Intuitive Surgical Inc (ISRG)

Return on total capital

Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 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
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 3,000,300 2,722,400 2,457,600 2,348,900 2,064,200 1,952,700 1,848,600 1,766,800 1,689,100 1,622,200 1,556,600 1,577,100 1,655,000 1,698,600 1,812,200 1,820,900 1,786,300 1,614,200 1,183,600 1,049,800
Long-term debt US$ in thousands
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 16,929,700 17,845,700 17,106,400 16,433,700 15,583,300 14,708,300 13,962,600 13,307,600 12,539,000 11,959,700 11,217,700 11,041,900 11,515,400 12,082,400 12,156,900 11,951,500 11,459,500 10,879,500 10,190,200 9,759,100
Return on total capital 17.72% 15.26% 14.37% 14.29% 13.25% 13.28% 13.24% 13.28% 13.47% 13.56% 13.88% 14.28% 14.37% 14.06% 14.91% 15.24% 15.59% 14.84% 11.62% 10.76%

September 30, 2025 calculation

Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $3,000,300K ÷ ($—K + $16,929,700K)
= 17.72%


Peer comparison

Sep 30, 2025