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Intuitive Surgical Inc · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Intuitive Surgical's Q3 2020 financial results were announced, revealing a mixed performance affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Intuitive Surgical reported a decrease in revenue and system placements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while da Vinci procedures experienced a partial recovery. The company's revenue decreased by 4% compared to the third quarter of 2019. Despite the challenges, the installed base of da Vinci systems continued to grow.

  • Worldwide da Vinci procedures increased approximately 7% compared to Q3 2019.
  • The company shipped 195 da Vinci Surgical Systems, a decrease of 29% compared to Q3 2019.
  • The da Vinci Surgical System installed base grew to 5,865 systems as of September 30, 2020, an 8% increase year-over-year.
  • Q3 2020 revenue was $1,078 million, a decrease of 4% compared to Q3 2019.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.08B

Previous: $1.13B-4.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.92

Previous: $1.14-19.3%
Da Vinci systems installed base

5.9K

Previous: 5.4K+8.5%
Total da Vinci system placements

195

Previous: 275-29.1%
Free Cash Flow

$314M

Previous: $397M-20.9%
Net Income

$314M

Previous: $397M-20.9%
Operating Income

$270M

Previous: $366M-26.1%
Gross Profit

$724M

Previous: $786M-7.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$6.36B

Previous: $970M+556.1%
Total Assets

$10.6B

Previous: $9.13B+16.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$106M

Previous: $88.9M+19.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Intuitive Surgical · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.08B

Q3 2020-4.5%vs Q3 2019
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Intuitive Surgical · $1.08B total across 3 segments · Q3 2020

  • Instruments and accessories
    $631M+4.0%
  • Systems
    $268M-20.9%
  • Services
    $179M-2.2%

Forward guidance

Due to the continued uncertainty around the scope and duration of the pandemic and the timing of global recovery and economic normalization, the company cannot, at this time, reliably estimate the future impact on our operations and financial results.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2020

Historical avgQ3 2020

+1.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.1%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

40 / 73 earnings

Positive

+31.1%

Q2 2009

Best reaction

-16.7%

Q1 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.8%-3.5%-9.3%
Q4 2025-3.1%+4.4%-2.8%
Q3 2025-2.3%+19.1%+21.4%
Q2 2025+0.7%+0.7%-5.7%
Q1 2025+1.9%+7.4%+12.7%
Q4 2024-4.0%+4.1%+2.7%
Q3 2024+9.3%+8.6%+10.7%
Q2 2024+6.8%+6.8%+12.4%
Q1 2024-2.1%+0.8%+6.6%
Q4 2023-1.5%+10.6%+17.7%
Q3 2023-3.1%+0.7%+10.8%
Q2 2023-3.7%-5.4%-18.2%
Q1 2023+11.0%+11.7%+16.1%
Q4 2022-4.8%-4.6%-9.6%
Q3 2022+11.1%+14.9%+37.2%
Q2 2022-3.4%-1.1%+2.5%
Q1 2022-16.7%-19.3%-27.7%
Q4 2021-8.2%-6.2%-13.7%
Q3 2021+2.3%+2.8%+8.1%
Q2 2021+1.4%+4.7%+13.2%
Q1 2021+9.9%+7.9%+2.6%
Q4 2020-6.8%-1.3%+2.5%
Q3 2020+0.2%-2.4%+0.3%
Q2 2020+2.1%+1.2%+3.8%
Q1 2020+3.0%-2.8%+1.8%
Q4 2019-3.4%-6.6%+0.5%
Q3 2019+6.8%+1.0%+7.4%
Q2 2019+1.0%+2.7%-5.4%
Q1 2019-6.5%-4.7%-6.6%
Q4 2018-2.8%-6.7%+4.1%
Q3 2018-7.1%-6.6%-4.5%
Q2 2018-2.1%-0.9%-0.6%
Q1 2018+12.6%+9.1%+9.5%
Q4 2017+0.6%-2.2%-2.3%
Q3 2017+4.3%+4.8%+10.8%
Q2 2017-4.1%-2.3%+1.8%
Q1 2017+5.1%+5.9%+11.9%
Q4 2016+6.9%+0.4%+6.5%
Q3 2016-4.0%-4.4%-7.7%
Q2 2016+4.9%+2.8%+2.2%
Q1 2016+2.8%
Q4 2015+2.1%
Q3 2015+4.4%
Q2 2015+10.5%
Q1 2015-6.5%
Q4 2014-0.1%
Q3 2014-0.7%
Q2 2014+18.8%
Q1 2014-9.0%
Q4 2013-6.5%
Q3 2013-6.2%
Q2 2013-5.5%
Q1 2013-4.5%
Q4 2012+11.6%
Q3 2012+3.9%
Q2 2012-9.3%
Q1 2012+8.0%
Q4 2011+0.4%
Q3 2011+9.3%
Q2 2011+10.3%
Q1 2011+2.0%
Q4 2010+1.5%
Q1 2009+1.5%
Q3 2010-7.9%
Q2 2010+7.4%
Q1 2010+0.2%
Q4 2007-1.9%
Q4 2009-1.9%
Q3 2009-3.1%
Q3 2008-3.1%
Q2 2008+31.1%
Q4 2008+31.1%
Q2 2009+31.1%

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