Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 17.54% in Q1 2026, up 6.58% quarter-over-quarter from 16.46% in Q4 2025, and up 345.0% on a YoY basis from 3.94% in Q1 2025.
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Intuitive Surgical's Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 17.54% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 345.0% year-over-year to 17.54%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 17.54% (up 345.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 16.74%, up 144.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 17.54% for Q1 2026 at Intuitive Surgical, up from 16.46% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 17.54% in Q1 2026 to a low of 12.96% in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 14.15% across 5 years, with a median of 13.57% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed slumped 190 bps in 2022, then surged 345 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 13.48% in 2022, then fell by 2 bps to 13.17% in 2023, then gained by 8 bps to 14.24% in 2024, then advanced by 16 bps to 16.46% in 2025, then grew by 7 bps to 17.54% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 17.54% (Q1 2026), 16.46% (Q4 2025), and 15.68% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | 148.09 Bn | 143.69 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 17.54% |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 41.00 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 5.02% |
| 3 | Medline | 30.38 Bn | 36.22 Bn | 1.84 Bn | - |
| 4 | Resmed | 28.22 Bn | 26.56 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 25.95% |
| 5 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 23.72 Bn | 23.19 Bn | 296.40 Mn | 18.63% |
| 6 | Solventum | 13.33 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 19.44% |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 13.12 Bn | 12.99 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 4.68% |
| 8 | Align Technology | 12.86 Bn | 11.80 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 12.74% |
| 9 | Baxter International | 10.51 Bn | 8.47 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 13.02% |
| 10 | Aptargroup | 7.72 Bn | 7.52 Bn | 351.91 Mn | 12.04% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.54% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.46% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.68% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.63% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.09% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.24% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.30% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.24% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.96% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.17% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.30% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.48% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.51% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.57% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.49% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.06% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.42% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.79% |