DXCM vs EW vs ABT Stock Comparison

Dexcom, Edwards Lifesciences and Abbott Laboratories Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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DXCM Dexcom Inc
$84.76 -0.7% 1M +45.6% 1Y
Market cap
$31.62B
P/E
32.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.10B
Div. yield
–
Medical Devices Healthcare
3 wins
EW Edwards Lifesciences Corp
$93.23 +9.5% 1M +13.1% 1Y
Market cap
$53.76B
P/E
53.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.51B
Div. yield
–
Medical Devices Healthcare
5 wins
ABT Abbott Laboratories
$110.27 +13.1% 1M -10.8% 1Y
Market cap
$190.81B
P/E
35.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$46.59B
Div. yield
2.29%
Medical Devices Healthcare
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Edwards Lifesciences leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Edwards Lifesciences 5, Abbott Laboratories 3, Dexcom 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDXCMEWABTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $31.62B $53.76B $190.81B ABT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 32.0x 53.5x 35.4x DXCM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 30.0x 32.9x 19.4x ABT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +13.0% +14.6% +8.1% EW
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 19.4% 15.4% 11.6% DXCM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 9.0% 6.2% EW
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -2.3x 2.5x EW
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — 2.29% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +45.6% +13.1% -10.8% DXCM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -11.4%/yr -4.5%/yr -3.0%/yr ABT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 37.5% 25.0% 27.8% EW
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 74/100 78/100 57/100 EW

Percentile Scorecard

DXCMEWABT

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

AxisDXCMEWABT
Valuation 66 #78 of 227 63 #85 of 227 67 #76 of 227
Growth 81 #43 of 220 54 #101 of 220 28 #158 of 220
Profitability 99 #3 of 209 95 #11 of 209 85 #33 of 209
Financial Health 35 #157 of 240 88 #30 of 240 37 #152 of 240
Shareholder Returns 88 #17 of 138 88 #18 of 138 66 #47 of 138
Overall 74 78 57
  • DXCM ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • EW 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

PeriodDXCMEWABTSPY
1 month -0.7%+9.5%+13.1% -2.3%
3 months -2.9%+5.0%+2.9% -0.7%
6 months +41.2%+11.9%+26.0% +4.8%
Year to date +27.7%+9.4%-12.0% +10.3%
1 year +45.6%+13.1%-10.8% +10.3%
3 years -13.0%+39.0%+15.1% +73.0%
3 years, per year -4.6%+11.6%+4.8% +20.1%
5 years -45.3%-20.5%-14.3% +61.9%
5 years, per year -11.4%-4.5%-3.0% +10.1%
10 years +438.8%+215.3%+184.9% +258.6%
10 years, per year +18.3%+12.2%+11.0% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureDXCMEWABTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 37.5%25.0%27.8% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.6%24.7%27.6% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.610.60-0.04 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.220.52-0.39 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -66.3%-54.3%-41.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.2%-2.0%-15.6% -3.5%
52-week high $92.34$95.17$130.59 $779.14
52-week low $54.84$75.87$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.

MultipleDXCMEWABT
P/E now vs peer median 32.0xmedian 28.4x 53.5xmedian 28.4x 35.4xmedian 28.4x
P/S now vs peer median 6.2xmedian 3.0x 8.3xmedian 3.0x 4.1xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 19.9xmedian 18.0x 31.0xmedian 18.0x 20.2xmedian 18.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 28.8xmedian 25.0x 37.5xmedian 25.0x 24.4xmedian 25.0x
P/B now vs peer median 12.5xmedian 2.3x 5.0xmedian 2.3x 3.7xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.74median 0.93 -6.24median 0.93 19.46median 0.93

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 monthsDXCMEWABT
Revenue $5.10B $6.51B $46.59B
Gross profit $3.24B $5.07B $26.37B
Operating income $1.22B $1.45B $7.35B
Net income $991.00M $1.00B $5.43B
Free cash flow $1.10B $1.43B $7.82B
R&D $608.10M $1.09B $3.16B
EPS (diluted) $2.58 $1.74 $3.11
Cash & equivalents $961.40M $2.91B $5.10B
Total debt – $598.70M $32.61B
Shares (diluted) 383.50M 577.60M 1.74B
Enterprise value $23.44B $37.87B $161.89B

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
MetricDXCMEWABT
P/E 32.0x 53.5x 35.4x
P/FCF 28.8x 37.5x 24.4x
P/Operating cash flow 22.4x 31.2x 19.3x
P/S 6.2x 8.3x 4.1x
P/B 12.5x 5.0x 3.7x
P/Tangible book 12.9x 5.8x 5.5x
EV/EBITDA 19.9x 31.0x 20.2x
EV/EBIT 24.3x 34.6x 29.7x
EV/Revenue 5.8x 7.7x 4.7x
EV/FCF 27.1x 34.9x 27.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 21.1x 29.1x 22.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.74 -6.24 19.46

