Dexcom (DXCM) is a health care equipment company in the Health Care sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Dexcom is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $74.77.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $74.77 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 5.80% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 47.02% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.03 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Health Care
- Sub-Industry: Health Care Equipment
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 5.80% with an annualized volatility of 47.02%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.03 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 28.85B |
| Enterprise Value | 27.82B |
| Trailing P/E | 32.09 |
| Forward P/E | 24.27 |
| Price to Book | 9.76 |
| Price to Sales | 5.99 |
| EV/Revenue | 5.78 |
| EV/EBITDA | 21.53 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 19.31% | | Operating Margin | 21.42% | | ROE | 35.62% | | ROA | 9.65% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 15.0% | | Earnings Growth | 92.2% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 4.82B | | Total Debt | 1.38B | | Total Cash | 2.42B | | Free Cash Flow | 1.06B | | Operating Cash Flow | 1.78B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $89.98$ | | 52W Low | $54.11$ | | 50-Day Avg | $65.1$ | | 200-Day Avg | $67.61$ | | Beta | 1.44 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.39B | | Float Shares | 0.38B | | Insider Holdings | 0.28% | | Institutional Holdings | 102.7% | | Short Ratio | 2.38 | | Short % of Float | 5.19% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $112.0$ | | Target Low | $65.0$ | | Target Mean | $83.83$ | | Target Median | $83.0$ | | # of Analysts | 24 | | Recommendation | strong_buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.