DexCom (DXCM) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

By Zacks Equity Research | October 30, 2025, 5:30 PM

For the quarter ended September 2025, DexCom (DXCM) reported revenue of $1.21 billion, up 21.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.61, compared to $0.45 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.72% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.18 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.57, the EPS surprise was +7.02%.

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.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

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- United States: $851.9 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $843.25 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +21.4%.
  • Revenue- International: $357.4 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $332.15 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +22.3%.
  • Revenue- Hardware: $34.2 million compared to the $39.65 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -19.3% year over year.
  • Revenue- Sensor and other: $1.18 billion versus $1.14 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +23.5% change.

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Shares of DexCom have returned +3.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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