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDXCMEWABT
Revenue growth (1Y) 13.0% 14.6% 8.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 14.5% 15.3% 5.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 21.5% 13.0% 9.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 14.2% 11.9% 5.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 57.4% -1.4% -2.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 34.2% 5.0% 6.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 37.5% -75.8% -61.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 38.0% -10.2% 1.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 46.1% -75.3% -61.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 43.0% -8.6% 1.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -2.3% 116.4% 9.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 23.7% 22.3% 9.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 3.4% 143.9% 15.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 30.0% 26.9% 12.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDXCMEWABT
Gross margin 63.4% 77.8% 56.6%
EBITDA margin 29.4% 24.8% 23.2%
Operating margin 24.0% 22.3% 15.8%
Pretax margin 24.7% 21.8% 16.1%
Net margin 19.4% 15.4% 11.6%
FCF margin 21.5% 22.0% 16.8%
Operating cash flow margin 27.7% 26.4% 21.3%
Return on equity 38.4% 9.5% 10.4%
Return on assets 15.6% 7.4% 4.9%
Return on invested capital – 9.0% 6.2%
Return on capital employed 29.9% 12.0% 8.0%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.5x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x 1.7x 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue 3.0% 2.6% 1.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDXCMEWABT
Debt / assets – 4.3% 29.9%
Debt / equity – 0.1x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA – -2.3x 2.5x
Debt / FCF – 0.4x 4.2x
Liabilities / assets 59.4% 22.7% 52.6%
Equity / assets 40.6% 77.3% 47.4%
Interest coverage – – 9.6x
Current ratio 1.7x 4.5x 1.4x
Quick ratio 1.3x 3.5x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.8x 2.8x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 7.62 13.04 3.35

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDXCMEWABT
Dividend yield – – 2.3%
Net buyback yield 2.2% 1.9% 0.9%
Shareholder yield 2.2% 1.9% 3.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 78.5%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 54.5%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 7.2%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 7.5%

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.

ConsensusDXCMEWABT
Forward P/E 30.0xFY2026 32.9xFY2026 19.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.83FY2026 $2.83FY2026 $5.69FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +35.4%FY2026 +10.5%FY2026 +10.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +4.9% +12.7% +10.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.08BFY2026 $7.24BFY2026 $53.00BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +9.0%FY2026 +19.2%FY2026 +19.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +16.6% -2.6% -2.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDXCMEWABT
Held by institutions 100.0% 90.6% 79.2%
Institutions holding 977 1,325 2,982
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.3% +20.4% +0.3%
Institutions buying 522 641 1,260
Institutions selling 344 455 1,379
Buyers to sellers 1.52 1.41 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.

DXCMEWABT
DXCM 1.00 0.34 0.31
EW 0.34 1.00 0.32
ABT 0.31 0.32 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DXCM, EW and ABT?

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Dexcom (DXCM) $31.62B, Edwards Lifesciences (EW) $53.76B, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) $190.81B.

Which stock is cheaper, DXCM, EW and ABT?

Dexcom (DXCM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Dexcom (DXCM) 32.0x, Edwards Lifesciences (EW) 53.5x, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) 35.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) is cheapest (Dexcom (DXCM) 30.0x, Edwards Lifesciences (EW) 32.9x, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) 19.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Edwards Lifesciences (EW) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Dexcom (DXCM) +13.0%, Edwards Lifesciences (EW) +14.6%, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) +8.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Dexcom (DXCM) has the highest net margin (Dexcom (DXCM) 19.4%, Edwards Lifesciences (EW) 15.4%, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) 11.6%). On return on invested capital, Edwards Lifesciences (EW) leads (Edwards Lifesciences (EW) 9.0%, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) 6.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Dexcom (DXCM) returned the most: Dexcom (DXCM) +45.6%, Edwards Lifesciences (EW) +13.1%, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) -10.8%. Over five years, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) compounded fastest (Dexcom (DXCM) -11.4%/yr, Edwards Lifesciences (EW) -4.5%/yr, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) -3.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Abbott Laboratories (ABT) 2.29%. Dexcom (DXCM) and Edwards Lifesciences (EW) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Edwards Lifesciences (EW) has been the steadiest (Dexcom (DXCM) 37.5%, Edwards Lifesciences (EW) 25.0%, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) 27.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DXCM, EW 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, Edwards Lifesciences (EW) leads on 5. 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.