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: 2026-09-30), 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 of the organization is characterized by a heavy reliance on equity financing, with total stockholders' equity consistently representing the vast majority of total liabilities and stockholders' equity, typically ranging between 85% and 89% over the observed period. This indicates a conservative approach to leverage and a strong solvency position.
- Liability Composition and Trends
- Total liabilities have remained relatively low, generally fluctuating between 10% and 14%, although a notable increase to 16.70% is observed by September 30, 2026. The primary driver of liabilities is current liabilities, which typically constitute the bulk of the total debt profile. Current liabilities show a general range between 7.8% and 11.4% for most of the period, peaking at 13.09% in the final quarter. Other accrued liabilities exhibited a significant spike in the final period, rising to 6.23% from a previous range of 2.15% to 4.83%, contributing to the overall increase in total liabilities.
- Long-term liabilities have remained minimal and stable, consistently staying below 4% of the total balance sheet. This suggests a minimal reliance on long-term debt instruments for financing operations or growth.
- Deferred revenue has remained relatively stable, oscillating between 2.40% and 3.20%, indicating a consistent stream of prepaid obligations relative to the total capital structure.
- Equity Structure and Components
- Additional paid-in capital is the largest single component of the balance sheet, generally fluctuating between 50% and 60%. This reflects a substantial amount of capital raised through the issuance of stock above par value.
- Retained earnings exhibit more volatility, reaching a peak of 37.72% in June 30, 2022, before experiencing a sharp decline to 23.39% by September 30, 2026. This downward trend in the final period suggests a significant reduction in accumulated earnings, potentially due to dividends, share repurchases, or net losses.
- Accumulated other comprehensive income has remained a negligible factor, though it transitioned from slightly positive values in the earliest periods to predominantly negative values, fluctuating between -1.41% and 0.21%.
- Overall Capitalization Shift
- A shift in the common-size distribution is evident toward the end of the period. Between March 31, 2021, and June 30, 2026, total stockholders' equity remained remarkably stable above 87%. However, by September 30, 2026, total equity decreased to 83.30%, coinciding with the aforementioned rise in total liabilities to 16.70%. This represents a deviation from the long-term trend of high equity dominance.
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