Key Highlights
- CareDx reported Revenue up 39% to $139.4 million, with testing services revenue up 65% to $119.2 million.
- Dexcom reported revenue up 11% to $1.34 billion and Operating Income up 35% to $327.2 million, while Net Income slipped 3%.
- Illumina reported revenue of $1.13 billion, up 4.2%, and raised full year non-GAAP EPS guidance to $5.40 to $5.45 excluding Tariff refunds.
- ResMed reported fiscal first quarter diluted EPS of $2.92, including a $62 million MatrixCare divestment gain.
- Calculated, about 45% of CareDx's net income came from its $8.6 million tax benefit.
How did diagnostics, monitoring and sleep-health companies report?
Five healthcare technology companies reported results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, although Illumina's period closed September 27, 2026. Dexcom (NASDAQ:DXCM) reported revenue of $1,344.5 million, up 11%, and diluted EPS of $0.72. Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) reported revenue of $1.13 billion, up 4.2%, and GAAP diluted EPS of $1.43. CareDx (NASDAQ:CDNA) reported revenue of $139.4 million, up 39%, and net income of $19.3 million.
ResMed (NYSE:RMD) reported fiscal first quarter 2027 revenue of $1,415 million, up 6%, and diluted EPS of $2.92. Alphatec (NASDAQ:ATEC), a spine surgery company rather than a diagnostics business, reported revenue of $221.2 million, up 13%, and is included for its swing at the operating line.
Dexcom: Why Did Net Income Slip 3% While Operating Income Rose 35%?
Dexcom's gross Margin reached 64% from 60%, and operating income rose to $327.2 million from $242.5 million. Other income, net, fell to $7.5 million from $109.8 million because the prior year included an $82.5 million gain on Equity investments, so net income eased to $275.1 million from $283.8 million.
Diluted EPS still rose to $0.72 from $0.70 because diluted shares fell to 383.5 million from 407.4 million. U.S. revenue rose to $969.8 million from $851.9 million, while international revenue was $374.7 million against $357.4 million. Third quarter Operating Cash Flow was $325.6 million, down 51%. In October 2026 the board authorized a new repurchase program of up to $1.00 billion, running no later than December 31, 2027.
Illumina: How Large Was the Tariff Refund Effect?
Illumina recognized a benefit of about $79 million as a reduction to cost of revenue from expected tariff refunds, and booked a $37 million reduction to revenue for the portion it expects to Credit to customers. Excluding the refunds, revenue was $1.17 billion.
Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.62 against $1.34 a year earlier, and $1.44 excluding the refunds. Product revenue was $946 million against $927 million, and service and other revenue was $183 million against $157 million. GAAP Operating Margin reached 27.0% from 21.0%, and free cash flow was $378 million against $253 million. Illumina raised fiscal 2026 revenue guidance to $4.64 billion to $4.66 billion from $4.60 billion to $4.64 billion, excluding tariff refunds.
CareDx: How Much of Net Income Came From a Tax Benefit?
CareDx reported net income of $19.3 million on income before taxes of $10.7 million, so an $8.6 million income tax benefit lifted the result. The benefit mainly reflected a $9.8 million deferred tax benefit from a valuation allowance release tied to the Naveris transaction.
Income from operations was $8.1 million against a $0.2 million loss. Testing services revenue rose 65% on Volume of about 75,900 tests, up 51%, and $17.3 million of revenue was recognized for tests performed in prior periods. CareDx completed the Naveris Acquisition on July 1, 2026 for total consideration of $203.3 million. It held $250.5 million of cash with no debt, and $100.0 million remains under its repurchase program.
ResMed: Did the MatrixCare Gain Drive the EPS Increase?
ResMed's diluted EPS of $2.92 compares with $2.37, and a $62 million gain on the MatrixCare divestment sits in other income. Non-GAAP diluted EPS, which removes that gain, was $2.91 against $2.55.
Sleep and Breathing Health revenue rose 8% to $1,260 million, while Residential Care Software revenue fell 7% to $155 million mainly because of the MatrixCare sale. Gross margin was 61.5% against 61.2%, and operating cash flow was $422 million against $457 million. The company entered a $450 million accelerated share repurchase and held $1.0 billion of cash at September 30, 2026. The board declared a $0.66 quarterly Dividend payable on December 17, 2026.
Alphatec: What Moved the Operating Line Into Positive Territory?
Alphatec's revenue rose to $221.2 million from $196.5 million, while cost of sales grew only 6% to $62.9 million. Litigation-related expenses were $6.5 million against a $5.9 million credit a year earlier.
On a calculated basis, operating income was about $3.2 million against a loss of about $15.9 million, and Gross Profit was about 71.5% of revenue against 69.9%. Nine-month revenue was $626.8 million, up 14%, and selling, general and administrative expense rose 7% to $132.5 million in the quarter on a larger surgeon base.
How do growth and profit drivers compare across the five?
These figures are calculated from reported numbers.
- CareDx's 39% revenue growth is about 34.8 points above Illumina's 4.2% (calculated).
- The $8.6 million tax benefit equals about 45% of CareDx's $19.3 million net income (calculated).
- Dexcom's diluted share count fell about 5.9%, from 407.4 million to 383.5 million (calculated).
- ResMed's non-GAAP diluted EPS rose about 14.1%, from $2.55 to $2.91 (calculated).
- Illumina's non-GAAP EPS of $1.62 is $0.18 above the $1.44 figure that excludes tariff refunds (calculated).
Together these show that profit growth rested on different drivers at each company: margin at Dexcom, refunds at Illumina, a tax item at CareDx and a divestment gain at ResMed.
What to Watch Next: Guidance, Repurchases and Dividend Dates
ResMed's dividend is payable on December 17, 2026 to holders of record on November 12, 2026, and its $450 million accelerated share repurchase is expected to settle by December 29, 2026. Dexcom's authorization runs through December 31, 2027, and $1,250.0 million of its convertible notes mature in May 2028.
Illumina expects organic revenue growth above 4% for fiscal 2026 and non-GAAP operating margin of 23.6%. CareDx's former Naveris holders can earn up to $100.0 million more on revenue milestones for 2026 and 2027. Alphatec's filing points to continued Investment in its surgeon base and sales force.






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