Intuitive Surgical Inc (ISRG)

Pretax margin

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 2,658,900 2,362,800 2,215,200 2,059,300 1,939,600 1,811,100 1,695,300 1,602,400 1,584,700 1,653,900 1,706,200 1,825,500 1,866,800 1,852,800 1,750,700 1,335,300 1,200,800 1,189,400 1,234,200 1,522,900
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 8,961,500 8,492,700 8,113,000 7,821,700 7,616,100 7,306,600 7,073,300 6,797,300 6,548,300 6,326,000 6,171,000 6,121,000 5,900,400 5,678,800 5,338,700 4,705,300 4,491,300 4,439,900 4,466,200 4,687,300
Pretax margin 29.67% 27.82% 27.30% 26.33% 25.47% 24.79% 23.97% 23.57% 24.20% 26.14% 27.65% 29.82% 31.64% 32.63% 32.79% 28.38% 26.74% 26.79% 27.63% 32.49%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $2,658,900K ÷ $8,961,500K
= 29.67%

Intuitive Surgical Inc's pretax margin has shown some fluctuations over the given periods. The pretax margin started at 32.49% as of March 31, 2020, and experienced a slight decrease to 27.63% by June 30, 2020. There was a further decline to 26.79% as of September 30, 2020. However, there was a slight uptick to 26.74% by December 31, 2020.

The pretax margin then saw an improvement, reaching 28.38% by March 31, 2021, and continued to rise to 32.79% by June 30, 2021. This positive trend continued with a slight decrease to 32.63% as of September 30, 2021, and then a further decrease to 31.64% by December 31, 2021.

The pretax margin fluctuated between 29.82% to 23.57% from March 31, 2022, to March 31, 2023. However, there was a gradual increase from 23.57% on March 31, 2023, to 29.67% by December 31, 2024. Overall, Intuitive Surgical Inc's pretax margin has shown variability but has managed to improve over the long term, indicating the company's ability to effectively manage its pre-tax profitability.