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DXCM vs SWAV

Side-by-side comparison of DexCom Inc. (DXCM) and Shockwave Medical Inc. (SWAV): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both DXCM and SWAV operate in Medical/Dental Instruments (Health Care), so they compete in similar markets.
  • DXCM is the larger of the two at $28.11B, about 5.9x SWAV ($4.73B).
  • DXCM has hit the wire 26 times in the past 4 weeks while SWAV has been quiet.
  • DXCM has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 21 for SWAV).
MetricDXCMSWAV
Company
DexCom Inc.
Shockwave Medical Inc.
Price
$72.84+0.38%
$334.80-0.01%
Market cap
$28.11B
$4.73B
1M return
+20.73%
-
1Y return
-14.94%
-
Industry
Medical/Dental Instruments
Medical/Dental Instruments
Exchange
NASDAQ
NASDAQ
IPO
2005
2019
News (4w)
26
0
Recent ratings
25
21
DXCM

DexCom Inc.

DexCom, Inc., a medical device company, focuses on the design, development, and commercialization of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems in the United States and internationally. The company offers its systems for use by people with diabetes, as well as for use by healthcare providers. Its products include DexCom G6, an integrated CGM system for diabetes management; Dexcom G7, a next generation G7 CGM system; and Dexcom Share, a remote monitoring system. DexCom, Inc. has a collaboration and license agreement with Verily Life Sciences LLC and Verily Ireland Limited to develop next-generation CGM products. The company markets its products directly to endocrinologists, physicians, and diabetes educators. DexCom, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

SWAV

Shockwave Medical Inc.

ShockWave Medical, Inc., a medical device company, engages in developing and commercializing intravascular lithotripsy technology to treat calcified plaque in patients with peripheral vascular, coronary vascular, and heart valve diseases worldwide. The company offers M5 catheters for treating above-the-knee peripheral artery disease; C2 catheters for treating coronary artery disease; and S4 catheters for treating below-the-knee peripheral artery disease. It serves interventional cardiologists, vascular surgeons, and interventional radiologists through sales representatives and sales managers, and distributors. ShockWave Medical, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

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