Retained Earnings
Intuitive Surgical Retained Earnings decreased by 8.8% to $6.4B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 10.4%, from $7.14B to $6.4B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retained Earnings shows an upward trend with a 16.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates consistent profitability and successful reinvestment, while a decrease may signal losses or significant dividend payouts.
Detailed definition
This represents the cumulative net income of the company that has been reinvested into the business rather than distribu...
Peer comparison
High-growth technology and medical device companies typically show steady growth in this metric as they reinvest earnings into R&D.
retained_earningsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $4.02B | $4.39B | $4.76B | $4.86B | $4.68B | $4.02B | $3.5B | $3.4B | $3.81B | $4.21B | $4.74B | $5.07B | $5.58B | $6.13B | $6.8B | $7.14B | $7.61B | $6.42B | $7.01B | $6.4B |
| QoQ Change | — | +9.1% | +8.4% | +2.0% | -3.6% | -14.2% | -12.9% | -2.9% | +12.1% | +10.5% | +12.7% | +6.9% | +10.1% | +9.8% | +11.0% | +4.9% | +6.5% | -15.5% | +9.2% | -8.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +16.4% | -8.5% | -26.5% | -30.1% | -18.7% | +4.8% | +35.5% | +49.2% | +46.6% | +45.6% | +43.4% | +40.9% | +36.3% | +4.8% | +3.1% | -10.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Intuitive Surgical's retained earnings?
- Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) reported retained earnings of $6.4B in Q1 2026.
- How has Intuitive Surgical's retained earnings changed year-over-year?
- Intuitive Surgical's retained earnings decreased by 10.4% year-over-year, from $7.14B to $6.4B.
- What is the long-term trend for Intuitive Surgical's retained earnings?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Intuitive Surgical's retained earnings has grown at a 16.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.26B to $7.01B.
- What does retained earnings mean?
- The total amount of profit a company has kept and reinvested in itself since it started.