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Intuitive Surgical profit margin ISRG

Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2009.

Net margin, 12 months
25.5%
Operating margin, 12 months
28.4%
Net margin on a year earlier
−3.0 pts
Peer median
17.0%

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Intuitive Surgical kept 25.5% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 28.4%.

Five years earlier its net margin was 30.8%.

The median for 4 medical instruments and supplies stocks of a similar size is 17.0%.

Profit margin over time

GrossOperatingNet

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNet marginOperating marginGross margin
FY202528.4%29.3%66.0%
FY202427.8%28.1%67.5%
FY202325.2%24.8%66.4%
FY202221.3%25.3%67.4%
FY202129.9%31.9%69.3%
FY202024.3%24.1%65.6%
FY201930.8%30.7%69.4%
FY201830.3%32.2%69.9%
FY201721.4%33.9%70.2%
FY201627.2%35.0%69.9%
FY201524.7%31.0%66.2%
FY201419.6%25.6%66.3%
FY201329.6%37.6%70.4%
FY201230.1%40.3%72.1%
FY201128.2%39.5%72.5%

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedNet margin, 12 monthsChange on a yearOperating margin
Q3 FY2625.5%−3.0 pts28.4%
Q2 FY2628.4%−0.1 pts31.3%
Q1 FY2628.2%−0.3 pts30.5%
Q4 FY2528.4%+0.6 pts29.3%
Q3 FY2528.6%+0.1 pts29.3%
Q2 FY2528.5%+0.9 pts28.8%
Q1 FY2528.4%+1.3 pts28.2%
Q4 FY2427.8%+2.6 pts28.1%
Q3 FY2428.5%+6.4 pts26.2%
Q2 FY2427.6%+6.3 pts25.8%
Q1 FY2427.2%+6.8 pts25.3%
Q4 FY2325.2%+4.0 pts24.8%

Against its peers

Companies in Medical - Instruments & Supplies nearest Intuitive Surgical's size, closest first, today.

CompanyProfit margin
ISRGIntuitive Surgical25.5%
BDXBecton, Dickinson and4.5%
MDLNMedlinen/m
RMDResMed26.9%
WSTWest Pharmaceutical Services17.0%
Peer median17.0%

Where Intuitive Surgical ranks

What the profit margin tells you

Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).

Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.

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