BDX vs. DXCM: Becton, Dickinson vs. DexCom Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Becton, Dickinson (BDX) and DexCom (DXCM) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Becton, Dickinson (BDX) and DexCom (DXCM) are both classified in the Health Care Equipment sub-industry within the broader Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Company profile comparison for Becton, Dickinson (BDX) and DexCom (DXCM)
Profile Item	BDX	DXCM
Name	Becton, Dickinson and Company	DexCom Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Health Care	Health Care
GICS Industry Group	Health Care Equipment & Services	Health Care Equipment & Services
GICS Industry	Health Care Equipment & Supplies	Health Care Equipment & Supplies
GICS Sub-Industry	Health Care Equipment	Health Care Equipment
Market Capitalization	57.71 billion USD	29.62 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	February 21, 1973	April 14, 2005
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

BDX

DXCM

GSPC

Becton, Dickinson (BDX) vs. DexCom (DXCM), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Becton, Dickinson (BDX) and DexCom (DXCM). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Becton, Dickinson (BDX) and DexCom (DXCM). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Becton, Dickinson (BDX) and DexCom (DXCM)
Metric	BDX	DXCM
Total Return (1Y)	57.61%	46.33%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	7.79%	-4.50%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	4.70%	-12.76%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

BDX

DXCM

GSPC

Becton, Dickinson (BDX) vs. DexCom (DXCM), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Becton, Dickinson (BDX) and DexCom (DXCM). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

DexCom (DXCM) has an aggressive beta of 1.43, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Becton, Dickinson (BDX) is defensive at 0.19 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for Becton, Dickinson (BDX) and DexCom (DXCM)
Metric	BDX	DXCM
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	26.68%	38.37%
Beta (5Y)	0.19	1.43
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-40.06%	-66.32%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.77M	4.34M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

BDX and DXCM are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Becton, Dickinson (BDX) and DexCom (DXCM)
Metric	BDX	DXCM
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	2.00	1.10
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	3.59	1.79

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

DexCom (DXCM) at 37.67% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at 5.66% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for DXCM.

BDX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

5.66%

Max: 47.61%
Q3: 14.36%
BDX: 5.66%
Median: 5.45%
Q1: -10.67%
Min: -47.01%

DXCM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

37.67%

Max: 47.61%
DXCM: 37.67%
Q3: 14.36%
Median: 5.45%
Q1: -10.67%
Min: -47.01%

Becton, Dickinson (BDX) vs. DexCom (DXCM): A comparison of their ROE against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

DexCom (DXCM) at 19.42% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at 5.89%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

BDX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

5.89%

Max: 29.35%
Q3: 9.33%
BDX: 5.89%
Median: 2.18%
Q1: -6.29%
Min: -28.46%

DXCM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

19.42%

Max: 29.35%
DXCM: 19.42%
Q3: 9.33%
Median: 2.18%
Q1: -6.29%
Min: -28.46%

Becton, Dickinson (BDX) vs. DexCom (DXCM): A comparison of their net margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at 21.63% and DexCom (DXCM) at 24.34% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

BDX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

21.63%

Max: 35.43%
BDX: 21.63%
Q3: 14.14%
Median: 6.81%
Q1: -0.28%
Min: -16.29%

DXCM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

24.34%

Max: 35.43%
DXCM: 24.34%
Q3: 14.14%
Median: 6.81%
Q1: -0.28%
Min: -16.29%

Becton, Dickinson (BDX) vs. DexCom (DXCM): A comparison of their operating margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Becton, Dickinson (BDX) and DexCom (DXCM)
Metric	BDX	DXCM
ROE (TTM)	5.66%	37.67%
ROA (TTM)	3.59%	11.14%
Net Margin (TTM)	5.89%	19.42%
Operating Margin (TTM)	21.63%	24.34%
Gross Margin (TTM)	47.02%	63.42%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at 8.24% and DexCom (DXCM) at 15.60% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Becton, Dickinson (BDX) vs. DexCom (DXCM): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

DexCom (DXCM) at 47.18% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at -1.86% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for DXCM.

Becton, Dickinson (BDX) vs. DexCom (DXCM): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Becton, Dickinson (BDX) and DexCom (DXCM)
Metric	BDX	DXCM
Revenue Growth (YoY)	8.24%	15.60%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	4.99%	17.01%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-1.86%	47.18%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-0.34%	36.60%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

DexCom (DXCM) at 1.74 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at 0.87 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for BDX.

BDX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.87

Max: 7.59
Q3: 4.00
Median: 1.98
Q1: 1.37
BDX: 0.87
Min: 0.30

DXCM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.74

Max: 7.59
Q3: 4.00
Median: 1.98
DXCM: 1.74
Q1: 1.37
Min: 0.30

Becton, Dickinson (BDX) vs. DexCom (DXCM): A comparison of their current ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at 0.66 and DexCom (DXCM) at 0.55 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

BDX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.66

Max: 1.88
Q3: 0.91
BDX: 0.66
Median: 0.58
Q1: 0.16
Min: 0.00

DXCM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.55

Max: 1.88
Q3: 0.91
Median: 0.58
DXCM: 0.55
Q1: 0.16
Min: 0.00

Becton, Dickinson (BDX) vs. DexCom (DXCM): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Becton, Dickinson (BDX) and DexCom (DXCM)
Metric	BDX	DXCM
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.87	1.74
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.66	0.55
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.95	-0.28

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither Becton, Dickinson (BDX) nor DexCom (DXCM) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

BDX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.00%

BDX: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

DXCM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.00%

DXCM: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Becton, Dickinson (BDX) vs. DexCom (DXCM): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

DexCom (DXCM) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Becton, Dickinson (BDX) reports a payout of 72.49%, ranking against industry peers normally.

BDX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

72.49%

BDX: 72.49%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

DXCM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.00%

DXCM: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Becton, Dickinson (BDX) vs. DexCom (DXCM): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Becton, Dickinson (BDX) and DexCom (DXCM)
Metric	BDX	DXCM
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	72.49%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at 41.87 and DexCom (DXCM) at 31.26 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

BDX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

41.87

Max: 80.41
Q3: 47.62
BDX: 41.87
Median: 29.93
Q1: 21.19
Min: 4.21

DXCM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

31.26

Max: 80.41
Q3: 47.62
DXCM: 31.26
Median: 29.93
Q1: 21.19
Min: 4.21

Becton, Dickinson (BDX) vs. DexCom (DXCM): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at 2.97 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while DexCom (DXCM) at 5.80 sits in the pricier quartile — DXCM costs more per dollar of sales.

BDX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

2.97

Max: 8.80
Q3: 4.32
BDX: 2.97
Median: 2.13
Q1: 1.10
Min: 0.03

DXCM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

5.80

Max: 8.80
DXCM: 5.80
Q3: 4.32
Median: 2.13
Q1: 1.10
Min: 0.03

Becton, Dickinson (BDX) vs. DexCom (DXCM): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at 2.34 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while DexCom (DXCM) at 11.68 carries an above-peer premium to book — DXCM is pricier on assets.

BDX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

2.34

Max: 11.68
Q3: 6.12
Median: 3.00
BDX: 2.34
Q1: 1.73
Min: -1.31

DXCM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

11.68

DXCM: 11.68
Max: 11.68
Q3: 6.12
Median: 3.00
Q1: 1.73
Min: -1.31

Becton, Dickinson (BDX) vs. DexCom (DXCM): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Becton, Dickinson (BDX) and DexCom (DXCM)
Metric	BDX	DXCM
P/E Ratio (TTM)	41.87	31.26
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.97	5.80
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.34	11.68
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	7.18%	2.74%