Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Competitors $512.64 +0.41 (+0.08%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$512.50 -0.14 (-0.03%) As of 06:03 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ISRG vs. DXCM, GOOG, HSIC, IDXX, ELV, EW, ITGR, JNJ, MDT, and SYKShould you be buying Intuitive Surgical stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Intuitive Surgical include DexCom (DXCM), Alphabet (GOOG), Henry Schein (HSIC), IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX), Elevance Health (ELV), Edwards Lifesciences (EW), Integer (ITGR), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Medtronic (MDT), and Stryker (SYK). Intuitive Surgical vs. Its Competitors DexCom Alphabet Henry Schein IDEXX Laboratories Elevance Health Edwards Lifesciences Integer Johnson & Johnson Medtronic Stryker DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) and Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, DXCM or ISRG? Intuitive Surgical has higher revenue and earnings than DexCom. DexCom is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Intuitive Surgical, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDexCom$4.03B8.18$576.20M$1.3462.78Intuitive Surgical$8.35B22.00$2.32B$6.8275.17 Do analysts prefer DXCM or ISRG? DexCom presently has a consensus target price of $99.60, indicating a potential upside of 18.39%. Intuitive Surgical has a consensus target price of $592.86, indicating a potential upside of 15.65%. Given DexCom's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe DexCom is more favorable than Intuitive Surgical.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score DexCom 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.91Intuitive Surgical 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 Does the media favor DXCM or ISRG? In the previous week, Intuitive Surgical had 45 more articles in the media than DexCom. MarketBeat recorded 65 mentions for Intuitive Surgical and 20 mentions for DexCom. DexCom's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Intuitive Surgical's score of 1.42 indicating that DexCom is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment DexCom 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Intuitive Surgical 51 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in DXCM or ISRG? 97.8% of DexCom shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.6% of Intuitive Surgical shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of DexCom shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Intuitive Surgical shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, DXCM or ISRG? DexCom has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intuitive Surgical has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is DXCM or ISRG more profitable? Intuitive Surgical has a net margin of 28.41% compared to DexCom's net margin of 12.90%. DexCom's return on equity of 30.05% beat Intuitive Surgical's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets DexCom12.90% 30.05% 10.00% Intuitive Surgical 28.41%14.43%12.81% SummaryIntuitive Surgical beats DexCom on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Intuitive Surgical News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ISRG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ISRG and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ISRG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIntuitive SurgicalMED INSTRUMENTS IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$183.74B$6.67B$5.57B$9.31BDividend YieldN/A1.20%4.23%4.03%P/E Ratio75.1725.4928.6119.73Price / Sales22.0087.22411.30174.40Price / Cash64.6520.3636.0257.96Price / Book11.054.668.235.67Net Income$2.32B$174.76M$3.23B$257.79M7 Day Performance-2.93%-1.12%0.01%0.54%1 Month Performance-1.23%1.23%5.63%8.86%1 Year Performance17.04%2.59%26.55%14.22% Intuitive Surgical Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ISRGIntuitive Surgical4.7095 of 5 stars$512.64+0.1%$592.86+15.6%+17.1%$183.74B$8.71B75.1715,638Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDXCMDexCom4.7814 of 5 stars$85.30+2.3%$98.50+15.5%-25.0%$33.35B$4.15B63.4810,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGOOGAlphabet4.8892 of 5 stars$182.58+0.7%$207.13+13.5%-2.7%$2.21T$350.02B20.35190,200Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastHSICHenry Schein4.258 of 5 stars$70.59-3.9%$78.36+11.0%+7.3%$8.59B$12.67B22.0625,000Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionIDXXIDEXX Laboratories3.6435 of 5 stars$532.79-0.1%$558.11+4.8%+9.1%$42.85B$3.93B49.2411,000Positive NewsELVElevance Health4.9581 of 5 stars$339.33-0.4%$491.07+44.7%-36.7%$76.71B$177.01B13.25104,200Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastEWEdwards Lifesciences4.353 of 5 stars$78.15+0.1%$80.40+2.9%-14.1%$45.76B$5.44B11.1415,800Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastITGRInteger3.1759 of 5 stars$119.01-0.8%$145.00+21.8%-2.0%$4.15B$1.72B56.3811,000News CoveragePositive NewsJNJJohnson & Johnson4.7709 of 5 stars$156.62-0.2%$171.00+9.2%+4.1%$376.50B$89.33B17.41138,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementOptions VolumeGap UpMDTMedtronic4.6196 of 5 stars$89.58-0.4%$97.47+8.8%+15.7%$114.88B$33.54B24.7495,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSYKStryker4.4439 of 5 stars$391.83+0.6%$428.55+9.4%+18.9%$149.43B$22.60B52.9053,000Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DXCM Alternatives GOOG Alternatives HSIC Alternatives IDXX Alternatives ELV Alternatives EW Alternatives ITGR Alternatives JNJ Alternatives MDT Alternatives SYK Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ISRG) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersRevolutionary AI Tech Targets Early Diabetic Blindness Detection FDA Trial UnderwayTiny Stock, Massive Potential— this company’s AI platform is a game changer for healthcare!Interactive Offers | SponsoredBank of America Says Gold Could Hit $4,000. 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