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Intuitive Surgical Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Intuitive Surgical's Q4 2020 earnings reflected a mix of growth in procedure volume and a decrease in system placements, influenced by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Intuitive Surgical announced Q4 2020 financial results, with revenue increasing by 4% to $1.33 billion. The company's da Vinci Surgical System installed base grew by 7% to 5,989 systems. GAAP net income was $365 million, or $3.02 per diluted share, while non-GAAP net income was $434 million, or $3.58 per diluted share.

  • Worldwide da Vinci procedures increased approximately 6% compared to Q4 2019.
  • The company shipped 326 da Vinci Surgical Systems, a decrease of 3% compared to Q4 2019.
  • The da Vinci Surgical System installed base grew to 5,989 systems as of December 31, 2020, a 7% increase year-over-year.
  • Q4 2020 revenue reached $1.33 billion, a 4% increase compared to Q4 2019.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.33B

Previous: $1.28B+4.0%
EPS (adj)

$1.19

Previous: $1.16+2.6%
Da Vinci systems installed base

6.0K

Previous: 5.6K+7.3%
Total da Vinci system placements

326

Previous: 336-3.0%
Net Income

$364M

Previous: $363M+0.2%
Operating Income

$416M

Previous: $398M+4.6%
Gross Profit

$896M

Previous: $896M-0.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$6.87B

Previous: $5.85B+17.5%
Total Assets

$11.2B

Previous: $9.73B+14.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$103M

Previous: $89.2M+15.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Intuitive Surgical · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.33B

Q4 2020+4%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Intuitive Surgical · $1.33B total across 3 segments · Q4 2020

  • Instruments and accessories
    $747M+11.3%
  • Systems
    $367M-11.9%
  • Services
    $215M+13.2%

Forward guidance

Due to the continued uncertainty around the scope and duration of the pandemic globally, 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 Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 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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