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Boston Scientific (Boston Scientific) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 7.94 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Boston Scientific Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-27), Boston Scientific's current share price is $73.17. Boston Scientific's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $9.21. Boston Scientific's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 7.94.

The historical rank and industry rank for Boston Scientific's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BSX' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.96   Med: 4.98   Max: 7.94
Current: 7.94

During the past years, Boston Scientific's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 7.94. The lowest was 0.96. And the median was 4.98.

BSX's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
87.72% of 456 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 2.11 vs BSX: 7.94

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Boston Scientific's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $13.155. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $9.21 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2023.

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Boston Scientific Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Boston Scientific's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Boston Scientific Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Boston Scientific Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.15 5.39 5.77 5.58 6.28

Boston Scientific Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.82 6.12 5.82 6.28 -

Competitive Comparison of Boston Scientific's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Boston Scientific's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Boston Scientific's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Boston Scientific's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Boston Scientific's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



Boston Scientific Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Boston Scientific's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=73.17/9.21
=7.94

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Boston Scientific's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

For example, Boston Scientific's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec. 2023 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2023)
=13.155/129.4194*129.4194
=13.155

Current CPI (Dec. 2023) = 129.4194.

Boston Scientific Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201403 4.941 99.695 6.414
201406 4.943 100.560 6.362
201409 5.054 100.428 6.513
201412 4.864 99.070 6.354
201503 4.851 99.621 6.302
201506 4.903 100.684 6.302
201509 4.766 100.392 6.144
201512 4.693 99.792 6.086
201603 4.767 100.470 6.141
201606 4.578 101.688 5.826
201609 4.761 101.861 6.049
201612 4.943 101.863 6.280
201703 5.152 102.862 6.482
201706 5.279 103.349 6.611
201709 5.528 104.136 6.870
201712 5.104 104.011 6.351
201803 5.095 105.290 6.263
201806 5.606 106.317 6.824
201809 5.990 106.507 7.279
201812 6.302 105.998 7.695
201903 6.639 107.251 8.011
201906 6.772 108.070 8.110
201909 6.958 108.329 8.313
201912 9.948 108.420 11.875
202003 9.865 108.902 11.724
202006 10.926 108.767 13.001
202009 10.870 109.815 12.811
202012 10.819 109.897 12.741
202103 11.066 111.754 12.815
202106 11.213 114.631 12.660
202109 11.554 115.734 12.920
202112 11.661 117.630 12.830
202203 11.707 121.301 12.491
202206 12.065 125.017 12.490
202209 12.318 125.227 12.730
202212 12.261 125.222 12.672
202303 12.417 127.348 12.619
202306 12.461 128.729 12.528
202309 12.892 129.860 12.848
202312 13.155 129.419 13.155

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Boston Scientific  (NYSE:BSX) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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Boston Scientific (Boston Scientific) Business Description

Address
300 Boston Scientific Way, Marlborough, MA, USA, 01752-1234
Boston Scientific produces less invasive medical devices that are inserted into the human body through small openings or cuts. It manufactures products for use in angioplasty, blood clot filtration, cardiac rhythm management, catheter-directed ultrasound imaging, upper gastrointestinal tract diagnostics, interventional oncology, neuromodulation for chronic pain, and treatment of incontinence. The firm markets its devices to healthcare professionals and institutions globally. Foreign sales account for nearly half of the firm's total sales.
Executives
Joseph Michael Fitzgerald officer: SVP & President, Endovascular C/O BOSTON SCIENTIFIC, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752-1234
Jeffrey B. Mirviss officer: SVP&Pres, Periph Intervent C/O BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752-1234
Wendy Carruthers officer: SVP, Human Resources C/O BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752-1234
Arthur C Butcher officer: SVP&Pres, Endoscopy C/O BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752
Michael F Mahoney officer: President BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752-1234
Vance R Brown officer: SVP, GC and Corp. Secretary C/O BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752
Charles J Dockendorff director COVIDIEN LTD., 15 HAMPSHIRE STREET, MANSFIELD MA 02048
Susan E Morano director C/O BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752
Jessica L Mega director 2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, SUITE 800W, WASHINGTON DC 20037
Thepaut Eric Francis Yves officer: SVP & Pres, Europe C/O BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752
John Bradley Sorenson officer: SVP, Glob Ops & Qual C/O BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752
Jonathan Monson officer: VP, Corp Controller and CAO C/O BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752
Daniel J. Brennan officer: EVP and CFO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752-1234
Nelda J Connors director BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752-1234
Scott Olson officer: SVP & Pres, Rhythm Management C/O BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752

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