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Intuitive Surgical is a global provider of robotic-assisted surgical technology and solutions. The company designs, manufactures, and markets the da Vinci surgical system and the Ion endoluminal system. Its surgical platforms and diagnostic tools help doctors and hospitals make surgery less invasive.

TypePublic
Founded1995
HQSunnyvale, CA, USMap
Websiteintuitive.com
Employee Ratings4.6More
Overall CultureCMore
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Employees (est.) (Dec 2019)7,326(+33%)
Job Openings458
Revenue (FY, 2020)$4.4 B(-2%)
Share Price (Sept 2021)$1 K(+2%)
Cybersecurity ratingBMore

Key People/Management at Intuitive Surgical

Gary S. Guthart

Gary S. Guthart

Chief Executive Officer, Member of the Board of Directors
Myriam J. Curet

Myriam J. Curet

Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Marshall L. Mohr

Marshall L. Mohr

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Dave Rosa

Dave Rosa

Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer
Bob DeSantis

Bob DeSantis

Executive Vice President and General Manager, Instruments, Accessories, and Endoscopes
Brian Miller

Brian Miller

Senior Vice President and General Manager, Systems, Imaging, and Digital
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Intuitive Surgical Office Locations

Intuitive Surgical has offices in Sunnyvale, Norcross, Shanghai, Pessac and in 7 other locations
Sunnyvale, CA, US (HQ)
1020 Kifer Rd
Norcross, GA, US
5655 Spalding Dr
Shanghai, CN
1-2F, Building 1, No.168 &178 Banxia Road, Pudong New District
Pessac, FR
Cité de la Photonique - Bâtiment GIENAH, 11 Avenue de Canteranne
Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
Am Flughafen 6
Bengaluru, IN
Tower A, Level 5, RMZ Millennia, 1&2, Murphy Rd, Kensington Gardens, Kalhalli, Halasuru
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Intuitive Surgical Financials and Metrics

Intuitive Surgical Revenue

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Intuitive Surgical's revenue was reported to be $4.36 b in FY, 2020
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Revenue (Q1, 2021)

1.3b

Gross profit (Q1, 2021)

902.6m

Gross profit margin (Q1, 2021), %

69.9%

Net income (Q1, 2021)

435.2m

EBIT (Q1, 2021)

416.8m

Market capitalization (14-Sept-2021)

123.0b

Closing stock price (14-Sept-2021)

1.0k

Cash (31-Mar-2021)

1.4b
Intuitive Surgical's current market capitalization is $123 b.
Annual
USDFY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019FY, 2020

Revenue

3.1b3.7b4.5b4.4b

Revenue growth, %

16%19%20%

Cost of goods sold

934.8m1.1b1.4b1.5b

Gross profit

2.2b2.6b3.1b2.9b
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020Q1, 2021

Revenue

847.5m909.3m920.9m973.7m1.1b1.1b1.1b852.1m898.4m1.3b

Cost of goods sold

253.7m277.0m278.6m304.1m339.9m342.6m361.3m349.2m287.7m389.5m

Gross profit

593.8m632.3m642.3m669.6m759.0m785.6m738.2m502.9m610.7m902.6m

Gross profit Margin, %

70%70%70%69%69%70%67%59%68%70%
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Annual
USDFY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019FY, 2020

Cash

648.2m857.9m1.2b1.6b

Accounts Receivable

511.9m682.3m645.2m645.5m

Prepaid Expenses

97.2m178.8m200.2m267.5m

Inventories

241.2m409.0m595.5m601.5m
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020Q1, 2021

Cash

974.7m1.2b1.0b875.7m790.3m969.6m1.2b2.0b1.4b1.4b

Accounts Receivable

474.9m532.5m580.4m547.6m633.4m639.0m527.6m508.8m588.6m654.3m

Prepaid Expenses

105.9m189.6m166.2m200.4m207.0m200.8m290.2m256.4m330.6m277.8m

Inventories

283.6m331.5m370.1m468.3m512.8m579.6m620.3m645.5m662.9m576.8m
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Annual
USDFY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019FY, 2020

Net Income

735.9m660.0m1.1b1.4b1.1b

Depreciation and Amortization

92.1m99.1m122.8m203.0m49.8m

Inventories

(46.7m)(115.5m)(279.0m)(360.5m)(170.1m)

Accounts Payable

15.9m14.0m16.7m12.3m
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020Q1, 2021

Net Income

179.8m401.3m698.8m287.3m541.9m833.7m304.0m620.4m1.0b316.2m386.4m703.2m435.2m

Depreciation and Amortization

22.7m46.6m71.5m26.3m55.5m86.5m41.6m88.3m31.2m63.4m127.2m196.4m71.7m

Inventories

(39.0m)(58.3m)(82.7m)(66.2m)(133.9m)(205.8m)(94.0m)(178.0m)(293.4m)(65.2m)(120.1m)(41.2m)

Accounts Payable

5.5m5.7m11.9m8.4m14.3m13.4m23.0m21.7m24.7m21.9m(3.6m)(3.9m)23.7m
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Intuitive Surgical Operating Metrics

Intuitive Surgical's Units Shipped was reported to be 178 in Q2, 2020.
Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q4, 2016FY, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q4, 2017FY, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q4, 2018FY, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019FY, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020

