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Intuitive Surgical Inc

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What Do They Do?

Sells surgical instruments and accessories for minimally invasive procedures, alongside robotic-assisted surgical and lung-biopsy systems for hospitals and physicians.

How Do They Make Money?

It sells instruments and accessories when shipped or delivered and systems when the customer accepts delivery or installation; invoices are generally due 30 to 60 days after billing. Service contracts are billed in advance, while time-and-material work is billed when performed.

revenue
SegmentShareRevenue
Instruments and accessories
Sold outright

60%
FY2022: 57%
Systems
Sold outright

25%
FY2022: 27%
Service
16%
FY2022: 16%

Who Are Their Customers?

Hospitals and healthcare facilities buy through Intuitive’s direct sales teams in many markets; distributors also sell in some countries and for some government customers. Hospitals reorder instruments and accessories regularly, while Intuitive’s support teams provide installation, maintenance, and technical support.

Do Revenues Turn Into Profits?

Yes. It kept 28 cents of every revenue dollar as net income in FY2025 and turned 25 cents into free cash flow.

Operating income, FY2025
29% of revenue
▲ +25% vs FY2024 ($2.3B, 28%)
Net income, FY2025
28% of revenue
▲ +23% vs FY2024 ($2.3B, 28%)
Free cash flow, FY2025
25% of revenue
▲ +91% vs FY2024 ($1.3B, 16%)

How Are They Changing?

Since the FY2025 annual report
Latest quarter: Q3 FY2026, the three months to Sep 30, 2026
Revenue
▲ +22%
vs $2.5B in Q3 FY2025
Net income
▼ −26%
vs $704.4M in Q3 FY2025
Instruments and accessories share of revenue vs 60.6% in Q3 FY2025
  • Jul 16, 2026 Set full-year procedure growth and margin expectations Expects worldwide da Vinci procedure growth of approximately 13.5% to 15.5% and non-GAAP gross margin of 68.0% to 69.0% for 2026.
  • Mar 2, 2026 Acquired a European da Vinci and Ion distribution business Expanded direct operations in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Malta, San Marino and associated territories.

Growing. Revenue grew 76% in 4 years, from $5.7B in FY2021 to $10.1B in FY2025, about 15% a year.

New da Vinci platform The latest report describes a da Vinci platform with force feedback and digital features; the older report describes earlier da Vinci system models.

Revenue over time
Instruments and accessories Systems Service
$20B$10B$0

Who Do They Compete With?

Competes with Beijing Surgerii Robotics, CMR Surgical, Distalmotion, Harbin Sizhe Rui Intelligent Medical Equipment, Johnson & Johnson, Karl Storz, Medicaroid, Medtronic, meerecompany, Noah Medical, Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer, Shanghai Microport Medbot (Group), Shenzhen Edge Medical, and SS Innovations International

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