$ISRG
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC Stock $isrg

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2021 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000103526721000119 Filed on July 21, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q2	2020 Q2
Revenue	$1.464B	$852.1M
YoY Change	71.81%	-22.46%
Cost Of Revenue	$440.3M	$349.2M
YoY Change	26.09%	2.74%
Gross Profit	$1.024B	$502.9M
YoY Change	103.56%	-33.74%
Gross Profit Margin	69.92%	59.02%
Selling, General & Admin	$350.2M	$279.1M
YoY Change	25.47%	-0.04%
% of Gross Profit	34.21%	55.5%
Research & Development	$162.3M	$143.2M
YoY Change	13.34%	18.54%
% of Gross Profit	15.85%	28.47%
Depreciation & Amortization	$80.70M	$67.90M
YoY Change	18.85%	36.35%
% of Gross Profit	7.88%	13.5%
Operating Expenses	$512.5M	$422.3M
YoY Change	21.36%	5.58%
Operating Profit	$511.2M	$80.60M
YoY Change	534.24%	-77.55%
Interest Expense	$15.00M	$26.60M
YoY Change	-43.61%	-18.9%
% of Operating Profit	2.93%	33.0%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$15.00M	$26.60M
YoY Change	-43.61%	-18.9%
Pretax Income	$526.2M	$107.2M
YoY Change	390.86%	-72.64%
Income Tax	$3.200M	$37.00M
% Of Pretax Income	0.61%	34.51%
Net Earnings	$517.2M	$68.00M
YoY Change	660.59%	-78.64%
Net Earnings / Revenue	35.33%	7.98%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.45	$0.58
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.42	$0.57
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	355.7M shares	116.8M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	364.9M shares	119.7M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q2	2020 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$4.534B	$4.488B
YoY Change	1.02%	65.12%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.616B	$2.036B
Short-Term Investments	$2.918B	$2.453B
Other Short-Term Assets	$213.4M	$256.0M
YoY Change	-16.64%	23.08%
Inventory	$569.7M	$645.5M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$699.9M	$508.8M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$6.017B	$5.899B
YoY Change	1.99%	44.88%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.651B	$1.450B
YoY Change	13.85%	40.48%
Goodwill	$344.3M	$336.8M
YoY Change	2.23%	37.53%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$3.296B	$1.587B
YoY Change	107.66%	-34.69%
Other Assets	$905.3M	$730.0M
YoY Change	24.01%	17.36%
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.280B	$4.205B
YoY Change	49.37%	-5.73%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$6.017B	$5.899B
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.280B	$4.205B
Total Assets	$12.30B	$10.10B
YoY Change	21.71%	18.43%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$117.9M	$108.9M
YoY Change	8.26%	-15.97%
Accrued Expenses	$467.9M	$434.0M
YoY Change	7.81%	25.8%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.005B	$924.8M
YoY Change	8.63%	14.53%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$412.9M	$412.0M
YoY Change	0.22%	-7.42%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$412.9M	$412.0M
YoY Change	0.22%	-7.42%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.005B	$924.8M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$412.9M	$412.0M
Total Liabilities	$1.418B	$1.337B
YoY Change	6.01%	6.81%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$4.023B	$2.633B
YoY Change	52.78%	44.75%
Common Stock	$6.805B	$6.085B
YoY Change	11.82%	12.06%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$10.84B	$8.741B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$12.30B	$10.10B
YoY Change	21.71%	18.43%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q2	2020 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$517.2M	$68.00M
YoY Change	660.59%	-78.64%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$80.70M	$67.90M
YoY Change	18.85%	36.35%
Cash From Operating Activities	$542.7M	$229.9M
YoY Change	136.06%	-27.25%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$75.70M	-$110.0M
YoY Change	-31.18%	33.98%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$309.0M	$646.7M
YoY Change	-147.78%	-559.96%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$384.7M	$536.7M
YoY Change	-171.68%	-341.0%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	58.30M	47.60M
YoY Change	22.48%	-126.65%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	542.7M	229.9M
Cash From Investing Activities	-384.7M	536.7M
Cash From Financing Activities	58.30M	47.60M
Net Change In Cash	216.3M	814.2M
YoY Change	-73.43%	-1054.51%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$542.7M	$229.9M
Capital Expenditures	-$75.70M	-$110.0M
Free Cash Flow	$618.4M	$339.9M
YoY Change	81.94%	-14.62%

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CY2020Q2	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Share Based Compensation Excess Tax Benefit Percent EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationShareBasedCompensationExcessTaxBenefitPercent	0.294
	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Share Based Compensation Excess Tax Benefit Percent EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationShareBasedCompensationExcessTaxBenefitPercent	0.233
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	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	3.19
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