Boston Scientific Corp Cash Flow Quality Index
Boston Scientific Corp cash flow quality index. Boston Scientific Corp (BSX) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.26x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $348.00 Million is below net income of $1.34 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Boston Scientific Corp (BSX) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Boston Scientific Corp (1991–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Boston Scientific Corp from 1991 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Boston Scientific Corp across 23 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See BSX equity to assets ratio to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Boston Scientific Corp Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1991–2025)
Boston Scientific Corp cash flow quality index by year from 1991 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Boston Scientific Corp. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Boston Scientific Corp cash conversion from operations.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.57x | $4.53 Billion | $2.89 Billion | ▼ -15.7% |
| 2024 | 1.86x | $3.44 Billion | $1.85 Billion | ▲ +18.4% |
| 2023 | 1.57x | $2.50 Billion | $1.59 Billion | ▼ -28.1% |
| 2022 | 2.19x | $1.53 Billion | $698.00 Million | ▲ +21.7% |
| 2021 | 1.80x | $1.87 Billion | $1.04 Billion | ▲ +359.8% |
| 2019 | 0.39x | $1.84 Billion | $4.70 Billion | ▲ +110.6% |
| 2018 | 0.19x | $310.00 Million | $1.67 Billion | ▼ -98.6% |
| 2017 | 13.71x | $1.43 Billion | $104.00 Million | ▲ +389.5% |
| 2016 | 2.80x | $972.00 Million | $347.00 Million | ▲ +22.6% |
| 2011 | 2.29x | $1.01 Billion | $441.00 Million | ▲ +59.0% |
| 2005 | 1.44x | $903.00 Million | $628.00 Million | ▼ -15.4% |
| 2004 | 1.70x | $1.80 Billion | $1.06 Billion | ▲ +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.67x | $787.00 Million | $472.00 Million | ▼ -15.5% |
| 2002 | 1.97x | $736.00 Million | $373.00 Million | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.98x | $739.00 Million | $373.00 Million | ▲ +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.96x | $727.00 Million | $371.00 Million | ▲ +290.5% |
| 1997 | 0.50x | $80.50 Million | $160.40 Million | ▼ -37.6% |
| 1996 | 0.80x | $134.30 Million | $167.10 Million | ▼ -74.3% |
| 1995 | 3.13x | $25.00 Million | $8.00 Million | ▲ +267.3% |
| 1994 | 0.85x | $67.80 Million | $79.70 Million | ▼ -9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.94x | $65.80 Million | $69.70 Million | ▲ +25.7% |
| 1992 | 0.75x | $42.50 Million | $56.60 Million | ▲ +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.71x | $29.60 Million | $41.50 Million | — |