Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Boston Scientific Corp., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Boston Scientific Corp. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 but then improved from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 exceeding Q3 2022 level. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Boston Scientific Corp. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Boston Scientific Corp. net profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Boston Scientific Corp. ROE improved from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Boston Scientific Corp. ROA improved from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. |
Gross Profit Margin
Boston Scientific Corp., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 2,349) | 2,232) | 2,191) | 2,233) | 2,071) | 2,155) | 2,032) | 2,132) | 1,858) | 1,709) | 1,790) | 1,212) | 1,737) | 2,054) | 1,930) | 1,873) | 1,763) | 1,833) | 1,720) | 1,751) | 1,707) | |||||||
| Net sales | 3,389) | 3,242) | 3,170) | 3,244) | 3,026) | 3,127) | 2,932) | 3,077) | 2,752) | 2,708) | 2,659) | 2,003) | 2,543) | 2,904) | 2,707) | 2,631) | 2,493) | 2,561) | 2,393) | 2,490) | 2,379) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 69.03% | 68.81% | 68.83% | 68.87% | 68.99% | 68.78% | 67.41% | 66.89% | 64.90% | 65.05% | 67.20% | 68.26% | 70.41% | 70.98% | 71.20% | 71.33% | 71.12% | 71.37% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | 50.66% | 51.54% | 52.60% | 53.54% | 52.44% | 52.21% | 52.01% | 50.69% | 51.25% | 50.49% | 50.18% | 50.97% | 52.13% | 52.46% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cigna Group | 12.39% | 12.44% | 12.39% | 12.40% | 12.30% | 12.41% | 12.77% | 13.13% | 14.04% | 14.43% | 15.05% | 15.49% | 15.30% | 15.57% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 16.16% | 16.62% | 16.94% | 17.12% | 17.35% | 17.48% | 17.35% | 17.43% | 17.99% | 18.01% | 18.10% | 18.16% | 17.51% | 17.41% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | 16.90% | 16.79% | 16.85% | 16.79% | 16.89% | 17.09% | 17.30% | 17.57% | 19.38% | 19.71% | 20.18% | 20.43% | 18.70% | 18.77% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 66.86% | 67.44% | 67.77% | 68.16% | 68.84% | 69.32% | 69.12% | 68.69% | 66.48% | 65.65% | 66.44% | 67.07% | 69.04% | 69.45% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 67.61% | 67.98% | 67.89% | 67.39% | 66.53% | 65.19% | 63.85% | 64.57% | 65.76% | 67.41% | 68.96% | 69.22% | 69.62% | 70.04% | 70.33% | 70.40% | 70.25% | 69.77% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Shockwave Medical Inc. | 86.87% | 86.73% | 86.01% | 85.36% | 84.46% | 82.53% | 79.94% | 77.27% | 72.50% | 69.03% | 66.20% | 62.45% | 61.19% | 60.03% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | 24.20% | 24.09% | 23.74% | 23.51% | 23.31% | 23.60% | 23.75% | 23.80% | 25.79% | 25.62% | 25.83% | 25.95% | 23.52% | 23.19% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).
