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Intuitive Surgical Inc. (ISRG)

Profitability Analysis

Difficulty: Beginner

Profitability ratios measure the company’s ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).

Ratios (Summary)
Gross Profit Margin
Operating Profit Margin
Net Profit Margin
Return on Equity (ROE)
Return on Assets (ROA)

Ratios (Summary)

Intuitive Surgical Inc., profitability ratios

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Return on Sales
	Gross profit margin
	Operating profit margin
	Net profit margin
	Return on Investment
	Return on equity (ROE)
	Return on assets (ROA)

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-04), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-02), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-06).

Ratio	Description	The company
Gross profit margin	Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures.	Intuitive Surgical Inc.’s gross profit margin improved from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 not reaching 2016 level.
Operating profit margin	A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue.	Intuitive Surgical Inc.’s operating profit margin deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
Net profit margin	An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue.	Intuitive Surgical Inc.’s net profit margin deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level.

Ratio	Description	The company
ROE	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity.	Intuitive Surgical Inc.’s ROE improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets.	Intuitive Surgical Inc.’s ROA improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

Gross Profit Margin

Intuitive Surgical Inc., gross profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Gross profit
	Revenue
	Ratio
	Gross profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Gross Profit Margin, Competitors
	Becton, Dickinson & Co.
	Medtronic PLC
	Stryker Corp.
	Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
	UnitedHealth Group Inc.

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-04), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-02), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-06).

2018 Calculations

¹ Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross profit ÷ Revenue
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Gross profit margin	Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures.	Intuitive Surgical Inc.’s gross profit margin improved from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 not reaching 2016 level.

Operating Profit Margin

Intuitive Surgical Inc., operating profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Income from operations
	Revenue
	Ratio
	Operating profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Operating Profit Margin, Competitors
	Becton, Dickinson & Co.
	Medtronic PLC
	Stryker Corp.
	Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
	UnitedHealth Group Inc.
	Operating Profit Margin, Sector
	Health Care Equipment & Services
	Operating Profit Margin, Industry
	Health Care

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-04), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-02), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-06).

2018 Calculations

¹ Operating profit margin = 100 × Income from operations ÷ Revenue
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Operating profit margin	A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue.	Intuitive Surgical Inc.’s operating profit margin deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

Net Profit Margin

Intuitive Surgical Inc., net profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Net income attributable to Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
	Revenue
	Ratio
	Net profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Net Profit Margin, Competitors
	Becton, Dickinson & Co.
	Medtronic PLC
	Stryker Corp.
	Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
	UnitedHealth Group Inc.
	Net Profit Margin, Sector
	Health Care Equipment & Services
	Net Profit Margin, Industry
	Health Care

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-04), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-02), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-06).

2018 Calculations

¹ Net profit margin = 100 × Net income attributable to Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ÷ Revenue
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Net profit margin	An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue.	Intuitive Surgical Inc.’s net profit margin deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level.

Return on Equity (ROE)

Intuitive Surgical Inc., ROE calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Net income attributable to Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
	Total Intuitive Surgical, Inc. stockholders’ equity
	Ratio
	ROE¹
	Benchmarks
	ROE, Competitors
	Becton, Dickinson & Co.
	Medtronic PLC
	Stryker Corp.
	Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
	UnitedHealth Group Inc.
	ROE, Sector
	Health Care Equipment & Services
	ROE, Industry
	Health Care

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-04), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-02), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-06).

2018 Calculations

¹ ROE = 100 × Net income attributable to Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ÷ Total Intuitive Surgical, Inc. stockholders’ equity
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
ROE	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity.	Intuitive Surgical Inc.’s ROE improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

Return on Assets (ROA)

Intuitive Surgical Inc., ROA calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Net income attributable to Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
	Total assets
	Ratio
	ROA¹
	Benchmarks
	ROA, Competitors
	Becton, Dickinson & Co.
	Medtronic PLC
	Stryker Corp.
	Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
	UnitedHealth Group Inc.
	ROA, Sector
	Health Care Equipment & Services
	ROA, Industry
	Health Care

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-04), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-02), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-06).

2018 Calculations

¹ ROA = 100 × Net income attributable to Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ÷ Total assets
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets.	Intuitive Surgical Inc.’s ROA improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

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