Many of us occasionally look at an impressive stock that we don't own and wonder, "How much would I have today if I'd invested in it some years ago?" One company that those in the know might wonder about is Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) -- a giant in the robotic surgery arena.

For the period ended Dec. 31, the medical technologies (medtech) giant delivered adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.21, well above the $1.79 consensus Wall Street estimate. Taking into account the company's latest update,