Units Shipped

1101301341635371331661692166841852202312909262352732751.12 k237178

Units Installed

3.66 k3.75 k3.8 k3.92 k3.92 k4.02 k4.15 k4.27 k4.41 k4.41 k4.53 k4.67 k4.81 k4.99 k4.99 k5.11 k5.27 k5.41 k5.58 k5.67 k5.76 k

Units Shipped under Operating Lease Arrangements

191515136221272040108434458842297888923847752

Units Shipped (US)

74798510033877103107130417112138156175581154193185728182106
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Intuitive Surgical Acquisitions / Subsidiaries

Company NameDateDeal Size
Orpheus MedicalFebruary 10, 2020
NeoGuide SystemsJune 01, 2009
Computer MotionMarch 07, 2003
Intuitive Surgical AB
Intuitive Surgical ApS
Intuitive Surgical Australia Proprietary Limited
Intuitive Surgical Brasil Importacao E Comercio De Equipamentos Cirurgicos Ltda.
Intuitive Surgical BV
Intuitive Surgical Deutschland GmbH
Intuitive Surgical-Fosun (HongKong) Co., Ltd.
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Intuitive Surgical Revenue Breakdown

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Intuitive Surgical revenue breakdown by business segment: 53.8% from Instruments and Accessories, 30.1% from Systems and 16.2% from Services

Intuitive Surgical revenue breakdown by geographic segment: 69.9% from U.S. and 30.1% from Outside of U.S.

Human Capital Metrics

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Intuitive Surgical Cybersecurity Score

Cybersecurity ratingPremium dataset

B

89/100

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Intuitive Surgical Online and Social Media Presence

Intuitive Surgical's Trends

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Intuitive Surgical Company Culture

  • Overall Culture

    C

    66/100

  • CEO Rating

    C+

    67/100

  • Compensation

    C

    64/100

  • Diversity

    C+

    66/100

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Intuitive Surgical News and Updates

August 10, 2021

Will Intuitive Surgical Stock Continue To Make Fresh Highs?

The stock price of Intuitive Surgical has seen a rise of over 8% over the last twenty-one trading days, and it is also up a solid 51% over the last twelve month period. The recent rise can be attributed to the announcement of a 3-to-1 stock split. ISRG stock is now trading at its all-time high of...
August 05, 2021

Intuitive Surgical OKs 3-for-1 stock split, nearly 4 years after the last one

Shares of Intuitive Surgical Inc. shot up 3.8% into record territory in premarket trading Thursday, after the robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care company announced a three-for-one stock split. The split, which would effectively divide the stock price by three and multiply shares he…
July 19, 2021

Will Intuitive Surgical Stock Rise Post Q2 Results?

Intuitive Surgical, a fast growing robotic surgical platform company, is scheduled to report its Q2 2021 results on Tuesday, July 20. We expect Intuitive Surgical to likely beat the revenue and earnings expectations, driven by continued rebound in total procedure volume. We expect the company...
July 09, 2021

Will Intuitive Surgical Stock Continue Its Rally After A 15% Rise In A Month?

The stock price of Intuitive Surgical has seen a 15% rise over the last twenty-one trading days, while it is up a solid 64% over the last year. ISRG stock has benefited from a rebound in volume of procedures and strong Q1 results. Total procedures grew 16%, while the company placed 298 new da Vinci.
June 29, 2021

Intuitive Surgical Stock Is Richly Valued At $900 Levels

We believe that the stock price of Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) appears fully valued at the current levels of around $900, and it is vulnerable to downside risk. ISRG stock is up 2.5x from the levels of around $367 it was at on March 23, 2020, when broader markets made a bottom...
April 27, 2021

What’s Next For Intuitive Surgical Stock After The Recent 12% Rise?

The stock price of Intuitive Surgical has seen an 8% rise over the last five trading days, while it’s up 12% over the last ten trading sessions, after the company announced better than expected Q1 results. Intuitive Surgical’s Q1 revenue of 1.3 billion was ahead of $1.2 billion revenue forecast...
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 Intuitive Surgical Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was Intuitive Surgical founded?

    Intuitive Surgical was founded in 1995.

  • Who are Intuitive Surgical key executives?

    Intuitive Surgical's key executives are Gary S. Guthart, Myriam J. Curet and Marshall L. Mohr.

  • How many employees does Intuitive Surgical have?

    Intuitive Surgical has 7,326 employees.

  • What is Intuitive Surgical revenue?

    Latest Intuitive Surgical annual revenue is $4.4 b.

  • What is Intuitive Surgical revenue per employee?

    Latest Intuitive Surgical revenue per employee is $594.9 k.

  • Who are Intuitive Surgical competitors?

    Competitors of Intuitive Surgical include AngioDynamics, Titan Medical and CMR Surgical.

  • Where is Intuitive Surgical headquarters?

    Intuitive Surgical headquarters is located at 1020 Kifer Rd, Sunnyvale.

  • Where are Intuitive Surgical offices?

    Intuitive Surgical has offices in Sunnyvale, Norcross, Shanghai, Pessac and in 7 other locations.

  • How many offices does Intuitive Surgical have?

    Intuitive Surgical has 11 offices.