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Dec 31, 2022

Boston Scientific Q4 2022 Earnings Report

Boston Scientific reported Q4 2022 earnings, with net sales increasing by 3.7% and adjusted EPS meeting guidance.

Key Takeaways

Boston Scientific's Q4 2022 results showed a 3.7% increase in net sales to $3.242 billion. The company's GAAP EPS was $0.09, while adjusted EPS was $0.45, which included a negative impact of approximately $0.04 due to Italian payback provisions. For the full year, net sales grew by 6.7% to $12.682 billion, with GAAP EPS at $0.45 and adjusted EPS at $1.71.

Net sales for Q4 2022 reached $3.242 billion, a 3.7% increase on a reported basis.

GAAP net income available to common stockholders was $0.09 per share, while adjusted EPS was $0.45.

MedSurg segment net sales increased by 4.4% reported and 8.5% organic.

Cardiovascular segment net sales increased by 6.4% reported and 9.4% organic.

Total Revenue
$3.24B
Previous year: $3.13B
+3.7%
EPS
$0.45
Previous year: $0.45
+0.0%
MedSurg Organic Revenue Growth
8.5%
Previous year: 9.4%
-9.6%
Cardio Organic Revenue Growth
9.4%
Previous year: 27%
-65.2%
Gross Profit
$2.23B
Previous year: $2.16B
+3.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$928M
Previous year: $1.93B
-51.8%
Free Cash Flow
$595M
Previous year: $212M
+180.7%
Total Assets
$32.5B
Previous year: $32.2B
+0.7%

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Forward Guidance

The company estimates net sales growth for the full year 2023 to be in the range of approximately 5 to 7 percent on a reported basis, and approximately 6 to 8 percent on an organic basis. The company estimates EPS on a GAAP basis in a range of $1.11 to $1.21 and estimates adjusted EPS, excluding certain charges (credits) of $1.86 to $1.93.

Positive Outlook

  • Full year 2023 reported net sales growth is expected to be between 5% and 7%.
  • Full year 2023 organic net sales growth is projected to be between 6% and 8%.
  • Full year 2023 GAAP EPS is estimated to be between $1.11 and $1.21.
  • Full year 2023 adjusted EPS is projected to be between $1.86 and $1.93.
  • First quarter 2023 reported net sales growth is expected to be in the range of approximately 3 to 5 percent.

Challenges Ahead

  • Foreign currency fluctuations are expected to negatively impact net sales growth.
  • Certain acquisitions and divestitures may impact net sales growth.
  • Full year organic net sales guidance excludes the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and net sales attributable to acquisitions and divestitures for which there are less than a full period of comparable net sales.
  • First quarter organic guidance excludes the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and net sales attributable to acquisitions and divestitures for which there are less than a full period of comparable net sales.
  • The company estimates EPS on a GAAP basis in a range of $0.23 to $0.26 for Q1 2023.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income