1 Q1 2023 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross profitQ1 2023
+ Gross profitQ4 2022
+ Gross profitQ3 2022
+ Gross profitQ2 2022)
÷ (Net salesQ1 2023
+ Net salesQ4 2022
+ Net salesQ3 2022
+ Net salesQ2 2022)
= 100 × (2,349 + 2,232 + 2,191 + 2,233)
÷ (3,389 + 3,242 + 3,170 + 3,244)
= 69.03%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Boston Scientific Corp. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 but then improved from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 exceeding Q3 2022 level. |
Operating Profit Margin
Boston Scientific Corp., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | 552) | 402) | 358) | 423) | 466) | 180) | 387) | 262) | 370) | 50) | (205) | (71) | 146) | 210) | 383) | 384) | 541) | 319) | 388) | 392) | 407) | |||||||
| Net sales | 3,389) | 3,242) | 3,170) | 3,244) | 3,026) | 3,127) | 2,932) | 3,077) | 2,752) | 2,708) | 2,659) | 2,003) | 2,543) | 2,904) | 2,707) | 2,631) | 2,493) | 2,561) | 2,393) | 2,490) | 2,379) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 13.30% | 13.00% | 11.36% | 11.81% | 10.65% | 10.09% | 9.32% | 4.26% | 1.42% | -0.81% | 0.79% | 6.58% | 10.41% | 14.14% | 15.66% | 16.19% | 16.50% | 15.33% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | 16.77% | 19.16% | 20.95% | 22.42% | 20.73% | 19.56% | 20.04% | 18.46% | 17.97% | 15.48% | 13.39% | 12.78% | 14.18% | 14.21% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cigna Group | 4.54% | 4.69% | 4.59% | 4.71% | 4.64% | 4.60% | 4.59% | 4.57% | 4.98% | 5.12% | 5.37% | 5.47% | 5.18% | 5.31% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 2.33% | 2.41% | 2.02% | 4.35% | 4.39% | 4.54% | 4.75% | 4.93% | 5.19% | 5.19% | 5.44% | 5.36% | 4.89% | 4.69% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | 4.99% | 4.94% | 5.01% | 5.07% | 5.10% | 5.15% | 4.91% | 3.68% | 4.83% | 4.97% | 5.59% | 6.99% | 5.47% | 5.49% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Humana Inc. | 4.45% | 4.11% | 4.09% | 3.57% | 3.73% | 3.80% | 3.40% | 4.97% | 6.60% | 6.56% | 7.77% | 6.77% | 5.09% | 4.96% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 24.21% | 25.35% | 27.05% | 28.48% | 30.69% | 31.89% | 32.55% | 31.27% | 26.01% | 24.09% | 23.95% | 25.86% | 30.52% | 30.69% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 19.37% | 18.15% | 17.89% | 16.68% | 14.78% | 14.89% | 11.44% | 12.77% | 14.25% | 16.57% | 20.67% | 20.47% | 21.25% | 20.51% | 20.48% | 20.22% | 21.70% | 22.20% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Shockwave Medical Inc. | 26.67% | 25.35% | 22.26% | 16.98% | 10.70% | -0.37% | -17.49% | -35.61% | -75.95% | -96.86% | -109.72% | -127.95% | -115.35% | -120.76% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | 8.87% | 8.83% | 8.65% | 8.32% | 8.19% | 8.40% | 7.91% | 7.73% | 9.24% | 8.76% | 9.55% | 9.89% | 8.12% | 8.19% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).
1 Q1 2023 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating income (loss)Q1 2023
+ Operating income (loss)Q4 2022
+ Operating income (loss)Q3 2022
+ Operating income (loss)Q2 2022)
÷ (Net salesQ1 2023
+ Net salesQ4 2022
+ Net salesQ3 2022
+ Net salesQ2 2022)
= 100 × (552 + 402 + 358 + 423)
÷ (3,389 + 3,242 + 3,170 + 3,244)
= 13.30%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Boston Scientific Corp. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. |
Net Profit Margin
Boston Scientific Corp., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 314) | 140) | 188) | 260) | 110) | 95) | 419) | 186) | 341) | 209) | (155) | (147) | 11) | 3,996) | 126) | 154) | 424) | 386) | 432) | 555) | 298) | |||||||
| Net sales | 3,389) | 3,242) | 3,170) | 3,244) | 3,026) | 3,127) | 2,932) | 3,077) | 2,752) | 2,708) | 2,659) | 2,003) | 2,543) | 2,904) | 2,707) | 2,631) | 2,493) | 2,561) | 2,393) | 2,490) | 2,379) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 6.91% | 5.50% | 5.20% | 7.17% | 6.66% | 8.76% | 10.07% | 5.19% | 2.45% | -0.83% | 36.65% | 39.24% | 39.75% | 43.78% | 10.49% | 13.85% | 18.08% | 17.01% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | 13.98% | 15.88% | 17.52% | 18.78% | 17.35% | 16.42% | 17.12% | 15.85% | 15.33% | 12.99% | 10.50% | 9.89% | 11.15% | 11.56% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cigna Group | 3.71% | 3.72% | 