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| Metric | DXCMDEXCOM INC | BDXBECTON DICKINSON & CO | EWEdwards Lifesciences Corp | IDXXIDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE | Median of the restexcluding DXCM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $80.26▼ 5.48 (6.39%) | $200.42▲ 6.08 (3.13%) | $90.09▲ 1.69 (1.91%) | $566.76▲ 13.28 (2.40%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.7/10 | 7.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Market value | $30.88B | $57.20B | $52.32B | $45.18B | |
| Revenue | $4.66B | $21.84B | $6.07B | $4.30B | |
| Profit | $836.3M | $1.68B | $1.07B | $1.06B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 15.6% | 8.2% | 11.5% | 10.4% | 10.4% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 60.1% | 45.4% | 78.0% | 61.8% | 61.8% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 19.6% | 11.8% | 20.8% | 31.6% | 20.8% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 17.9% | 7.7% | 17.7% | 24.6% | 17.7% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 23.1% | 12.2% | 22.0% | 24.6% | 22.0% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 30.5% | 6.6% | 10.4% | 66.0% | 10.4% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 38.3% | 5.2% | 13.3% | 58.0% | 13.3% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 36.93x | 34.09x | 48.73x | 42.64x | 42.64x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | 15.03x | 35.17x | 30.19x | 30.19x |
| Price to book | 11.25x | 2.25x | 5.06x | 28.14x | 5.06x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.31x | 1.18x | 0.32x | 1.09x | 1.09x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/8 | 6/9 | 6/9 | 8/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | grey | safe | safe |
How DXCM compares with the others
- DXCM's operating margin of 19.6% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (20.8%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 15.6% against 10.4%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 36.9x against 42.6x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.3x against 1.1x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.