Dexcom (DXCM) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Dexcom's (DXCM) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 24.24% in Q1 2026, up 658.0% year-on-year from 3.2% in Q1 2025, and up 27.02% on a QoQ basis from 19.09% in Q4 2025.
Dexcom (DXCM) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dexcom (DXCM) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 24.24% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 658.0% year-over-year to 24.24% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 24.24%, a 658.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 21.36%, up 393.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 24.24%, up from 19.09% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for DXCM reached as high as 24.24% in Q1 2026 and fell as low as 5.48% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 13.55% across 5 years, with a median of 12.97% in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 349 bps in 2022 and jumped 658 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 11.83% in 2022, then increased by 4 bps to 12.26% in 2023, then soared by 40 bps to 17.21% in 2024, then increased by 11 bps to 19.09% in 2025, then climbed by 27 bps to 24.24% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 24.24% in Q1 2026, 19.09% in Q4 2025, and 19.07% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 201.40 Bn | 194.75 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 9.61% |
| 2 | Stryker | 122.29 Bn | 119.41 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 12.24% |
| 3 | Medtronic | 105.01 Bn | 96.40 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 8.02% |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 64.81 Bn | 63.59 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 9.62% |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 55.28 Bn | 51.60 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 11.13% |
| 6 | Dexcom | 29.06 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 750.30 Mn | 24.24% |
| 7 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.02 Bn | 25.93 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 8.38% |
| 8 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.27 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 9.30% |
| 9 | Smith & Nephew | 25.80 Bn | 25.22 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Steris | 20.59 Bn | 20.16 Bn | 697.10 Mn | 11.57% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.24% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.09% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.07% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.42% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.21% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.97% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.86% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.63% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.26% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.06% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.94% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.06% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.83% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.41% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.48% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.10% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.43% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.45% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.97% |