Intuitive Surgical, Inc. vs PPG Industries, Inc. — how do they compare? Intuitive Surgical, Inc. trades at $404.02 (market cap $141.75B), while PPG Industries, Inc. trades at $115.82 (market cap $25.82B). The key difference: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is far larger — about 5.5× PPG Industries, Inc.'s market cap, and PPG Industries, Inc. pays a 2.55% dividend while Intuitive Surgical, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ISRG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $141.75B | $25.82B |
Sector | Health | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $592.85 | $131.56 |
52-Week Low | $332.02 | $94.34 |
Enterprise Value | $136.53B | $31.69B |
Dividend Yield | — | 2.55% |
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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 →PPG is a global producer of coatings. The company is the world's largest producer of coatings after the purchase of selected Akzo Nobel assets. PPG's products are sold to a wide variety of end users, including the automotive, aerospace, construction, and industrial markets. The company has a footprint in many regions around the globe, with less than half of sales coming from North America in recent years. PPG is focused on its coatings and specialty products and expansion into emerging regions, as exemplified by the Comex acquisition.
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