Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
Intuitive Surgical Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).
The capital structure is characterized by a high reliance on equity financing, with total stockholders' equity consistently representing between 85% and 90% of total liabilities and stockholders' equity throughout the observed period. Total liabilities remain low, generally fluctuating between 10% and 14%, indicating a conservative approach to leverage and a strong solvency position.
- Liability Composition and Trends
- Current liabilities constitute the vast majority of the total liability profile. A gradual increase was observed from March 2021 (7.84%) to a peak in September 2023 (11.39%), before stabilizing around 9% through mid-2026. Within this category, accounts payable showed a modest long-term increase, rising from 0.89% to a range of 1.3% to 1.6%. Accrued compensation and employee benefits exhibit a cyclical pattern, typically peaking in the December quarter and declining in the March quarter, suggesting seasonal adjustments in payroll or bonus accruals.
- Deferred Revenue and Long-Term Obligations
- Deferred revenue remains relatively stable, oscillating between 2.4% and 3.2%, which indicates a consistent flow of prepaid obligations relative to the total balance sheet size. Long-term liabilities represent a minimal portion of the capital structure, generally trending downward from 3.86% in early 2021 to approximately 3.14% by June 2026, further reducing the company's long-term debt burden.
- Equity Structure and Retained Earnings
- Stockholders' equity is primarily driven by additional paid-in capital and retained earnings. Additional paid-in capital has seen a slight overall decline from 57.43% to 54.25%, while retained earnings have fluctuated, moving from 30.46% in March 2021 to a peak of 37.72% in June 2025 before settling at 32.75% in June 2026. This volatility in retained earnings as a percentage of the total balance sheet reflects the interplay between quarterly net income accumulation and potential capital distributions or adjustments in total asset value.
- Comprehensive Income and Minority Interests
- Accumulated other comprehensive income remains a negligible factor, consistently hovering near zero with slight negative fluctuations, indicating minimal impact from foreign currency translation or unrealized gains/losses on investments. Noncontrolling interests in joint ventures have remained stable and marginal, fluctuating between 0.32% and 0.62%.
Overall, the financial profile reflects a low-risk leverage strategy. The dominance of equity over liabilities suggests significant financial flexibility and a minimal dependence on external debt to fund operations and growth.
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