IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. vs McKesson Corporation — how do they compare? IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. trades at $563.81 (market cap $44.48B), while McKesson Corporation trades at $832.45 (market cap $97.35B). The key difference: McKesson Corporation is far larger — about 2.2× IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.'s market cap, and McKesson Corporation pays a 0.39% dividend while IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| IDXX | MCK | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $44.48B | $97.35B |
Sector | Health | Health |
52-Week High | $766.68 | $995.69 |
52-Week Low | $520.87 | $659.01 |
Enterprise Value | $45.38B | $101.98B |
Dividend Yield | — | 0.39% |
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Idexx Laboratories primarily develops, manufactures, and distributes diagnostic products, equipment, and services for pets and livestock. Its key product lines include single-use canine and feline test kits that veterinarians can employ in the office, benchtop chemistry and hematology analyzers for test-panel analysis on-site, reference lab services, and tests to detect and manage disease in livestock. The firm also offers vet practice management software and consulting services to animal hospitals. Idexx gets about 38% of its revenue from outside the United States.
Read more on IDXX →McKesson is a leading wholesaler of branded, generic, and specialty pharmaceutical products to pharmacies (retail chains, independent, and mail order), hospitals networks, and healthcare providers. Along with AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health, the three account for well over 90% of the U.S. pharmaceutical wholesale industry. McKesson is currently divesting from its pharmaceutical wholesale and distribution in Europe and Canada in order to redeploy capital to strategic growth areas in the U.S. (oncology network and ecosystem, and biopharma services). Additionally, the company supplies medical-surgical products and equipment to healthcare facilities and provides a variety of technology solutions for pharmacies.
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