SOLV vs ABT vs DXCM Stock Comparison

Solventum, Abbott Laboratories and Dexcom Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SOLV Solventum Corp
$85.87 -4.1% 1M +20.2% 1Y
Market cap
$14.44B
P/E
10.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.31B
Div. yield
–
Medical Devices Healthcare
3 wins
ABT Abbott Laboratories
$104.88 +3.5% 1M -17.3% 1Y
Market cap
$179.64B
P/E
38.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$48.23B
Div. yield
–
Medical Devices Healthcare
3 wins
DXCM Dexcom Inc
$78.57 -9.3% 1M +11.7% 1Y
Market cap
$30.24B
P/E
30.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.97B
Div. yield
–
Medical Devices Healthcare
3 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

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

QuestionSOLVABTDXCMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $14.44B $179.64B $30.24B ABT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 10.1x 38.2x 30.2x SOLV
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.6x 18.4x 27.8x SOLV
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -0.9% +10.0% +15.5% DXCM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 17.3% — 20.1% DXCM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 17.6% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.8x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +20.2% -17.3% +11.7% SOLV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -3.9%/yr -10.9%/yr ABT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 29.9% 27.4% 40.8% ABT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 60/100 78/100 DXCM

Percentile Scorecard

SOLVABTDXCM

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

AxisSOLVABTDXCM
Valuation 79 #49 of 228 74 #61 of 228 71 #66 of 228
Growth 54 #102 of 221 17 #183 of 221 97 #8 of 221
Profitability 85 #33 of 208 – 100 #1 of 208
Financial Health 20 #192 of 239 – 34 #158 of 239
Shareholder Returns 90 #14 of 137 90 #15 of 137 87 #19 of 137
Overall 66 60 78
  • SOLV ranked among 248 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • ABT ranked among 248 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • DXCM ranked among 248 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSOLVABTDXCMSPY
1 month -4.1%+3.5%-9.3% -0.8%
3 months +6.7%+0.3%+7.1% +3.5%
6 months +23.1%+13.0%+27.9% +7.0%
Year to date +8.4%-16.3%+18.4% +12.2%
1 year +20.2%-17.3%+11.7% +13.0%
3 years —+13.0%-12.0% +86.3%
3 years, per year —+4.1%-4.2% +23.1%
5 years —-17.9%-43.7% +68.6%
5 years, per year —-3.9%-10.9% +11.0%
10 years —+162.5%+306.9% +258.0%
10 years, per year —+10.1%+15.1% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureSOLVABTDXCMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 29.9%27.4%40.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 28.5%27.5%40.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.580.000.64 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.68-0.630.29 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -40.0%-41.6%-66.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.1%-19.7%-14.9% -1.8%
52-week high $92.45$130.59$92.34 $779.14
52-week low $62.49$82.56$54.84 $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.

MultipleSOLVABTDXCM
P/E now vs peer median 10.3xmedian 30.6x 38.8xmedian 30.6x 30.0xmedian 30.6x
P/S now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 3.0x 3.8xmedian 3.0x 6.0xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.5xmedian 17.5x —median 17.5x 19.7xmedian 17.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median -123.8xmedian 23.3x 22.3xmedian 23.3x 21.1xmedian 23.3x
P/B now vs peer median 3.0xmedian 2.4x —median 2.4x 11.3xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.87 -13.07median 0.87 0.66median 0.87

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 monthsSOLVABTDXCM
Revenue $8.31B $48.23B $4.97B
Gross profit $4.55B – $3.10B
Operating income $2.08B $6.65B $1.14B
Net income $1.43B – $999.70M
Free cash flow -$118.00M – $1.41B
R&D $725.00M $3.31B $604.00M
EPS (diluted) $8.27 $2.70 $2.56
Cash & equivalents $403.00M – $1.11B
Total debt $5.08B – –
Shares (diluted) 173.30M 1.74B 390.10M
Enterprise value $10.95B $179.64B $20.56B

