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Boston Scientific vs GE HealthCare

Boston Scientific BSX · GE HealthCare GEHC · Health Care Equipment

GE HealthCare reported revenue of $20.6 billion in fiscal 2025, about the same as Boston Scientific's $20.1 billion in fiscal 2025. Boston Scientific's revenue grew 19.9% in its latest year, and GE HealthCare's grew 4.8%. Boston Scientific had an operating margin of 18.0%, against 13.4% at GE HealthCare. Free cash flow was $3.7 billion at Boston Scientific and $1.5 billion at GE HealthCare.

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Boston ScientificGE HealthCare
Latest fiscal yearFY2025, Dec 31, 2025FY2025, Dec 31, 2025
Revenue$20.1B$20.6B
Revenue growth19.9%4.8%
Revenue growth a year, last 5 years15.2%—
Gross margin69.0%40.0%
Operating margin18.0%13.4%
Net margin14.4%10.1%
Free cash flow$3.7B$1.5B
Free cash flow margin18.2%7.3%
Return on capital9.6%13.2%
Net debt to EBITDA1.8x1.8x
Dividends and buybacks$0M$264M
Change in diluted share count0.6%−0.2%
Last close$45.58$71.98
P/E at the last close18.5×17.2×
Insider trades, last 12 monthsbought $10.0 million, sold $24.3 millionbought $6.4 million, sold $0
Piotroski F-score7 of 97 of 9
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.

Ten years

Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
Boston ScientificGE HealthCare
Operating margin
Percent of revenue
Boston ScientificGE HealthCare
Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Boston Scientific and GE HealthCare pages.