BSX vs DXCM vs ABT Stock Comparison

Boston Scientific, Dexcom and Abbott Laboratories Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BSX Boston Scientific Corp
$45.08 +2.6% 1M -56.0% 1Y
Market cap
$65.33B
P/E
18.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$21.00B
Div. yield
–
Medical Devices Healthcare
3 wins
DXCM Dexcom Inc
$78.56 -9.3% 1M +11.2% 1Y
Market cap
$29.65B
P/E
30.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.97B
Div. yield
–
Medical Devices Healthcare
4 wins
ABT Abbott Laboratories
$103.13 +1.8% 1M -18.9% 1Y
Market cap
$178.45B
P/E
38.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$48.23B
Div. yield
2.44%
Medical Devices Healthcare
2 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Dexcom leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Dexcom 4, Boston Scientific 3, Abbott Laboratories 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBSXDXCMABTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $65.33B $29.65B $178.45B ABT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.0x 30.0x 38.2x BSX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.4x 27.8x 18.1x BSX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +13.5% +15.5% +10.0% DXCM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 17.5% 20.1% — DXCM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.5% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.2x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — 2.44% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -56.0% +11.2% -18.9% DXCM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +0.8%/yr -11.2%/yr -4.2%/yr BSX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 39.9% 40.7% 27.4% ABT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 69/100 77/100 60/100 DXCM

Percentile Scorecard

BSXDXCMABT

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBSXDXCMABT
Valuation 89 #26 of 227 71 #67 of 227 74 #60 of 227
Growth 86 #32 of 219 97 #8 of 219 17 #181 of 219
Profitability 91 #19 of 206 100 #1 of 206 –
Financial Health 42 #138 of 238 33 #159 of 238 –
Shareholder Returns 39 #82 of 134 87 #19 of 134 90 #15 of 134
Overall 69 77 60
  • BSX ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • DXCM ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • ABT ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBSXDXCMABTSPY
1 month +2.6%-9.3%+1.8% -0.2%
3 months -2.3%+5.0%-3.9% +3.9%
6 months -22.9%+32.4%+9.9% +8.2%
Year to date -52.7%+18.4%-17.7% +12.9%
1 year -56.0%+11.2%-18.9% +12.3%
3 years -9.0%-12.0%+11.1% +87.4%
3 years, per year -3.1%-4.2%+3.6% +23.3%
5 years +4.3%-44.9%-19.2% +67.9%
5 years, per year +0.8%-11.2%-4.2% +10.9%
10 years +109.8%+316.8%+156.0% +261.1%
10 years, per year +7.7%+15.3%+9.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBSXDXCMABTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 39.9%40.7%27.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 46.9%40.2%27.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.140.64-0.01 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.400.28-0.69 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.6%-66.3%-41.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -57.1%-14.9%-21.0% -1.2%
52-week high $104.98$92.34$130.59 $779.14
52-week low $41.57$54.84$82.56 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBSXDXCMABT
P/E now vs peer median 18.0xmedian 29.6x 30.0xmedian 29.6x 38.2xmedian 29.6x
P/S now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 2.9x 6.0xmedian 2.9x 3.7xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.9xmedian 17.4x 19.7xmedian 17.4x —median 17.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.0xmedian 22.3x 21.1xmedian 22.3x 22.3xmedian 22.3x
P/B now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 2.3x 11.3xmedian 2.3x —median 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.29median 1.04 0.66median 1.04 -12.85median 1.04

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBSXDXCMABT
Revenue $21.00B $4.97B $48.23B
Gross profit $14.68B $3.10B –
Operating income $4.15B $1.14B $6.65B
Net income $3.67B $999.70M –
Free cash flow $3.63B $1.41B –
R&D $2.15B $604.00M $3.31B
EPS (diluted) $2.49 $2.56 $2.70
Cash & equivalents $539.00M $1.11B –
Total debt $12.62B – –
Shares (diluted) 1.47B 390.10M 1.74B
Enterprise value $60.34B $19.97B $178.45B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBSXDXCMABT
P/E 18.0x 30.0x 38.2x
P/FCF 18.0x 21.1x 22.3x
P/Operating cash flow 14.4x 17.0x –
P/S 3.1x 6.0x 3.7x
P/B 2.6x 11.3x –
P/Tangible book 3.6x 11.8x –
EV/EBITDA 13.9x 19.7x –
EV/EBIT 18.6x 24.3x –
EV/Revenue 3.7x 5.6x 3.7x
EV/FCF 21.4x 19.7x –
EV/Operating cash flow 17.1x 15.8x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.29 0.66 -12.85

