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

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DateValue
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%