Boston Scientific Corp (BSX) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Boston Scientific Corp (BSX) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.87x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $1.16 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($1.34 Billion). See Boston Scientific Corp working capital to net assets to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Boston Scientific Corp Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1991–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Boston Scientific Corp across 34 annual periods. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Boston Scientific Corp to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Boston Scientific Corp (1991–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Boston Scientific Corp. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see BSX market cap.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.77x | $2.65 Billion | $3.44 Billion | $790.00 Million | ▲ +13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.68x | $1.70 Billion | $2.50 Billion | $800.00 Million | ▲ +13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.60x | $914.00 Million | $1.53 Billion | $612.00 Million | ▼ -14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.70x | $1.32 Billion | $1.87 Billion | $554.00 Million | ▼ -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.75x | $1.13 Billion | $1.51 Billion | $376.00 Million | ▲ +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.75x | $1.38 Billion | $1.84 Billion | $461.00 Million | ▲ +3969.4% |
| 2018 | -0.02x | $-6.00 Million | $310.00 Million | $316.00 Million | ▼ -102.5% |
| 2017 | 0.78x | $1.11 Billion | $1.43 Billion | $319.00 Million | ▲ +26.6% |
| 2016 | 0.61x | $596.00 Million | $972.00 Million | $376.00 Million | ▲ +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.59x | $353.00 Million | $600.00 Million | $247.00 Million | ▼ -26.1% |
| 2014 | 0.80x | $1.01 Billion | $1.27 Billion | $259.00 Million | ▲ +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.77x | $837.00 Million | $1.08 Billion | $245.00 Million | ▼ -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.82x | $1.03 Billion | $1.26 Billion | $226.00 Million | ▲ +17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.70x | $704.00 Million | $1.01 Billion | $304.00 Million | ▲ +382.9% |
| 2010 | 0.14x | $47.00 Million | $325.00 Million | $278.00 Million | ▼ -74.5% |
| 2009 | 0.57x | $473.00 Million | $835.00 Million | $362.00 Million | ▼ -19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.70x | $854.00 Million | $1.22 Billion | $362.00 Million | ▲ +14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.61x | $571.00 Million | $934.00 Million | $363.00 Million | ▼ -25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.82x | $1.50 Billion | $1.84 Billion | $341.00 Million | ▲ +31.0% |
| 2005 | 0.62x | $562.00 Million | $903.00 Million | $341.00 Million | ▼ -26.6% |
| 2004 | 0.85x | $1.53 Billion | $1.80 Billion | $274.00 Million | ▲ +11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.76x | $599.00 Million | $787.00 Million | $188.00 Million | ▼ -10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.85x | $624.00 Million | $736.00 Million | $112.00 Million | ▲ +12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.75x | $369.00 Million | $490.00 Million | $121.00 Million | ▼ -16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.90x | $663.00 Million | $739.00 Million | $76.00 Million | ▲ +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.89x | $647.00 Million | $727.00 Million | $80.00 Million | ▲ +111.6% |
| 1998 | -7.64x | $-1.98 Billion | $258.50 Million | $2.23 Billion | ▼ -290.1% |
| 1997 | -1.96x | $-157.70 Million | $80.50 Million | $238.20 Million | ▼ -26209.5% |
| 1996 | -0.01x | $-1.00 Million | $134.30 Million | $135.30 Million | ▲ +99.6% |
| 1995 | -1.76x | $-44.00 Million | $25.00 Million | $69.00 Million | ▼ -472.9% |
| 1994 | 0.47x | $32.00 Million | $67.80 Million | $35.80 Million | ▲ +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.46x | $30.00 Million | $65.80 Million | $35.80 Million | ▼ -39.6% |
| 1992 | 0.76x | $32.10 Million | $42.50 Million | $10.40 Million | ▲ +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.75x | $22.30 Million | $29.60 Million | $7.30 Million | — |