3.69% | 3.08% | 3.07% | 3.11% | 4.97% | 4.93% | 5.22% | 5.31% | 3.40% | 3.43% | 3.22% | 3.35% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 1.20% | 1.29% | 1.00% | 2.66% | 2.68% | 2.72% | 2.67% | 2.60% | 2.74% | 2.68% | 3.00% | 3.14% | 2.77% | 2.59% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | 3.89% | 3.87% | 4.09% | 4.13% | 4.37% | 4.46% | 4.17% | 3.32% | 3.82% | 3.78% | 4.26% | 5.27% | 4.42% | 4.66% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Humana Inc. | 3.28% | 3.03% | 3.07% | 3.52% | 3.52% | 3.54% | 3.31% | 3.13% | 4.78% | 4.43% | 5.67% | 5.00% | 3.89% | 4.20% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 20.40% | 21.25% | 22.52% | 24.05% | 27.84% | 29.85% | 30.78% | 31.43% | 25.78% | 24.33% | 24.45% | 26.07% | 30.11% | 30.80% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 16.75% | 15.90% | 15.46% | 14.79% | 12.29% | 11.97% | 10.36% | 12.69% | 15.80% | 16.56% | 17.11% | 15.11% | 14.41% | 15.16% | 16.10% | 7.44% | 10.56% | 10.36% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Shockwave Medical Inc. | 43.18% | 44.10% | 20.48% | 15.11% | 9.70% | -3.85% | -21.60% | -40.60% | -83.47% | -96.92% | -108.73% | -126.34% | -112.25% | -119.06% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | 6.21% | 6.25% | 6.21% | 5.99% | 5.91% | 6.06% | 5.56% | 5.37% | 6.46% | 6.03% | 6.66% | 6.94% | 5.63% | 5.76% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).
1 Q1 2023 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net income (loss)Q1 2023
+ Net income (loss)Q4 2022
+ Net income (loss)Q3 2022
+ Net income (loss)Q2 2022)
÷ (Net salesQ1 2023
+ Net salesQ4 2022
+ Net salesQ3 2022
+ Net salesQ2 2022)
= 100 × (314 + 140 + 188 + 260)
÷ (3,389 + 3,242 + 3,170 + 3,244)
= 6.91%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Boston Scientific Corp. net profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Boston Scientific Corp., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 314) | 140) | 188) | 260) | 110) | 95) | 419) | 186) | 341) | 209) | (155) | (147) | 11) | 3,996) | 126) | 154) | 424) | 386) | 432) | 555) | 298) | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 17,850) | 17,573) | 17,640) | 17,251) | 16,735) | 16,622) | 16,461) | 15,942) | 15,719) | 15,326) | 15,564) | 15,616) | 13,804) | 13,877) | 9,699) | 9,425) | 9,233) | 8,726) | 8,289) | 7,744) | 7,030) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 5.05% | 3.97% | 3.70% | 5.12% | 4.84% | 6.26% | 7.02% | 3.64% | 1.58% | -0.54% | 23.80% | 25.53% | 31.06% | 33.87% | 11.24% | 14.81% | 19.46% | 19.15% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | 15.68% | 18.90% | 22.11% | 23.44% | 21.82% | 19.75% | 21.04% | 18.86% | 17.06% | 13.71% | 10.78% | 10.17% | 11.84% | 11.86% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cigna Group | 15.17% | 14.86% | 14.69% | 11.94% | 11.69% | 11.39% | 17.68% | 16.73% | 17.52% | 16.81% | 11.03% | 11.11% | 10.91% | 11.26% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 5.57% | 5.84% | 4.46% | 10.86% | 10.83% | 10.54% | 10.20% | 9.83% | 10.44% | 10.35% | 11.56% | 12.14% | 11.08% | 10.39% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | 16.62% | 16.59% | 17.26% | 17.04% | 17.36% | 16.93% | 15.44% | 12.10% | 13.92% | 13.77% | 14.61% | 17.17% | 15.08% | 15.15% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Humana Inc. | 18.79% | 18.33% | 17.27% | 20.29% | 19.81% | 18.24% | 16.44% | 16.72% | 26.23% | 24.53% | 26.34% | 24.29% | 21.16% | 22.49% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 11.70% | 11.98% | 11.97% | 11.93% | 13.58% | 14.32% | 14.80% | 14.97% | 11.56% | 10.90% | 11.38% | 13.00% | 16.30% | 16.69% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 9.88% | 9.59% | 9.35% | 9.05% | 7.54% | 7.01% | 5.70% | 7.05% | 8.77% | 9.44% | 10.26% | 9.23% | 8.78% | 9.25% | 9.87% | 4.56% | 6.30% | 6.12% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Shockwave Medical Inc. | 42.16% | 42.24% | 24.73% | 18.02% | 10.82% | -3.78% | -17.23% | -25.36% | -34.53% | -29.11% | -27.24% | -26.32% | -32.11% | -26.53% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | 25.46% | 25.87% | 26.03% | 25.07% | 23.98% | 24.09% | 21.95% | 21.03% | 25.42% | 23.52% | 25.65% | 26.87% | 24.14% | 24.02% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).
