DexCom Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

DexCom has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 24.2%, while the Medical Equipment industry saw earnings growing at 12% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 20.4% per year. DexCom's return on equity is 34.4%, and it has net margins of 17.2%.

Key information

24.2%

Earnings growth rate

23.5%

EPS growth rate

Medical Equipment Industry Growth8.9%
Revenue growth rate20.4%
Return on equity34.4%
Net Margin17.2%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

DexCom: Brighter 2025 From Stelo Ramp

Dec 10

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXCM)?

Dec 05
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXCM)?

Are Investors Undervaluing DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXCM) By 44%?

Nov 08
Are Investors Undervaluing DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXCM) By 44%?

DexCom Growing Into Its Valuation, But Still No Bargain

Oct 25

DexCom, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DXCM) Price In Tune With Earnings

Oct 21
DexCom, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DXCM) Price In Tune With Earnings

DexCom Q3 Preview: Walking On Eggshells With Its Channel Relationships

Oct 16

These 4 Measures Indicate That DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) Is Using Debt Safely

Sep 30
These 4 Measures Indicate That DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) Is Using Debt Safely

DexCom: Investors Discounting Long CGM Growth Runway

Sep 19

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM)

Sep 16
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM)

DexCom Q2 Earnings: Traditional Market Overreaction

Aug 07

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXCM)?

Jul 26
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXCM)?

DexCom Q2: Surprising Earnings Miss With Hints Of Competitive Pressures

Jul 26

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By DexCom, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DXCM) P/E

Jul 12
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By DexCom, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DXCM) P/E

DexCom's ADA Conference Takeaways: Stelo, CGM Tailwinds Still Intact

Jul 03

DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Jun 28
DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Calculating The Fair Value Of DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXCM)

Jun 03
Calculating The Fair Value Of DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXCM)

Dexcom: Positive Catalysts Ahead To Support Growth

May 13

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) Presents An Opportunity

May 07
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) Presents An Opportunity

DexCom: Attractive Discount After Strong Earnings Results

May 06

Returns At DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) Are On The Way Up

Apr 25
Returns At DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) Are On The Way Up

Why We're Not Concerned About DexCom, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DXCM) Share Price

Apr 12
Why We're Not Concerned About DexCom, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DXCM) Share Price

DexCom Is Pricey For A Reason - Its Growth Story Reflects That

Apr 11

Is DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 29
Is DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) Using Too Much Debt?

Should You Think About Buying DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXCM) Now?

Mar 04
Should You Think About Buying DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXCM) Now?

DexCom: A Wealth Compounder In Healthcare

Feb 14

DexCom: Stelo Stellar Outlook

Jan 17

DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Jan 15
DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXCM) Not Lagging Industry On Growth Or Pricing

Jan 01
DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXCM) Not Lagging Industry On Growth Or Pricing

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How DexCom makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:DXCM Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 243,9546811,262549
30 Jun 243,9356671,242545
31 Mar 243,8026391,208528
31 Dec 233,6225421,185506
30 Sep 233,4033771,187486
30 Jun 233,1983581,135465
31 Mar 233,0232931,085467
31 Dec 222,9103411,008484
30 Sep 222,793244936605
30 Jun 222,673230900623
31 Mar 222,572258837631
31 Dec 212,449217811604
30 Sep 212,319577749487
30 Jun 212,170562709445
31 Mar 212,027530660396
31 Dec 201,927550618360
30 Sep 201,821231574320
30 Jun 201,716205539299
31 Mar 201,601148541288
31 Dec 191,476101516274
30 Sep 191,351-171499252
30 Jun 191,222-170479236
31 Mar 191,128-130452214
31 Dec 181,032-127433417
30 Sep 1891543414191
30 Jun 18833-5393184
31 Mar 18761-33368182
31 Dec 17719-50349185
30 Sep 17669-48336180
30 Jun 17633-65327181
31 Mar 17599-88311172
31 Dec 16573-66286156
30 Sep 16533-57268141
30 Jun 16490-80245125
31 Mar 16445-64221113
31 Dec 15402-58198101
30 Sep 15356-5817394
30 Jun 15319-2015585
31 Mar 15285-2314076
31 Dec 14259-2212869
30 Sep 14227-2611660
30 Jun 14201-2710452
31 Mar 14178-319447
31 Dec 13160-308442

Quality Earnings: DXCM has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: DXCM's current net profit margins (17.2%) are higher than last year (11.1%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: DXCM has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 24.2% per year.

Accelerating Growth: DXCM's earnings growth over the past year (80.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (24.2% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: DXCM earnings growth over the past year (80.6%) exceeded the Medical Equipment industry 12.9%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst DXCM's Return on Equity (34.4%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 02:14
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

DexCom, Inc. is covered by 63 analysts. 24 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
James Francis MainwaringAtlantic Equities LLP
Anand VankawalaAvondale Partners
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