Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, surgical-robot specialist Intuitive Surgical (ISRG +0.35%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Intuitive and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Intuitive facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Sunnyvale, Calif. (1995) |
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Market Cap |
$19.5 billion |
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Industry |
Health care equipment |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$2.3 billion |
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Management |
CEO Gary Guthart (since 2010) |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
20.6% |
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Cash/Debt |
$1.4 billion / $0 |
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Competitors |
Accuray |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 95% of the 4,450 members who have rated Intuitive believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, TMFInnovator, tapped Intuitive's recent earnings miss as an attractive bargain opportunity:
- Huge switching costs. Surgeons that have already installed the da Vinci systems are familiar with the equipment and are more efficient in the procedures.
-Improved recovery time and less complications for the PATIENT.
I feel that robotic surgery is a better mousetrap. The early adoptors have been promoters and the results have (thus far) looked very good. Could it be a matter of time before robotics become the de facto standard for surgeons?
[Intuitive Surgical] reported earnings that grew 30% year-over-year and is selling at a P/E ratio (TTM) of 26.6.
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