DXCM vs ISRG vs JNJ Stock Comparison

Dexcom, Intuitive Surgical and Johnson & Johnson Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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DXCM Dexcom Inc
$88.48 +1.8% 1M +44.6% 1Y
Market cap
$32.90B
P/E
33.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.10B
Div. yield
–
Medical Devices Healthcare
1 win
ISRG Intuitive Surgical Inc
$482.10 +18.6% 1M -10.5% 1Y
Market cap
$168.00B
P/E
56.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$11.58B
Div. yield
–
Medical Devices Healthcare
3 wins
JNJ Johnson & Johnson
$276.33 +9.3% 1M +47.9% 1Y
Market cap
$676.90B
P/E
42.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$99.34B
Div. yield
0.02%
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
5 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Johnson & Johnson leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Johnson & Johnson 5, Intuitive Surgical 3, Dexcom 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDXCMISRGJNJLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $32.90B $168.00B $676.90B JNJ
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 33.2x 56.8x 42.1x DXCM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 31.3x 42.0x 25.8x JNJ
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +13.0% +20.5% +7.8% ISRG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 19.4% 25.5% 16.2% ISRG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 17.6% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 0.8x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +44.6% -10.5% +47.9% JNJ
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -11.1%/yr +5.7%/yr +11.1%/yr JNJ
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 38.0% 35.9% 21.2% JNJ
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 74/100 80/100 67/100 ISRG

Percentile Scorecard

DXCMISRGJNJ

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

AxisDXCMISRGJNJ
Valuation 67 #77 of 229 50 #115 of 229 86 #91 of 634
Growth 83 #39 of 221 82 #41 of 221 41 #357 of 607
Profitability 99 #3 of 209 98 #6 of 209 94 #35 of 557
Financial Health 35 #157 of 240 80 #49 of 240 41 #386 of 654
Shareholder Returns 88 #19 of 146 92 #12 of 146 75 #99 of 400
Overall 74 80 67
  • DXCM ranked among 248 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • ISRG ranked among 248 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • JNJ ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodDXCMISRGJNJSPY
1 month +1.8%+18.6%+9.3% -1.0%
3 months +7.0%+28.5%+7.3% -0.4%
6 months +46.6%+6.7%+23.0% +4.5%
Year to date +33.3%-14.9%+33.5% +12.4%
1 year +44.6%-10.5%+47.9% +13.6%
3 years -9.2%+73.1%+82.6% +76.4%
3 years, per year -3.2%+20.1%+22.2% +20.8%
5 years -44.3%+32.1%+69.1% +63.7%
5 years, per year -11.1%+5.7%+11.1% +10.4%
10 years +471.6%+546.2%+140.1% +267.7%
10 years, per year +19.0%+20.5%+9.2% +13.9%

Risk

MeasureDXCMISRGJNJSPY
Volatility, 1Y 38.0%35.9%21.2% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.6%38.0%20.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.670.98-0.16 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.17-0.292.26 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -66.3%-49.9%-23.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -4.2%-18.7%-0.8% -1.6%
52-week high $92.34$592.85$278.47 $779.14
52-week low $54.84$332.02$186.00 $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.

MultipleDXCMISRGJNJ
P/E now vs peer median 33.5xmedian 28.5x 56.9xmedian 28.5x 41.4xmedian 18.0x
P/S now vs peer median 6.5xmedian 2.9x 14.4xmedian 2.9x 6.7xmedian 9.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 20.8xmedian 18.5x 39.9xmedian 18.5x 20.8xmedian 16.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 30.0xmedian 26.7x 46.4xmedian 26.7x 32.3xmedian 21.7x
P/B now vs peer median 13.0xmedian 2.3x 10.4xmedian 2.3x 8.2xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.78median 0.93 2.21median 0.93 -1.93median 0.38

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 monthsDXCMISRGJNJ
Revenue $5.10B $11.58B $99.34B
Gross profit $3.24B $7.78B $67.11B
Operating income $1.22B $3.28B $25.19B
Net income $991.00M $2.97B $16.10B
Free cash flow $1.10B $3.60B $20.59B
R&D $608.10M $1.49B $16.08B
EPS (diluted) $2.58 $8.41 $6.57
Cash & equivalents $961.40M $2.98B $16.91B
Total debt – – $44.65B
Shares (diluted) 383.50M 351.60M 2.45B
Enterprise value $24.72B $148.29B $596.77B