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
MetricSOLVABTDXCM
P/E 10.3x 38.8x 30.0x
P/FCF -123.8x 22.3x 21.1x
P/Operating cash flow 69.9x – 17.0x
P/S 1.8x 3.8x 6.0x
P/B 3.0x – 11.3x
P/Tangible book 6.1x – 11.8x
EV/EBITDA 7.5x – 19.7x
EV/EBIT 9.3x – 24.3x
EV/Revenue 2.3x 3.8x 5.6x
EV/FCF -163.4x – 19.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 92.3x – 15.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – -13.07 0.66

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSOLVABTDXCM
Revenue growth (1Y) -0.9% 10.0% 15.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 6.5% 15.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -0.6% – 22.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 14.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 167.2% -13.8% 65.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 3.5% 36.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 277.4% – 74.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – 40.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 281.5% -66.2% 83.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -3.0% 45.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -64.3% – 77.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 31.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -180.3% – 146.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 44.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSOLVABTDXCM
Gross margin 54.7% – 62.5%
EBITDA margin 31.1% – 28.2%
Operating margin 25.0% – 22.9%
Pretax margin 20.4% – 25.8%
Net margin 17.3% – 20.1%
FCF margin -1.4% – 28.3%
Operating cash flow margin 2.5% – 35.2%
Return on equity 29.4% – 35.8%
Return on assets 10.1% – 15.3%
Return on invested capital 17.6% – –
Return on capital employed 19.8% – 27.2%
Asset turnover 0.6x – 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.1x – 1.7x
Stock comp / revenue 2.0% – 3.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSOLVABTDXCM
Debt / assets 35.7% – –
Debt / equity 1.1x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 1.8x – –
Debt / FCF -43.0x – –
Liabilities / assets 66.3% – 59.4%
Equity / assets 33.7% – 40.6%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.0x – 1.7x
Quick ratio 0.5x – 1.4x
Cash ratio 0.1x – 0.8x
Altman Z-score 2.19 – 6.94

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSOLVABTDXCM
Dividend yield – 2.4% –
Net buyback yield 2.4% – 1.6%
Shareholder yield 2.4% 2.4% 1.6%
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.

ConsensusSOLVABTDXCM
Forward P/E 12.6xFY2026 18.4xFY2026 27.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.83FY2026 $5.69FY2026 $2.83FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +11.8%FY2026 +10.5%FY2026 +35.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +12.7% +10.4% +4.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.70BFY2026 $53.00BFY2026 $5.08BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -7.4%FY2026 +19.5%FY2026 +9.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.4% -2.2% +16.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSOLVABTDXCM
Held by institutions 73.9% 79.2% 100.0%
Institutions holding 878 2,977 974
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.8% +0.3% +6.3%
Institutions buying 369 1,258 519
Institutions selling 284 1,376 344
Buyers to sellers 1.30 0.91 1.51

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.

SOLVABTDXCM
SOLV 1.00 0.35 0.21
ABT 0.35 1.00 0.29
DXCM 0.21 0.29 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SOLV, ABT and DXCM?

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Solventum (SOLV) $14.44B, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) $179.64B, Dexcom (DXCM) $30.24B.

Which stock is cheaper, SOLV, ABT and DXCM?

Solventum (SOLV) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Solventum (SOLV) 10.1x, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) 38.2x, Dexcom (DXCM) 30.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Solventum (SOLV) is cheapest (Solventum (SOLV) 12.6x, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) 18.4x, Dexcom (DXCM) 27.8x). 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: Solventum (SOLV) -0.9%, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) +10.0%, Dexcom (DXCM) +15.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Dexcom (DXCM) has the highest net margin (Solventum (SOLV) 17.3%, Dexcom (DXCM) 20.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Solventum (SOLV) returned the most: Solventum (SOLV) +20.2%, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) -17.3%, Dexcom (DXCM) +11.7%. Over five years, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) compounded fastest (Abbott Laboratories (ABT) -3.9%/yr, Dexcom (DXCM) -10.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has been the steadiest (Solventum (SOLV) 29.9%, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) 27.4%, Dexcom (DXCM) 40.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) leads on 3. 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.