1 Q1 2023 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net income (loss)Q1 2023
+ Net income (loss)Q4 2022
+ Net income (loss)Q3 2022
+ Net income (loss)Q2 2022)
÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × (314 + 140 + 188 + 260)
÷ 17,850 = 5.05%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Boston Scientific Corp. ROE improved from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Boston Scientific Corp., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Net income (loss) | 314) | 140) | 188) | 260) | 110) | 95) | 419) | 186) | 341) | 209) | (155) | (147) | 11) | 3,996) | 126) | 154) | 424) | 386) | 432) | 555) | 298) | |||||||
| Total assets | 32,892) | 32,469) | 31,947) | 32,189) | 32,337) | 32,229) | 31,877) | 31,168) | 30,900) | 30,777) | 30,845) | 30,823) | 30,113) | 30,565) | 26,756) | 24,309) | 23,802) | 20,999) | 20,379) | 19,615) | 19,202) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 2.74% | 2.15% | 2.04% | 2.75% | 2.50% | 3.23% | 3.62% | 1.86% | 0.80% | -0.27% | 12.01% | 12.93% | 14.24% | 15.38% | 4.07% | 5.74% | 7.55% | 7.96% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | 7.87% | 9.31% | 10.84% | 11.53% | 10.44% | 9.40% | 9.82% | 8.70% | 7.86% | 6.20% | 4.90% | 4.52% | 5.36% | 5.43% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cigna Group | 4.56% | 4.63% | 4.59% | 3.59% | 3.53% | 3.46% | 5.44% | 5.29% | 5.55% | 5.44% | 3.31% | 3.30% | 3.18% | 3.28% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 1.66% | 1.82% | 1.36% | 3.55% | 3.43% | 3.39% | 3.23% | 3.12% | 3.22% | 3.11% | 3.41% | 3.51% | 3.13% | 2.98% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | 5.69% | 5.86% | 6.03% | 6.05% | 6.21% | 6.26% | 5.63% | 4.40% | 4.93% | 5.28% | 5.72% | 6.72% | 5.80% | 6.21% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Humana Inc. | 5.69% | 6.52% | 5.53% | 6.71% | 6.55% | 6.61% | 5.90% | 6.52% | 9.95% | 9.63% | 10.79% | 9.11% | 7.55% | 9.31% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 10.05% | 10.19% | 10.39% | 10.47% | 12.02% | 12.58% | 13.06% | 13.20% | 10.17% | 9.50% | 9.92% | 11.24% | 14.02% | 14.17% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 5.79% | 5.54% | 5.35% | 5.13% | 4.23% | 3.87% | 2.97% | 3.69% | 4.70% | 5.28% | 5.73% | 5.13% | 4.84% | 5.16% | 5.54% | 2.56% | 3.53% | 3.40% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Shockwave Medical Inc. | 30.72% | 33.43% | 18.50% | 13.18% | 7.78% | -2.64% | -12.69% | -19.12% | -26.21% | -24.15% | -23.01% | -22.48% | -25.86% | -22.04% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | 7.30% | 8.19% | 7.99% | 7.93% | 7.89% | 8.15% | 7.24% | 6.90% | 8.23% | 7.81% | 8.76% | 8.88% | 7.27% | 7.96% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).
1 Q1 2023 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net income (loss)Q1 2023
+ Net income (loss)Q4 2022
+ Net income (loss)Q3 2022
+ Net income (loss)Q2 2022)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (314 + 140 + 188 + 260)
÷ 32,892 = 2.74%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Boston Scientific Corp. ROA improved from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. |