Unveiling Key Insights on DexCom – A Must-Read for Investors

By Kim Brooks • Sunday, June 16 15:13 • Permanent Link

Join us for a quick overview of DexCom, a Medical Instruments & Supplies company whose shares moved 1.9% today. Here are some facts about the stock that should help you see the bigger picture:

DexCom has moved -10.8% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 23.8%
DXCM has an average analyst rating of buy and is -24.03% away from its mean target price of $152.63 per share
Its trailing earnings per share (EPS) is $1.54
DexCom has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 75.3 while the S&P 500 average is 27.65
Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $2.26 and its forward P/E ratio is 51.3
The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 20.44 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 4.59
DexCom is part of the Health Care sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 27.53 and an average P/B of 3.61
DXCM has reported YOY quarterly earnings growth of 198.7% and gross profit margins of 0.6%
The company has a free cash flow of $524.36 Million, which refers to the total sum of all its inflows and outflows of cash over the last quarter
DexCom, Inc., a medical device company, focuses on the design, development, and commercialization of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems in the United States and internationally. The company provides its systems for use by people with diabetes, as well as for use by healthcare providers. Its products include Dexcom G6 and Dexcom G7, integrated CGM systems for diabetes management; Dexcom Share, a remote monitoring system; Dexcom Real-Time API, which enables authorized third-party software developers to integrate real-time CGM data into their digital health apps and devices; and Dexcom ONE, that is designed to replace finger stick blood glucose testing for diabetes treatment decisions. It has also submitted FDA review for Dexcom Stelo for people with type 2 diabetes. The company has a collaboration and license agreement with Verily Life Sciences LLC and Verily Ireland Limited to develop blood-based or interstitial glucose monitoring products. It markets its products directly to endocrinologists, physicians, and diabetes educators. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

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