Operating
Accrued compensation and employee benefits
Intuitive Surgical Accrued compensation and employee benefits decreased by 247.6% to -$284.70M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 26.0%, from -$226.00M to -$284.70M.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 22, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests deferred cash outflows for compensation, while a decrease indicates the settlement of these liabilities, impacting short-term cash flow.
Detailed definition
This reflects the net change in obligations to employees, including accrued bonuses, vacation pay, and other compensatio...
Peer comparison
Standard operating working capital metric across all industries.
Metric ID:
operating_increase_decrease_in_employee_related_liabilitiesHistorical Data
12 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $59.20M | $11.30M | $84.80M | -$130.30M | $93.40M | -$140.60M | $61.60M | -$271.20M | $158.20M | -$226.00M | $192.90M | -$284.70M |
| QoQ Change | — | -80.9% | +650.4% | -253.7% | +171.7% | -250.5% | +143.8% | -540.3% | +158.3% | -242.9% | +185.4% | -247.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.1% | -7.9% | -34.0% | -92.9% | +156.8% | +16.7% | +21.9% | -26.0% |
Range-$284.70M – $192.90M
CAGR+77.0%
Avg YoY Growth+5.6%
Median YoY Growth+1.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Intuitive Surgical's accrued compensation and employee benefits?
- Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) reported accrued compensation and employee benefits of -$284.70M in Q1 2026.
- How has Intuitive Surgical's accrued compensation and employee benefits changed year-over-year?
- Intuitive Surgical's accrued compensation and employee benefits decreased by 26.0% year-over-year, from -$226.00M to -$284.70M.
- What does accrued compensation and employee benefits mean?
- The change in money owed to employees for earned but unpaid compensation.