Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A Common Stock vs Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. — how do they compare? Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A Common Stock trades at $356.44 (market cap $9.43B), while Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. trades at $32.43 (market cap $40.49B). The key difference: Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. is far larger — about 4.3× Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A Common Stock's market cap, and Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A Common Stock is trading nearer its 52-week high, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BIO | CMG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $9.43B | $40.49B |
Sector | Health | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $356.25 | $44.04 |
52-Week Low | $241.71 | $28.17 |
Enterprise Value | $9.18B | $45.24B |
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Bio-Rad Laboratories, headquartered in Hercules, California, develops, manufactures, and markets products and solutions for the clinical diagnostics and life sciences markets. In diagnostics (53% of sales), Bio-Rad manufactures, sells, and supports test systems and specialized quality controls for clinical laboratories. In life sciences (47% of sales), the firm develops and manufactures a range of instruments and reagents used in research, biopharmaceutical production, and food testing. The company is geographically diverse, with major markets in the Americas (42% of 2021 sales), Europe and Africa (33%), and Asia-Pacific (25%). Bio-Rad owns 37% of Sartorius AG, a laboratory and biopharmaceutical supplier.
Read more on BIO →Chipotle Mexican Grill is the largest fast-casual chain restaurant in the United States, with systemwide sales of $7.5 billion in 2021. The Mexican concept is entirely company-owned, with a footprint of more than 3,000 stores, heavily indexed to the United States (though the firm maintains a small presence in Canada, the U.K., France, and Germany). Chipotle sells burritos, burrito bowls, tacos, quesadillas, and beverages, with a selling proposition built around competitive prices, high-quality food sourcing, speed of service, and convenience. The company generates its revenue entirely from restaurant sales and delivery fees.
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