Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Competitors $128.76 +1.22 (+0.96%) As of 02:09 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ABT vs. DXCM, ISRG, TSLA, ABBV, BSX, ELV, ITGR, JNJ, MDT, and TMOShould you be buying Abbott Laboratories stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Abbott Laboratories include DexCom (DXCM), Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), Tesla (TSLA), AbbVie (ABBV), Boston Scientific (BSX), Elevance Health (ELV), Integer (ITGR), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Medtronic (MDT), and Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO). Abbott Laboratories vs. Its Competitors DexCom Intuitive Surgical Tesla AbbVie Boston Scientific Elevance Health Integer Johnson & Johnson Medtronic Thermo Fisher Scientific DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) and Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk and volatility, DXCM or ABT? DexCom has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Abbott Laboratories has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer DXCM or ABT? In the previous week, Abbott Laboratories had 103 more articles in the media than DexCom. MarketBeat recorded 122 mentions for Abbott Laboratories and 19 mentions for DexCom. Abbott Laboratories' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat DexCom's score of 0.66 indicating that Abbott Laboratories is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment DexCom 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Abbott Laboratories 59 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 21 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend DXCM or ABT? DexCom currently has a consensus target price of $96.40, indicating a potential upside of 36.83%. Abbott Laboratories has a consensus target price of $147.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.28%. Given DexCom's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe DexCom is more favorable than Abbott Laboratories.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score DexCom 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88Abbott Laboratories 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.91 Is DXCM or ABT more profitable? Abbott Laboratories has a net margin of 31.88% compared to DexCom's net margin of 13.29%. DexCom's return on equity of 30.41% beat Abbott Laboratories' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets DexCom13.29% 30.41% 10.08% Abbott Laboratories 31.88%17.78%10.64% Which has higher earnings and valuation, DXCM or ABT? Abbott Laboratories has higher revenue and earnings than DexCom. Abbott Laboratories is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DexCom, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDexCom$4.03B6.85$576.20M$1.4448.92Abbott Laboratories$41.95B5.34$13.40B$7.9816.12 Do insiders & institutionals believe in DXCM or ABT? 97.8% of DexCom shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of Abbott Laboratories shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of DexCom shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Abbott Laboratories shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryAbbott Laboratories beats DexCom on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Abbott Laboratories News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ABT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ABT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAbbott LaboratoriesMED PRODUCTS IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$223.79B$10.93B$6.24B$21.85BDividend Yield1.82%1.88%5.74%3.61%P/E Ratio16.1120.4529.1132.49Price / Sales5.3427.76552.0084.41Price / Cash19.6725.0537.4524.48Price / Book4.663.4812.314.59Net Income$13.40B$208.83M$3.33B$1.02B7 Day Performance-0.56%-3.12%-1.45%-0.75%1 Month Performance-5.99%-1.27%5.00%-0.72%1 Year Performance10.77%-9.86%61.20%10.14% Abbott Laboratories Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ABTAbbott Laboratories4.9709 of 5 stars$128.76+1.0%$147.00+14.2%+9.1%$224.01B$41.95B16.13114,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDXCMDexCom4.8966 of 5 stars$66.28-2.6%$97.42+47.0%-3.9%$25.99B$4.03B46.0210,300Analyst ForecastISRGIntuitive Surgical4.6639 of 5 stars$439.88-0.9%$589.43+34.0%-10.8%$157.69B$9.15B61.3515,638Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap UpTSLATesla4.402 of 5 stars$426.11-2.2%$354.67-16.8%+102.2%$1.41T$97.69B245.59125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastABBVAbbVie4.6164 of 5 stars$233.98+1.4%$231.90-0.9%+24.0%$412.93B$56.33B111.3155,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBSXBoston Scientific4.6093 of 5 stars$96.47-0.8%$120.71+25.1%+13.4%$142.82B$18.49B57.3753,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportOptions VolumeGap UpELVElevance Health4.8107 of 5 stars$355.11-0.8%$414.63+16.8%-17.0%$79.96B$189.25B15.11104,200Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastITGRInteger3.6449 of 5 stars$100.97-2.4%$139.57+38.2%-15.6%$3.54B$1.79B44.5011,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastJNJJohnson & Johnson4.8972 of 5 stars$191.26+0.1%$191.41+0.1%+17.9%$460.61B$88.82B20.46138,100Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeMDTMedtronic4.9192 of 5 stars$96.39-0.1%$101.82+5.6%+5.3%$123.63B$33.54B26.5595,000Positive NewsTMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.5947 of 5 stars$532.22-0.5%$593.43+11.5%-6.0%$200.94B$42.88B30.78125,000Trending NewsEarnings Report Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DXCM Alternatives ISRG Alternatives TSLA Alternatives ABBV Alternatives BSX Alternatives ELV Alternatives ITGR Alternatives JNJ Alternatives MDT Alternatives TMO Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ABT) was last updated on 10/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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