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBSXDXCMABT
Revenue growth (1Y) 13.5% 15.5% 10.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 16.1% 15.8% 6.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 16.3% 22.8% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 16.4% 14.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 31.9% 65.8% -13.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 31.5% 36.5% 3.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 46.9% 74.9% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 59.0% 40.9% –
EPS growth (1Y) 48.6% 83.0% -66.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 61.5% 45.7% -3.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 5.7% 77.0% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.7% 31.4% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 4.0% 146.1% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 33.9% 44.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBSXDXCMABT
Gross margin 69.9% 62.5% –
EBITDA margin 26.5% 28.2% –
Operating margin 19.8% 22.9% –
Pretax margin 18.4% 25.8% –
Net margin 17.5% 20.1% –
FCF margin 17.3% 28.3% –
Operating cash flow margin 21.6% 35.2% –
Return on equity 14.3% 35.8% –
Return on assets 8.2% 15.3% –
Return on invested capital 10.5% – –
Return on capital employed 10.8% 27.2% –
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.8x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.7x –
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% 3.3% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBSXDXCMABT
Debt / assets 27.9% – –
Debt / equity 0.5x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.2x – –
Debt / FCF 3.5x – –
Liabilities / assets 44.3% 59.4% –
Equity / assets 55.7% 40.6% –
Interest coverage 11.4x – –
Current ratio 1.2x 1.7x –
Quick ratio 0.6x 1.4x –
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.8x –
Altman Z-score 3.01 6.94 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBSXDXCMABT
Dividend yield – – 2.4%
Net buyback yield -0.3% 1.6% –
Shareholder yield -0.3% 1.6% 2.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBSXDXCMABT
Forward P/E 14.4xFY2026 27.8xFY2026 18.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.12FY2026 $2.83FY2026 $5.69FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +2.0%FY2026 +35.4%FY2026 +10.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +14.7% +4.9% +10.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $20.67BFY2026 $5.08BFY2026 $53.00BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.0%FY2026 +9.0%FY2026 +19.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.6% +16.6% -2.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBSXDXCMABT
Held by institutions 90.5% 100.0% 79.2%
Institutions holding 1,481 974 2,979
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.7% +6.3% +0.3%
Institutions buying 738 519 1,259
Institutions selling 610 344 1,377
Buyers to sellers 1.21 1.51 0.91

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BSXDXCMABT
BSX 1.00 0.24 0.37
DXCM 0.24 1.00 0.29
ABT 0.37 0.29 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BSX, DXCM and ABT?

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Boston Scientific (BSX) $65.33B, Dexcom (DXCM) $29.65B, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) $178.45B.

Which stock is cheaper, BSX, DXCM and ABT?

Boston Scientific (BSX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Boston Scientific (BSX) 18.0x, Dexcom (DXCM) 30.0x, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) 38.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Boston Scientific (BSX) is cheapest (Boston Scientific (BSX) 14.4x, Dexcom (DXCM) 27.8x, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) 18.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Dexcom (DXCM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Boston Scientific (BSX) +13.5%, Dexcom (DXCM) +15.5%, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) +10.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Dexcom (DXCM) has the highest net margin (Boston Scientific (BSX) 17.5%, Dexcom (DXCM) 20.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Dexcom (DXCM) returned the most: Boston Scientific (BSX) -56.0%, Dexcom (DXCM) +11.2%, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) -18.9%. Over five years, Boston Scientific (BSX) compounded fastest (Boston Scientific (BSX) +0.8%/yr, Dexcom (DXCM) -11.2%/yr, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) -4.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Abbott Laboratories (ABT) 2.44%. Boston Scientific (BSX) and Dexcom (DXCM) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has been the steadiest (Boston Scientific (BSX) 39.9%, Dexcom (DXCM) 40.7%, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) 27.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BSX, DXCM and ABT?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Dexcom (DXCM) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.