Intuitive Surgicalvs.Medtronic
ISRG vs MDT · both in Medtech & devices, part of the Medicine, pharma & life science value chain: Medical equipment and devices, from surgery and cardiology to robotics.
Intuitive Surgical is about 1.2× larger than Medtronic by market cap; Medtronic trades at the lower P/E (24.2 vs 45.2); year to date, Medtronic leads (−3.3% vs −34.0%).
Side by side
| ISRG | MDT | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $142B | $116B |
| Price | $371.84 | $91.14 |
| Today | −0.5% | −1.9% |
| Return YTD | −34.0% | −3.3% |
| Return 1Y | −21.5% | +0.2% |
| P/E | 45.2 | 24.2 |
| P/S | 12.8 | 3.2 |
| P/B | 7.8 | 2.4 |
Data as of 2026-08-26 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
Intuitive SurgicalISRG
The da Vinci systems brought robot assistance to minimally invasive surgery and are used worldwide. Ion applies the same approach to lung biopsy, and instruments and servicing follow the installed base.
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Cardiac rhythm and cardiology devices anchor a catalogue that also runs through surgical equipment, neurology and diabetes treatment.
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