COR vs. DXCM: Cencora vs. DexCom Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Cencora (COR) 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

Cencora (COR) and DexCom (DXCM) both fall under the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group, but COR is classified in Health Care Providers & Services while DXCM is classified in Health Care Equipment & Supplies.

Company profile comparison for Cencora (COR) and DexCom (DXCM)
Profile Item	COR	DXCM
Name	Cencora Inc.	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 Providers & Services	Health Care Equipment & Supplies
GICS Sub-Industry	Health Care Distributors	Health Care Equipment
Market Capitalization	63.65 billion USD	29.62 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	April 4, 1995	April 14, 2005
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

COR

DXCM

GSPC

Cencora (COR) 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 Cencora (COR) and DexCom (DXCM). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Cencora (COR) and DexCom (DXCM)
Metric	COR	DXCM
Total Return (1Y)	-3.53%	46.33%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	21.62%	-4.50%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	24.10%	-12.76%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

COR

DXCM

GSPC

Cencora (COR) 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 Cencora (COR) 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 Cencora (COR) is defensive at 0.56 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for Cencora (COR) and DexCom (DXCM)
Metric	COR	DXCM
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	31.90%	38.37%
Beta (5Y)	0.56	1.43
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-32.44%	-66.32%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.29M	4.34M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

COR 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 Cencora (COR) and DexCom (DXCM)
Metric	COR	DXCM
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.24	1.10
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.30	1.79

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both companies show strong equity returns, but Cencora (COR) at 129.01% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; DexCom (DXCM) at 37.67% also sits in the top quartile.

COR

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

129.01%

COR: 129.01%
Max: 47.61%
Q3: 14.36%
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%

Cencora (COR) 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 Cencora (COR) at 1.03%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

COR

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.03%

Max: 29.35%
Q3: 9.33%
Median: 2.18%
COR: 1.03%
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%

Cencora (COR) vs. DexCom (DXCM): A comparison of their net margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

DexCom (DXCM) at 24.34% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Cencora (COR) at 1.27%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

COR

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.27%

Max: 35.43%
Q3: 14.14%
Median: 6.81%
COR: 1.27%
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%

Cencora (COR) vs. DexCom (DXCM): A comparison of their operating margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Cencora (COR) and DexCom (DXCM)
Metric	COR	DXCM
ROE (TTM)	129.01%	37.67%
ROA (TTM)	3.57%	11.14%
Net Margin (TTM)	1.03%	19.42%
Operating Margin (TTM)	1.27%	24.34%
Gross Margin (TTM)	4.09%	63.42%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Only one side can be read here: DexCom (DXCM) reports revenue growth of 15.60%, ranked against its industry; Cencora (COR) has no revenue growth figure this period.

Cencora (COR) vs. DexCom (DXCM): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both companies show strong earnings momentum, but Cencora (COR) at 125.50% is the standout with EPS growth above its industry range; DexCom (DXCM) at 47.18% also sits in the top quartile.

Cencora (COR) vs. DexCom (DXCM): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Cencora (COR) and DexCom (DXCM)
Metric	COR	DXCM
Revenue Growth (YoY)	--	15.60%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	17.01%
EPS Growth (YoY)	125.50%	47.18%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	28.15%	36.60%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

DexCom (DXCM) at 1.74 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Cencora (COR) at 0.94 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for COR.

COR

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.94

Max: 7.59
Q3: 4.00
Median: 1.98
Q1: 1.37
COR: 0.94
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

Cencora (COR) vs. DexCom (DXCM): A comparison of their current ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

DexCom (DXCM) at 0.55 is near its industry mid-range for debt-to-equity ratio, while Cencora (COR) at 3.06 sits above its benchmark range, pointing to a heavier debt load relative to equity.

COR

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

3.06

COR: 3.06
Max: 1.88
Q3: 0.91
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

Cencora (COR) 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 Cencora (COR) and DexCom (DXCM)
Metric	COR	DXCM
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.94	1.74
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	3.06	0.55
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.12	-0.28

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

DexCom (DXCM) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Cencora (COR) reports a yield of 0.71%, ranking against industry peers normally.

COR

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.71%

COR: 0.71%
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%

Cencora (COR) 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 Cencora (COR) reports a payout of 17.45%, ranking against industry peers normally.

COR

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

17.45%

COR: 17.45%
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%

Cencora (COR) vs. DexCom (DXCM): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Cencora (COR) and DexCom (DXCM)
Metric	COR	DXCM
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.71%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	17.45%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Cencora (COR) at 18.58 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while DexCom (DXCM) at 31.26 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for COR, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

COR

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

18.58

Max: 80.41
Q3: 47.62
Median: 29.93
Q1: 21.19
COR: 18.58
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

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Cencora (COR) at 0.19 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while DexCom (DXCM) at 5.80 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

COR

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.19

Max: 8.80
Q3: 4.32
Median: 2.13
Q1: 1.10
COR: 0.19
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

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: DexCom (DXCM) at 11.68 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Cencora (COR) at 17.29 prices even higher, above its industry range.

COR

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

17.29

COR: 17.29
Max: 11.68
Q3: 6.12
Median: 3.00
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

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Cencora (COR) and DexCom (DXCM)
Metric	COR	DXCM
P/E Ratio (TTM)	18.58	31.26
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.19	5.80
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	17.29	11.68
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.81%	2.74%