Intuitive Announces Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results

Core Insights - Intuitive announced preliminary financial results for Q4 and full year 2025, highlighting significant revenue growth driven by increased procedure volume and system placements [1][3][10] Financial Performance - Q4 2025 revenue is expected to be approximately $2.87 billion, a 19% increase from $2.41 billion in Q4 2024 [3] - Full year 2025 revenue is projected at approximately $10.06 billion, reflecting a 21% increase compared to $8.35 billion in 2024 [3] - Instruments and accessories revenue for Q4 2025 increased by 17% to approximately $1.66 billion, up from $1.41 billion in Q4 2024, driven by an 18% growth in worldwide procedure volume [4] - Full year 2025 instruments and accessories revenue rose by 19% to approximately $6.02 billion, compared to $5.08 billion in 2024 [4] Procedure Volume - Q4 2025 da Vinci procedures increased by approximately 17% compared to Q4 2024, with a total of about 3,153,000 procedures performed in 2025, an 18% increase from approximately 2,683,000 in 2024 [5] - Growth in da Vinci procedure volume was largely due to an 18% increase in U.S. general surgery procedures and a 23% increase in procedures performed outside the U.S. [5] - Worldwide da Vinci procedures are expected to grow by approximately 13% to 15% in 2026 [5] System Placements - In Q4 2025, the company placed 532 da Vinci surgical systems, compared to 493 in Q4 2024, including 303 da Vinci 5 systems [6][8] - For the full year 2025, 1,721 da Vinci surgical systems were placed, an increase from 1,526 in 2024, with 870 being da Vinci 5 systems [9] Revenue Breakdown - Q4 2025 systems revenue was approximately $786 million, up from $655 million in Q4 2024, attributed to increased system placements and higher average selling prices [6][7] - Full year 2025 systems revenue reached approximately $2.47 billion, compared to $1.97 billion in 2024 [7] Company Outlook - CEO Dave Rosa expressed satisfaction with the company's performance, noting increased adoption and utilization of surgical platforms and over 3.1 million da Vinci procedures performed in 2025 [10] - The company is scheduled to present detailed financial results at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 14, 2026 [11]