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Excess tax benefits associated with employee equity plans (in percent)
Intuitive Surgical Excess tax benefits associated with employee equity plans (in percent) increased by 178.6% to $0.08 in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 64.2%, from $0.22 to $0.08. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryOther
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2020
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 22, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher percentages indicate a more significant tax-shielding effect from employee equity programs.
Detailed definition
Expresses the tax benefit from share-based compensation as a percentage point adjustment to the effective tax rate. It q...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for comparing the tax impact of compensation structures across peers.
Metric ID:
other_effective_income_tax_rate_reconciliation_share_bas_27ca4dHistorical 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 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| QoQ Change | — | +9.6% | +45.1% | -82.6% | +95.7% | +17.8% | +58.5% | -50.0% | +390.5% | -73.3% | +14.5% | +246.0% | -81.7% | -30.0% | +178.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -72.3% | -50.5% | -59.8% | +265.2% | -6.7% | +288.7% | -34.5% | +50.0% | +5.8% | -27.3% | -55.6% | -64.2% |
Range0 – 0.2
CAGR-1.8%
Avg YoY Growth+19.9%
Median YoY Growth-30.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Intuitive Surgical's excess tax benefits associated with employee equity plans (in percent)?
- Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) reported excess tax benefits associated with employee equity plans (in percent) of $0.08 in Q1 2026.
- How has Intuitive Surgical's excess tax benefits associated with employee equity plans (in percent) changed year-over-year?
- Intuitive Surgical's excess tax benefits associated with employee equity plans (in percent) decreased by 64.2% year-over-year, from $0.22 to $0.08.
- What does excess tax benefits associated with employee equity plans (in percent) mean?
- The percentage reduction in the effective tax rate due to employee stock plan tax benefits.