Intuitive Surgical, Inc. vs CarMax, Inc — how do they compare? Intuitive Surgical, Inc. trades at $401.05 (market cap $141.75B), while CarMax, Inc trades at $58.5 (market cap $8.26B). The key difference: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is far larger — about 17.2× CarMax, Inc's market cap, and CarMax, Inc is trading nearer its 52-week high, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ISRG | KMX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $141.75B | $8.26B |
Sector | Health | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $592.85 | $62.17 |
52-Week Low | $332.02 | $30.88 |
Enterprise Value | $136.53B | $26.77B |
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Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) trades at $401.46, up 2.05% today, with strong quarterly earnings beats and bullish analyst consensus. The stock shows robust revenue growth, expanding margins, and solid cash flow, supported by the da Vinci 5 system adoption. Technical indicators are mixed, with RSI signaling overbought conditions but moving averages bullish.
Outlook remains positive due to durable demand and innovation, though high valuation and competition pose risks. Upside to the $518.10 consensus target offers potential, but investors should weigh premium multiples against growth sustainability.
CarMax (KMX) trades at $58.705, down 0.13% on the day, with a bullish technical signal from moving averages. The company reported mixed quarterly earnings, missing in Q2 2025 but beating in Q3 2025 and Q1 2026, with net income of $500.56M in 2025. Recent news includes a Zacks Strong Buy rating and a partnership with Sierra to enhance customer service, though ongoing legal investigations pose a headwind.
The stock's outlook is cautiously optimistic, supported by improving cash flow trends and analyst buy ratings, but risks include high debt levels and margin pressures. With a consensus price target of $53.09 below the current price, near-term upside may be limited despite positive momentum indicators.
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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.
Read more on ISRG →CarMax sells, finances, and services used and new cars through a chain of over 230 used retail stores. It was formed in 1993 as a unit of Circuit City and spun off into an independent company in late 2002. Used-vehicle sales typically account for about 83% of revenue and wholesale about 13%, with the remaining portion composed of extended service plans and repair. In fiscal 2022, the company retailed and wholesaled 924,338 and 706,212 used vehicles, respectively. CarMax is the largest used-vehicle retailer in the U.S. but still estimates that it has only about 4% U.S. market share of vehicles 0-10 years old in 2021. It seeks over 5% share by the end of calendar 2025 and revenue between $33 billion to $45 billion by fiscal 2026. CarMax is based in Richmond, Virginia.
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