Operating Expenses
Stock-based compensation expense
Intuitive Surgical Stock-based compensation expense increased by 35.3% to $121.80M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 9.3%, from $134.30M to $121.80M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 22, 2026
How to read this metric
Rising expenses may indicate increased reliance on equity incentives or higher valuation of awards, impacting reported operating margins.
Detailed definition
This metric measures the total expense recognized in the income statement for share-based payment awards granted to empl...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense item for public companies with equity incentive programs.
Metric ID:
cat_stock_based_compensation_expenseHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $69.70M | $91.10M | $80.00M | $26.60M | $82.00M | $100.20M | $74.60M | $77.40M | $180.40M | $71.50M | $115.60M | $134.30M | $49.40M | $90.00M | $121.80M |
| QoQ Change | — | +30.7% | -12.2% | -66.8% | +208.3% | +22.2% | -25.5% | +3.8% | +133.1% | -60.4% | +61.7% | +16.2% | -63.2% | +82.2% | +35.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -61.8% | -10.0% | +25.3% | +180.5% | -5.6% | +80.0% | -4.2% | +49.4% | -25.6% | -30.9% | -22.1% | -9.3% |
Range$26.60M – $180.40M
CAGR+17.3%
Avg YoY Growth+13.8%
Median YoY Growth-7.5%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Intuitive Surgical's stock-based compensation expense?
- Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) reported stock-based compensation expense of $121.80M in Q1 2026.
- How has Intuitive Surgical's stock-based compensation expense changed year-over-year?
- Intuitive Surgical's stock-based compensation expense decreased by 9.3% year-over-year, from $134.30M to $121.80M.
- What does stock-based compensation expense mean?
- The total expense recorded for employee stock awards.