | +9.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Boston Scientific's other operating expenses?
- Boston Scientific (BSX) reported other operating expenses of $2.51B in Q1 2026.
- How has Boston Scientific's other operating expenses changed year-over-year?
- Boston Scientific's other operating expenses increased by 9.8% year-over-year, from $2.29B to $2.51B.
- What is the long-term trend for Boston Scientific's other operating expenses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Boston Scientific's other operating expenses has grown at a 10.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.98B to $10.24B.
- What does other operating expenses mean?
- Miscellaneous operational costs that are not categorized as primary production or administrative expenses.