Intuitive Surgical, Inc. vs Vale SA — how do they compare? Intuitive Surgical, Inc. trades at $399.36 (market cap $138.97B), while Vale SA trades at $14.39 (market cap $62.26B). The key difference: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is far larger — about 2.2× Vale SA's market cap, and Vale SA pays a 8.12% dividend while Intuitive Surgical, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ISRG | VALE | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $138.97B | $62.26B |
Sector | Health | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $592.85 | $17.82 |
52-Week Low | $332.02 | $9.71 |
Enterprise Value | $133.76B | $78.50B |
Dividend Yield | — | 8.12% |
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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 →Vale is the world's largest iron ore miner and one of the largest diversified miners, along with BHP and Rio Tinto. Earnings are dominated by the bulk materials division, primarily iron ore and iron ore pellets, with minor contributions from iron ore proxies, including manganese and coal. The base metals division is much smaller, primarily consisting of nickel mines and smelters with a small contribution from copper.
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