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
MetricDXCMISRGJNJ
P/E 33.5x 56.9x 41.4x
P/FCF 30.0x 46.4x 32.3x
P/Operating cash flow 23.3x 40.9x 25.4x
P/S 6.5x 14.4x 6.7x
P/B 13.0x 10.4x 8.2x
P/Tangible book 13.5x 11.2x 19.1x
EV/EBITDA 20.8x 39.9x 20.8x
EV/EBIT 25.5x 49.6x 27.5x
EV/Revenue 6.1x 14.1x 7.0x
EV/FCF 28.4x 45.3x 33.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 22.0x 39.9x 26.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.78 2.21 -1.93

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDXCMISRGJNJ
Revenue growth (1Y) 13.0% 20.5% 7.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 14.5% 19.1% 5.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 21.5% 21.9% 7.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 14.2% 19.5% 5.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 57.4% 16.6% 7.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 34.2% 24.8% 1.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 37.5% 7.5% -35.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 38.0% 24.4% -22.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 46.1% 10.8% -36.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 43.0% 25.7% -21.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -2.3% 38.1% 8.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 23.7% 26.4% 12.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 3.4% 58.4% 5.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 30.0% 42.0% 14.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDXCMISRGJNJ
Gross margin 63.4% 67.2% 67.6%
EBITDA margin 29.4% 35.3% 33.5%
Operating margin 24.0% 28.4% 25.4%
Pretax margin 24.7% 31.3% 17.9%
Net margin 19.4% 25.5% 16.2%
FCF margin 21.5% 31.1% 20.7%
Operating cash flow margin 27.7% 35.3% 26.3%
Return on equity 38.4% 17.3% 19.3%
Return on assets 15.6% 14.8% 8.1%
Return on invested capital – – 17.6%
Return on capital employed 29.9% 18.7% 17.5%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.6x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x 1.4x 1.6x
Stock comp / revenue 3.0% 7.2% 1.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDXCMISRGJNJ
Debt / assets – – 22.6%
Debt / equity – – 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 0.8x
Debt / FCF – – 2.2x
Liabilities / assets 59.4% 16.7% 58.7%
Equity / assets 40.6% 83.3% 41.3%
Interest coverage – – 25.6x
Current ratio 1.7x 3.3x 1.0x
Quick ratio 1.3x 2.3x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.8x 1.6x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 7.84 32.88 5.57

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDXCMISRGJNJ
Dividend yield – – 1.9%
Net buyback yield 2.1% 2.5% 0.6%
Shareholder yield 2.1% 2.5% 2.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 79.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 61.8%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 3.9%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 1.0%

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.

ConsensusDXCMISRGJNJ
Forward P/E 31.3xFY2026 42.0xFY2026 25.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.83FY2026 $11.47FY2026 $10.72FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +35.4%FY2026 +28.4%FY2026 -0.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +4.9% +4.5% +5.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.08BFY2026 $11.60BFY2026 $106.54BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +9.0%FY2026 +15.3%FY2026 +13.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +16.6% +11.3% +7.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDXCMISRGJNJ
Held by institutions 100.0% 86.2% 74.7%
Institutions holding 977 2,240 4,697
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.3% +4.6% +1.8%
Institutions buying 522 1,073 2,296
Institutions selling 344 878 1,899
Buyers to sellers 1.52 1.22 1.21

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.

DXCMISRGJNJ
DXCM 1.00 0.39 0.10
ISRG 0.39 1.00 0.15
JNJ 0.10 0.15 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DXCM, ISRG and JNJ?

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is the largest by market capitalisation: Dexcom (DXCM) $32.90B, Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) $168.00B, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) $676.90B.

Which stock is cheaper, DXCM, ISRG and JNJ?

Dexcom (DXCM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Dexcom (DXCM) 33.2x, Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) 56.8x, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) 42.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is cheapest (Dexcom (DXCM) 31.3x, Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) 42.0x, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) 25.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Dexcom (DXCM) +13.0%, Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) +20.5%, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) +7.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) has the highest net margin (Dexcom (DXCM) 19.4%, Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) 25.5%, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) 16.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) returned the most: Dexcom (DXCM) +44.6%, Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) -10.5%, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) +47.9%. Over five years, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) compounded fastest (Dexcom (DXCM) -11.1%/yr, Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) +5.7%/yr, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) +11.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Dexcom (DXCM) 0.00%, Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) 0.00%, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) 0.02%. Dexcom (DXCM) and Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) has been the steadiest (Dexcom (DXCM) 38.0%, Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) 35.9%, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) 21.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DXCM, ISRG and JNJ?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) 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.