Intuitive Surgical Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Intuitive Surgical's CEO is Gary Guthart, appointed in Jan 2010, has a tenure of 15.75 years. total yearly compensation is $12.45M, comprised of 7.7% salary and 92.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.35% of the company’s shares, worth $728.25M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3 years and 6.6 years respectively.
Key information
Gary Guthart
Chief executive officer
US$12.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 7.7% |
| CEO tenure | 15yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.4% |
| Management average tenure | 3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Intuitive Surgical: The Robot Is Well-Oiled
Jan 28Intuitive Surgical: Second Half 2025 Guidance Is Critical To Maintaining Current Euphoria
Jan 20Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Jan 17
Revenues Tell The Story For Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG)
Dec 30Intuitive Surgical: Growing Impressively, But It Appears Overvalued
Dec 27Intuitive Surgical: One Of The Best Business Models In The World, But Not At This Price
Nov 14Intuitive Surgical Q3: Da Vinci 5 Robot Set For 2025, But Overvalued
Oct 18Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Oct 04Intuitive Surgical Offers Low Risk, High Return Despite Valuation Concerns
Sep 24What You Can Learn From Intuitive Surgical, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ISRG) P/S
Sep 16Intuitive Surgical: Detached From Fundamentals
Aug 26Intuitive Surgical: A Lofty Price To Pay For Innovation, Wait For A Better Entry Point
Aug 20There May Be Underlying Issues With The Quality Of Intuitive Surgical's (NASDAQ:ISRG) Earnings
Jul 26Intuitive Surgical: Shares Surge, But Now Near Fair Value (Rating Downgrade)
Jul 12Does Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Jul 11There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Intuitive Surgical's (NASDAQ:ISRG) Returns On Capital
Jun 25What Is Intuitive Surgical, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ISRG) Share Price Doing?
Jun 10Intuitive Surgical: Sell Signals Abound
May 17Intuitive Surgical, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ISRG) CEO Compensation Looks Acceptable To Us And Here's Why
Apr 19Intuitive Surgical: Growth And Margins Will Be Challenged In 2024
Apr 12Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
Mar 27Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG)?
Mar 11Intuitive Surgical, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ISRG) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
Feb 09Intuitive Surgical: Buy A 'Little Slice' Of The Future
Jan 29Intuitive Surgical: Strong Pre-Announced Q4 - Time To Harvest The Gain, Initiate With 'Sell'
Jan 13Intuitive Surgical: Risky Ahead Of Q3 Earnings
Oct 16Japanese regulatory agency clears Intuitive's single-port robotic surgical system
Sep 30Intuitive Surgical: Fundamentally Fairly Valued, Technically Risky (Technical Analysis)
Sep 23CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$12m | US$955k | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$10m | US$873k | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$8m | US$846k | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$6m | US$821k | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$6m | US$790k | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$6m | US$767k | US$1b |
Compensation vs Market: Gary's total compensation ($USD12.45M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.51M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Gary's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Gary Guthart (58 yo)
15yrs
Tenure
US$12,449,381
Compensation
Dr. Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D. has been Chief Executive Officer of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. since January 1, 2010 and was its President since July 12, 2007. Dr. Guthart served as the Chief Operating Officer at...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 15yrs | US$12.45m | 0.35% $ 728.2m | |
| President & Director | 1.7yrs | US$12.56m | 0.059% $ 122.5m | |
| Executive VP | 3yrs | US$5.03m | 0.0025% $ 5.1m | |
| Executive VP and Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer | 1.7yrs | US$5.10m | 0.00084% $ 1.7m | |
| Executive VP and Chief Strategy & Corporate Operations Officer | 9.2yrs | US$4.84m | 0.0015% $ 3.2m | |
| VP, Principal Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller | 5yrs | no data | 0.000030% $ 62.0k | |
| VP, Treasurer & Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP and Chief Legal & Compliance Officer | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.00085% $ 1.8m | |
| Executive Vice President of Research | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Medical Officer | 10.9yrs | US$4.48m | 0.000080% $ 165.3k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Digital Officer | 9.6yrs | no data | 0.0020% $ 4.1m |
3.0yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: ISRG's management team is considered experienced (3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 15.8yrs | US$12.45m | 0.35% $ 728.2m | |
| President & Director | less than a year | US$12.56m | 0.059% $ 122.5m | |
| Independent Director | 14.8yrs | US$388.12k | 0.0034% $ 7.1m | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$379.79k | 0.00067% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Chairman | 13.8yrs | US$498.74k | 0.0073% $ 15.2m | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | 0.000010% $ 20.7k | |
| Independent Director | 7.8yrs | US$383.12k | 0.0016% $ 3.3m | |
| Independent Director | 9yrs | US$379.79k | 0.00045% $ 929.9k | |
| Independent Director | 5.4yrs | US$376.79k | 0.00019% $ 392.6k | |
| Independent Director | 17.3yrs | US$392.46k | 0.0045% $ 9.3m | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$376.79k | 0.00045% $ 929.9k | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$142.84k | 0.000070% $ 144.7k |
6.6yrs
Average Tenure
61.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: ISRG's board of directors are considered experienced (6.6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/31 17:06 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is covered by 59 analysts. 29 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| null null | Argus Research Company |
| David Toung | Argus Research Company |
| Richard Purkiss | Atlantic Equities LLP |