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Boston Scientific (BSX)

3 quarters tracked (Q4'25 to Q2'26) · latest call July 29, 2026
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43%
Kept of 14 resolved
6
Kept or exceeded
8
Missed
5
Still pending
Share count, 3 yrs/yr · flat

Score History

QuarterCall dateDisclosureFinancial qualityKeptMissed
Q2'26July 29, 20265/122 high, 6 medium, 1 low flags14Call sheet →
Q1'26April 22, 20266/123 high, 3 medium, 2 low flags03Call sheet →
Q4'25February 4, 20268/122 medium, 4 low flags51Call sheet →
Disclosure: the 6-item rubric, each scored 0-2, out of 12. Financial quality: flagged indicators by severity. Kept and missed count the prior-quarter promises scored on that call.

Promise Ledger · All Quarters

MarkedStatusPromise
Q2'26MissedOperating margin expansion 50‑75 bps FY 2026 (Q1)
Now guidance 0‑25 bps.
Q2'26MissedFull‑year 2026 adjusted EPS growth 9‑11% (Q1)
Now guided to 7‑8%.
Q2'26PendingSeismic IVL launch in H1 2027 (Q1)
Still targeted for H1 2027, but supply‑chain language softened.
Q2'26DeliveredNeuromod double‑digit growth (Q1)
Q2 neuromod grew 12% YoY.
Q2'26MissedGlobal EP growth ~10% in 2026 (Q1)
Q2 now projects flat/decline in H2 and overall 2026 EP flat.
Q2'26MissedWatchman full‑year growth mid‑teens (Q1)
Q2 guidance cut to flat‑to‑low single‑digit; actual Q2 growth only 4% YoY.
Q1'26PendingCRM business closer to market growth in 2026
Declined 3% in Q1, still expecting improvement but no specific targets given
Q1'26PendingAXIOS supply issues resolved, Endo growth resuming
Certain sizes removed in Q1, expecting resolution by midyear
Q1'26MissedUrology to return to market growth in 2026
Now expecting 'low to mid-single digits' and explicitly 'below market'
Q1'26PendingWATCHMAN to continue mid-teens growth momentum
Delivered 19% in Q1 but now guiding mid-teens for full year due to standalone weakness
Q1'26MissedEP business to outpace 15% market growth in 2026
Now guiding to approximate 10% growth globally, losing more share than expected
Q1'26MissedFull year 2026 organic growth of 10% to 11%
Cut to 6.5% to 8% after just three months - 'unanticipated headwinds'
Q4'25MissedChina mid-teens growth sustainability
Language downgraded to 'double-digit', suggests deceleration
Q4'25PendingUrology growth will improve throughout 2026
Still struggling with supply chain and Axonics integration issues
Q4'25DeliveredLimited launch of SEISMIQ IVL by year-end 2025
Completed first US cases in Q4
Q4'25DeliveredFARAPOINT launch by year-end 2025
Received approval and limited market release in Q4
Q4'25ExceededFull year organic growth approximately 15.5%
Delivered 15.8% organic growth
Q4'25DeliveredQ4 adjusted EPS of $0.77 to $0.79
Hit $0.80, beat high end by $0.01
Q4'25DeliveredQ4 organic growth of 11% to 13%
Hit 12.7%, at high end of range
Each row is a promise from the prior call, scored against the quarter in "Marked". Kept-promise rate counts resolved promises only; pending is excluded.
Promise-kept rate counts resolved promises only (pending excluded).
Scores, kept-promise rates, and flags on this site reflect the author's opinion, applying a stated methodology to statements management made on public earnings calls. Informational and educational purposes only - not investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Sources believed reliable but not guaranteed; the author may hold positions in the securities discussed.

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