Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Intuitive Surgical's (ISRG) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 18.58% in Q2 2026, up 395.0% year-on-year from 3.75% in Q2 2025, and up 5.95% quarter-over-quarter from 17.54% in Q1 2026.
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 18.58% for Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 395.0% year-over-year to 18.58% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 18.58%, a 395.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 16.74%, up 144.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 18.58% in Q2 2026 per ISRG's latest filing, from 17.54% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 18.58% in Q2 2026 and bottomed at 12.96% in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 13.58% (2023), against an average of 14.4%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed slumped 190 bps in 2022 and surged 395 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed 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 rose by 13 bps to 18.58% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest ISRG Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 18.58% (Q2 2026), 17.54% (Q1 2026), and 16.46% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcon | 32,734,969.19 Bn | 32,734,967.53 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 28.56% |
| 2 | Intuitive Surgical | 117.50 Bn | 112.41 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 18.58% |
| 3 | Becton Dickinson | 42.93 Bn | 42.11 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 5.02% |
| 4 | Medline | 30.82 Bn | 36.66 Bn | 1.84 Bn | - |
| 5 | Resmed | 27.90 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 25.95% |
| 6 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 26.76 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 329.20 Mn | 19.71% |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 15.30 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 4.68% |
| 8 | Solventum | 13.46 Bn | 12.90 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 19.44% |
| 9 | Align Technology | 12.02 Bn | 10.96 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 12.74% |
| 10 | Baxter International | 11.17 Bn | 9.12 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 13.02% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.58% |
| 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% |