Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A Common Stock vs Stryker Corporation — how do they compare? Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A Common Stock trades at $356.44 (market cap $9.43B), while Stryker Corporation trades at $347.4 (market cap $133.54B). The key difference: Stryker Corporation is far larger — about 14.2× Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A Common Stock's market cap, and Stryker Corporation pays a 1.01% dividend while Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A Common Stock pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BIO | SYK | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $9.43B | $133.54B |
Sector | Health | Technology |
52-Week High | $356.25 | $394.34 |
52-Week Low | $241.71 | $282.58 |
Enterprise Value | $9.18B | $145.01B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.01% |
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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 →Stryker is a global leader in medical technology, specializing in Orthopaedics, MedSurg, and Neurotechnology. It is renowned for its highly decentralized business model, which empowers 22 specialized business units to drive innovation and category leadership. With its market-leading Mako SmartRobotics™ platform and a relentless M&A strategy, Stryker provides a comprehensive ecosystem of connected surgical tools, implants, and digital solutions that improve both clinical and financial outcomes for hospitals worldwide.
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