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Compared to Estimates, DexCom (DXCM) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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DexCom (DXCM - Free Report) reported $1.04 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 12.5%. EPS of $0.32 for the same period compares to $0.32 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.99% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.02 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.33, the EPS surprise was -3.03%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how DexCom performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Revenue- International: $285.50 million compared to the $303.93 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.6% year over year.
  • Revenue- United States: $750.50 million compared to the $709.42 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +14.9% year over year.
  • Revenue- Hardware: $38.80 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $38.39 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -41.8%.
  • Revenue- Sensor and other: $997.20 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $978.78 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +16.7%.
View all Key Company Metrics for DexCom here>>>

Shares of DexCom have returned +4.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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