Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) vs. Medtronic (MDT)

Company Profile

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) and Medtronic (MDT) are both classified in the Health Care Equipment sub-industry within the broader Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Valuation

Medtronic (MDT) at 21.63 carries typical industry Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM), while Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) at 51.84 sits in the higher-multiple quartile — ISRG carries a higher trailing earnings multiple relative to peers.

Medtronic (MDT) at 2.89 prices around its industry’s typical Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM), while Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) at 14.28 clears its benchmark range — ISRG looks notably rich on sales.

Medtronic (MDT) at 2.15 is valued about in line with its industry on Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ), while Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) at 8.65 carries a peer-beating premium to book — ISRG is pricier on assets.

Valuation at a Glance

Profitability

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) at 17.23% ranks in the top quartile for Return on Equity (TTM), ahead of Medtronic (MDT) at 9.93%, which sits closer to the industry mid-range.

For every dollar of sales, both Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) at 28.15% and Medtronic (MDT) at 13.20% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top Net Profit Margin (TTM) quartile of their industries.

Both Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) at 30.87% and Medtronic (MDT) at 21.30% squeeze more operating profit from each sales dollar than most peers, ranking in the top Operating Profit Margin (TTM) quartile of their industries.

Profitability at a Glance

Growth

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth at a Glance

EPS Growth

EPS Growth at a Glance

Financial Strength

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) reports Current Ratio (MRQ) of 4.61 and can be ranked against industry peers; Medtronic (MDT) has no value available for this period, so a direct comparison isn’t possible.

Medtronic (MDT) reports Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ) of 0.57 and can be ranked against industry peers; Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) has no value available for this period, so a direct comparison isn’t possible.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Dividends

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — often a deliberate choice to reinvest earnings rather than return cash. Meanwhile Medtronic (MDT) reports a yield of 3.51%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Medtronic (MDT) reports a payout of 76.14%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Dividends at a Glance

Performance & Risk

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) has an aggressive beta of 1.44, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Medtronic (MDT) is defensive at 0.55 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Performance & Risk at a Glance