Stock Analysis on Net

Intuitive Surgical Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG)

$24.99

Analysis of Income Taxes

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Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Intuitive Surgical Inc., income tax expense (benefit), continuing operations

US$ in thousands

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Federal
State
Foreign
Current income tax expense
Federal
State
Foreign
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
Income tax expense

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Item Description The company
Current income tax expense Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations. Intuitive Surgical Inc. current income tax expense decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then increased from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level.
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Intuitive Surgical Inc. deferred income tax expense (benefit) decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then increased from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level.
Income tax expense Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Intuitive Surgical Inc. income tax expense decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then increased from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level.

Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)

Intuitive Surgical Inc., effective income tax rate (EITR) reconciliation

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Statutory federal income tax rate
Effective income tax rate

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Item Description The company
Effective income tax rate Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Intuitive Surgical Inc. effective income tax rate decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then increased from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level.

Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Intuitive Surgical Inc., components of deferred tax assets and liabilities

US$ in thousands

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Intangible assets
Capitalized research and development expenditures
Research and development credits
Share-based compensation expense
Swiss tax credits
Expenses deducted in later years for tax purposes
Lease liabilities
Net operating losses
Net unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities and other
Gross deferred tax assets
Valuation allowance
Deferred tax assets
Property, plant, and equipment
Right-of-use assets
Intangible assets
Other
Deferred tax liabilities
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Item Description The company
Gross deferred tax assets Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Intuitive Surgical Inc. gross deferred tax assets increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Deferred tax assets Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Intuitive Surgical Inc. deferred tax assets increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, without jurisdictional netting. Intuitive Surgical Inc. net deferred tax assets (liabilities) increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, Classification

Intuitive Surgical Inc., deferred tax assets and liabilities, classification

US$ in thousands

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Deferred tax assets
Deferred tax liabilities

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Item Description The company
Deferred tax assets Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent. Intuitive Surgical Inc. deferred tax assets increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Deferred tax liabilities Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent.

Adjustments to Financial Statements: Removal of Deferred Taxes

Intuitive Surgical Inc., adjustments to financial statements

US$ in thousands

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Adjustment to Total Assets
Total assets (as reported)
Less: Noncurrent deferred tax assets, net
Total assets (adjusted)
Adjustment to Total Liabilities
Total liabilities (as reported)
Less: Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities, net
Total liabilities (adjusted)
Adjustment to Total Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity
Total Intuitive Surgical, Inc. stockholders’ equity (as reported)
Less: Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
Total Intuitive Surgical, Inc. stockholders’ equity (adjusted)
Adjustment to Net Income Attributable To Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Net income attributable to Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (as reported)
Add: Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
Net income attributable to Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (adjusted)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).


Intuitive Surgical Inc., Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Financial Ratios: Removal of Deferred Taxes (Summary)

Intuitive Surgical Inc., adjusted financial ratios

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Net Profit Margin
Reported net profit margin
Adjusted net profit margin
Total Asset Turnover
Reported total asset turnover
Adjusted total asset turnover
Financial Leverage
Reported financial leverage
Adjusted financial leverage
Return on Equity (ROE)
Reported ROE
Adjusted ROE
Return on Assets (ROA)
Reported ROA
Adjusted ROA

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Financial ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. Intuitive Surgical Inc. adjusted net profit margin ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Intuitive Surgical Inc. adjusted total asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
Intuitive Surgical Inc. adjusted financial leverage ratio decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Intuitive Surgical Inc. adjusted ROE improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Intuitive Surgical Inc. adjusted ROA improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Intuitive Surgical Inc., Financial Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Net Profit Margin

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net income attributable to Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Revenue
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Adjusted net income attributable to Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Revenue
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted net profit margin2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

2024 Calculations

1 Net profit margin = 100 × Net income attributable to Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ÷ Revenue
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted net profit margin = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ÷ Revenue
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. Intuitive Surgical Inc. adjusted net profit margin ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Total Asset Turnover

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Revenue
Total assets
Activity Ratio
Total asset turnover1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Revenue
Adjusted total assets
Activity Ratio
Adjusted total asset turnover2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

2024 Calculations

1 Total asset turnover = Revenue ÷ Total assets
= ÷ =

2 Adjusted total asset turnover = Revenue ÷ Adjusted total assets
= ÷ =

Activity ratio Description The company
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Intuitive Surgical Inc. adjusted total asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Financial Leverage

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Total assets
Total Intuitive Surgical, Inc. stockholders’ equity
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Adjusted total assets
Adjusted total Intuitive Surgical, Inc. stockholders’ equity
Solvency Ratio
Adjusted financial leverage2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

2024 Calculations

1 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Intuitive Surgical, Inc. stockholders’ equity
= ÷ =

2 Adjusted financial leverage = Adjusted total assets ÷ Adjusted total Intuitive Surgical, Inc. stockholders’ equity
= ÷ =

Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
Intuitive Surgical Inc. adjusted financial leverage ratio decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net income attributable to Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Total Intuitive Surgical, Inc. stockholders’ equity
Profitability Ratio
ROE1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Adjusted net income attributable to Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Adjusted total Intuitive Surgical, Inc. stockholders’ equity
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROE2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

2024 Calculations

1 ROE = 100 × Net income attributable to Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ÷ Total Intuitive Surgical, Inc. stockholders’ equity
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted ROE = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ÷ Adjusted total Intuitive Surgical, Inc. stockholders’ equity
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Intuitive Surgical Inc. adjusted ROE improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net income attributable to Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Total assets
Profitability Ratio
ROA1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Adjusted net income attributable to Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Adjusted total assets
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROA2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

2024 Calculations

1 ROA = 100 × Net income attributable to Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted ROA = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Intuitive Surgical Inc. adjusted ROA improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.