$ISRG
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC Stock $isrg

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2021 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000103526721000178 Filed on October 20, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2020 Q3
Revenue	$1.551B	$1.403B	$1.078B
YoY Change	16.67%	30.21%	-4.48%
Cost Of Revenue	$489.9M	$431.9M	$353.4M
YoY Change	13.06%	22.21%	3.15%
Gross Profit	$1.061B	$971.4M	$724.3M
YoY Change	18.42%	34.12%	-7.8%
Gross Profit Margin	68.41%	69.22%	67.21%
Selling, General & Admin	$425.1M	$363.3M	$298.9M
YoY Change	28.74%	21.55%	5.25%
% of Gross Profit	40.07%	37.4%	41.27%
Research & Development	$182.3M	$165.5M	$155.0M
YoY Change	22.35%	6.77%	14.05%
% of Gross Profit	17.19%	17.04%	21.4%
Depreciation & Amortization	$87.40M	$87.50M	$73.40M
YoY Change	3.43%	19.21%	35.42%
% of Gross Profit	8.24%	9.01%	10.13%
Operating Expenses	$609.3M	$528.8M	$453.9M
YoY Change	27.15%	16.5%	8.1%
Operating Profit	$451.5M	$442.6M	$270.4M
YoY Change	8.38%	63.68%	-26.06%
Interest Expense	$3.800M	$18.50M	$84.80M
YoY Change	-81.64%	-78.18%	154.65%
% of Operating Profit	0.84%	4.18%	31.36%
Other Income/Expense, Net		$18.50M	$84.80M
YoY Change		-78.18%	154.65%
Pretax Income	$454.2M	$461.1M	$355.2M
YoY Change	4.05%	29.81%	-10.98%
Income Tax	$71.50M	$73.90M	$38.40M
% Of Pretax Income	15.74%	16.03%	10.81%
Net Earnings	$380.6M	$380.5M	$313.9M
YoY Change	4.22%	21.22%	-20.89%
Net Earnings / Revenue	24.54%	27.11%	29.13%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.07	$1.07	$2.68
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.03	$1.04	$2.60
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	357.2M shares	356.8M shares	352.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		366.8M shares	361.9M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2020 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$4.341B	$4.231B	$4.853B
YoY Change	-17.36%	-12.83%	67.46%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.291B	$1.347B	$1.371B
Short-Term Investments	$3.050B	$2.884B	$3.482B
Other Short-Term Assets	$133.9M	$217.5M	$196.0M
YoY Change	6.27%	10.97%	-2.49%
Inventory	$587.1M	$584.9M	$662.9M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$782.7M	$695.0M	$588.6M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$5.845B	$5.728B	$6.300B
YoY Change	-11.79%	-9.08%	45.94%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.876B	$1.738B	$1.510B
YoY Change	18.96%	15.12%	32.8%
Goodwill	$343.6M	$344.3M	$336.3M
YoY Change	2.05%	2.38%	10.37%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$4.416B	$4.132B	$1.643B
YoY Change	151.17%	151.46%	-35.14%
Other Assets	$1.004B	$915.7M	$739.0M
YoY Change	26.46%	23.91%	0.54%
Total Long-Term Assets	$7.710B	$7.207B	$4.317B
YoY Change	69.71%	66.93%	-10.33%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$5.845B	$5.728B	$6.300B
Total Long-Term Assets	$7.710B	$7.207B	$4.317B
Total Assets	$13.56B	$12.93B	$10.62B
YoY Change	21.36%	21.82%	16.28%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$121.2M	$120.0M	$116.0M
YoY Change	48.53%	3.45%	-12.39%
Accrued Expenses	$597.3M	$492.9M	$416.0M
YoY Change	22.9%	18.49%	-10.34%
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	$1.150B	$1.027B	$894.7M
YoY Change	19.13%	14.82%	-3.89%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$453.7M	$447.8M	$436.0M
YoY Change	1.96%	2.71%	3.07%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$453.7M	$447.8M	$436.0M
YoY Change	1.96%	2.71%	3.07%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.150B	$1.027B	$894.7M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$453.7M	$447.8M	$436.0M
Total Liabilities	$1.604B	$1.475B	$1.331B
YoY Change	13.74%	10.84%	-1.73%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$4.761B	$4.390B	$2.937B
YoY Change	45.98%	49.47%	37.09%
Common Stock	$7.164B	$7.016B	$6.304B
YoY Change	11.16%	11.28%	12.56%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$11.90B	$11.41B	$9.258B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$13.56B	$12.93B	$10.62B
YoY Change	21.36%	21.82%	16.28%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2020 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$380.6M	$380.5M	$313.9M
YoY Change	4.22%	21.22%	-20.89%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$87.40M	$87.50M	$73.40M
YoY Change	3.43%	19.21%	35.42%
Cash From Operating Activities	$567.7M	$501.4M	$274.6M
YoY Change	-9.53%	82.59%	-30.71%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$150.9M	-$68.30M	-$64.40M
YoY Change	143.78%	6.06%	-25.72%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$490.1M	-$770.5M	-$961.5M
YoY Change	79.92%	-19.86%	640.18%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$641.0M	-$838.8M	-$1.026B
YoY Change	91.74%	-18.24%	373.64%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	18.60M	68.30M	85.20M
YoY Change	-146.73%	-19.84%	7000.0%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	567.7M	501.4M	274.6M
Cash From Investing Activities	-641.0M	-838.8M	-1.026B
Cash From Financing Activities	18.60M	68.30M	85.20M
Net Change In Cash	-54.70M	-269.1M	-666.1M
YoY Change	-121.59%	-59.6%	-468.21%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$567.7M	$501.4M	$274.6M
Capital Expenditures	-$150.9M	-$68.30M	-$64.40M
Free Cash Flow	$718.6M	$569.7M	$339.0M
YoY Change	4.24%	68.05%	-29.81%

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	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense Net Of Tax AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax	269300000	USD
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CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	73900000	USD
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.160
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CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.108
	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	90700000	USD
	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.063
	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	67300000	USD
	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.087
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CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	356800000	shares
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CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	10000000.0	shares
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	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	9500000	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	9600000	shares
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	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	360100000	shares
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CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.87
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