Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Decrease for Tax Withholding Obligation

Intuitive Surgical Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Decrease for Tax Withholding Obligation decreased by 4.8% to $352.30M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionOther

CategoryEfficiency

SignalLower is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ1 2025

Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 22, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher values correlate with higher levels of stock-based compensation vesting and associated tax obligations.

Detailed definition

The cash outflow or reduction in equity associated with the company withholding shares to cover employee tax obligations...

Peer comparison

Common in companies with significant stock-based compensation programs.

Metric ID: other_adjustments_related_to_tax_withholding_for_share_b_a155e3

Historical Data

2 periods

	Q1 '25	Q1 '26
Value	$370.10M	$352.30M
QoQ Change	—	-4.8%
YoY Change	—	-4.8%

Range$352.30M – $370.10M

Avg YoY Growth-4.8%

Median YoY Growth-4.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Intuitive Surgical's share-based payment arrangement, decrease for tax withholding obligation?: Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) reported share-based payment arrangement, decrease for tax withholding obligation of $352.30M in Q1 2026.
What does share-based payment arrangement, decrease for tax withholding obligation mean?: The value of shares withheld by the company to pay for employee taxes on stock awards.