$ISRG
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC Stock $isrg

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2019 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000103526719000088 Filed on July 22, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q2	2018 Q2	2015 Q3
Revenue	$1.099B	$909.3M	$589.7M
YoY Change	20.85%	19.83%	7.2%
Cost Of Revenue	$339.9M	$277.0M	$193.9M
YoY Change	22.71%	21.12%	2.32%
Gross Profit	$759.0M	$632.3M	$395.8M
YoY Change	20.04%	19.28%	9.76%
Gross Profit Margin	69.07%	69.54%	67.12%
Selling, General & Admin	$279.2M	$259.8M	$154.9M
YoY Change	7.47%	39.98%	0.58%
% of Gross Profit	36.79%	41.09%	39.14%
Research & Development	$120.8M	$95.10M	$51.00M
YoY Change	27.02%	12.41%	7.37%
% of Gross Profit	15.92%	15.04%	12.89%
Depreciation & Amortization	$49.80M	$31.80M	$23.60M
YoY Change	56.6%	33.05%	18.59%
% of Gross Profit	6.56%	5.03%	5.96%
Operating Expenses	$400.0M	$354.9M	$205.9M
YoY Change	12.71%	31.35%	2.18%
Operating Profit	$359.0M	$277.4M	$189.9M
YoY Change	29.42%	6.73%	19.36%
Interest Expense	$32.80M	$18.20M	$3.700M
YoY Change	80.22%	80.2%	85.0%
% of Operating Profit	9.14%	6.56%	1.95%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$32.80M	$18.20M	$3.700M
YoY Change	80.22%	80.2%	85.0%
Pretax Income	$391.8M	$295.6M	$193.6M
YoY Change	32.54%	9.48%	20.17%
Income Tax	$75.40M	$41.00M	$29.30M
% Of Pretax Income	19.24%	13.87%	15.13%
Net Earnings	$318.3M	$255.3M	$167.3M
YoY Change	24.68%	14.48%	35.25%
Net Earnings / Revenue	28.97%	28.08%	28.37%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$2.76	$2.25	$4.49
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$2.67	$2.15	$4.40
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	115.4M shares	113.5M shares	37.30M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	119.3M shares	118.5M shares	38.00M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q2	2018 Q2	2015 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.718B	$2.933B	$1.740B
YoY Change	-7.33%	60.89%	71.6%
Cash & Equivalents	$790.3M	$1.204B	$868.2M
Short-Term Investments	$1.928B	$1.729B	$872.0M
Other Short-Term Assets	$208.0M	$190.0M	$131.0M
YoY Change	9.47%	53.23%	10.08%
Inventory	$512.8M	$331.5M	$194.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$633.4M	$532.5M	$334.7M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.072B	$3.986B	$2.399B
YoY Change	2.14%	50.86%	50.69%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.032B	$688.8M	$427.3M
YoY Change	49.88%	27.53%	27.4%
Goodwill	$244.9M	$210.9M	$201.1M
YoY Change	16.12%	4.87%	1.57%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$2.430B	$1.327B	$1.386B
YoY Change	83.12%	-17.06%	11.06%
Other Assets	$622.0M	$415.0M	$140.0M
YoY Change	49.88%	260.87%	-2.1%
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.460B	$2.864B	$2.284B
YoY Change	55.75%	9.77%	10.87%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.072B	$3.986B	$2.399B
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.460B	$2.864B	$2.284B
Total Assets	$8.532B	$6.850B	$4.682B
YoY Change	24.56%	30.45%	28.23%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$129.6M	$102.2M	$58.00M
YoY Change	26.81%	37.74%	8.21%
Accrued Expenses	$345.0M	$274.0M	$196.0M
YoY Change	25.91%	15.61%	-6.22%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$807.5M	$666.4M	$478.6M
YoY Change	21.17%	11.1%	-0.4%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$445.0M	$314.0M	$88.50M
YoY Change	41.72%	143.98%	1.96%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$445.0M	$314.0M	$88.50M
YoY Change	41.72%	143.98%	1.96%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$807.5M	$666.4M	$478.6M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$445.0M	$314.0M	$88.50M
Total Liabilities	$1.252B	$980.4M	$567.1M
YoY Change	27.7%	34.58%	-0.04%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$1.819B	$948.1M	$785.7M
YoY Change	91.86%	96.58%	130.41%
Common Stock	$5.430B	$4.929B	$3.332B
YoY Change	10.17%	21.71%	21.53%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$7.265B	$5.861B	$4.115B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$8.532B	$6.850B	$4.682B
YoY Change	24.56%	30.45%	28.23%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q2	2018 Q2	2015 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$318.3M	$255.3M	$167.3M
YoY Change	24.68%	14.48%	35.25%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$49.80M	$31.80M	$23.60M
YoY Change	56.6%	33.05%	18.59%
Cash From Operating Activities	$316.0M	$231.5M	$179.7M
YoY Change	36.5%	6.93%	19.32%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$82.10M	-$44.80M	-$28.50M
YoY Change	83.26%	-18.99%	106.52%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$140.6M	$500.0K	-$310.3M
YoY Change	-28220.0%	-100.17%	26.7%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$222.7M	-$44.30M	-$338.8M
YoY Change	402.71%	-87.48%	30.96%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-178.6M	43.20M	112.4M
YoY Change	-513.43%	-65.36%	18.82%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	316.0M	231.5M	179.7M
Cash From Investing Activities	-222.7M	-44.30M	-338.8M
Cash From Financing Activities	-178.6M	43.20M	112.4M
Net Change In Cash	-85.30M	230.4M	-46.70M
YoY Change	-137.02%	-1928.57%	245.93%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$316.0M	$231.5M	$179.7M
Capital Expenditures	-$82.10M	-$44.80M	-$28.50M
Free Cash Flow	$398.1M	$276.3M	$208.2M
YoY Change	44.08%	1.66%	26.64%

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	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense	32900000	USD
	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense	25100000	USD
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense Net Of Tax AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax	65500000	USD
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	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense Net Of Tax AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax	96400000	USD
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	75400000	USD
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.192
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CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.139
	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	51100000	USD
	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.076
	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	43600000	USD
	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.074
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	78800000	USD
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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	624800000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	542900000	USD
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	115400000	shares
CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	113500000	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	115200000	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	113200000	shares
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	3900000	shares
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	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	4200000	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	5100000	shares
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	119300000	shares
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	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	119400000	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	118300000	shares
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	2.76
CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	2.25
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CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	2.67
CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	2.15
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	5.23
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	4.59
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	1200000	shares
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	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	200000	shares

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