Dexcom Inc vs Edwards Lifesciences Corp

Dexcom Inc (DXCM) is overvalued and Edwards Lifesciences Corp (EW) is overvalued.

Both trade above our estimate of their intrinsic value. DXCM is the closer of the two: -61%, against -110% for EW.

Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.

Dexcom Inc (DXCM)

Discounting its cash flows at 11.4% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $55.75; the price of $89.53 is 61% above that value, and 70% of that value comes from beyond year five.

Leak Score 68/100 on 9 of 12 signals

Edwards Lifesciences Corp (EW)

Discounting its cash flows at 9.5% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $42.32; the price of $88.78 is 110% above that value, and 75% of that value comes from beyond year five.

Leak Score 50/100 on 10 of 12 signals

MetricDXCMEW
VerdictOvervaluedOvervalued
Price$89.53$88.78
Intrinsic value$55.75$42.32
Margin of safety-61%-110%
Leak Score68/100 (9/12)50/100 (10/12)
Market cap$33.8B$51.2B
Revenue growth, 5 years19.3%6.7%
Operating margin22.9%28.5%
Net margin20.1%15.0%
Return on equity38.5%9.3%
Debt to equity0.530.07
P/E35.3x52.7x
Forward P/E28.7x26.2x
P/B12.9x4.8x

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