Garmin Ltd. vs Intuitive Surgical, Inc. — how do they compare? Garmin Ltd. trades at $308 (market cap $59.72B), while Intuitive Surgical, Inc. trades at $405.38 (market cap $141.75B). The key difference: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is far larger — about 2.4× Garmin Ltd.'s market cap, and Garmin Ltd. pays a 1.36% dividend while Intuitive Surgical, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| GRMN | ISRG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $59.72B | $141.75B |
Sector | Technology | Health |
52-Week High | $313.16 | $592.85 |
52-Week Low | $187.10 | $332.02 |
Enterprise Value | $57.23B | $136.53B |
Dividend Yield | 1.36% | — |
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Garmin produces GPS-enabled hardware and software for five verticals: fitness, outdoors, auto, aviation, and marine. The company relies on licensing mapping data to enable its hardware specialized for often niche activities like scuba diving or sailing. Garmin operates in 100 countries and sells its products via distributors as well as relationships with original equipment manufacturers.
Read more on GRMN →Intuitive Surgical develops, produces, and markets a robotic system for assisting minimally invasive surgery. It also provides the instrumentation, disposable accessories, and warranty services for the system. The company has placed nearly 7,000 da Vinci systems in hospitals worldwide, with more than 4,000 installations in the United States and a growing number in emerging markets.
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