Tax
Stock-Based Compensation Tax Benefit
Intuitive Surgical Stock-Based Compensation Tax Benefit increased by 0.5% to $42.70M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.4%, from $37.00M to $42.70M. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 22, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher tax efficiency related to compensation, often correlated with higher stock-based expense.
Detailed definition
The income tax benefit recognized in the financial statements resulting from the tax deductibility of share-based compen...
Peer comparison
Standard tax reconciliation item for companies with significant equity compensation.
Metric ID:
cat_sbc_tax_benefitHistorical 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 | $22.50M | $24.80M | $27.20M | $20.90M | $26.90M | $28.00M | $28.50M | $28.70M | $32.40M | $36.10M | $36.90M | $37.00M | $39.30M | $42.50M | $42.70M |
| QoQ Change | — | +10.2% | +9.7% | -23.2% | +28.7% | +4.1% | +1.8% | +0.7% | +12.9% | +11.4% | +2.2% | +0.3% | +6.2% | +8.1% | +0.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -7.1% | +8.5% | +2.9% | +36.4% | +6.7% | +15.7% | +26.7% | +28.6% | +14.2% | +8.9% | +15.2% | +15.4% |
Range$20.90M – $42.70M
CAGR+20.1%
Avg YoY Growth+14.3%
Median YoY Growth+14.7%
Current Streak11 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Intuitive Surgical's stock-based compensation tax benefit?
- Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) reported stock-based compensation tax benefit of $42.70M in Q1 2026.
- How has Intuitive Surgical's stock-based compensation tax benefit changed year-over-year?
- Intuitive Surgical's stock-based compensation tax benefit increased by 15.4% year-over-year, from $37.00M to $42.70M.
- What does stock-based compensation tax benefit mean?
- The tax savings generated by the company's stock-based compensation programs.