IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. vs Tyson Foods, Inc. — how do they compare? IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. trades at $563.81 (market cap $44.48B), while Tyson Foods, Inc. trades at $57.25 (market cap $20.42B). The key difference: IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. is far larger — about 2.2× Tyson Foods, Inc.'s market cap, and Tyson Foods, Inc. pays a 3.52% dividend while IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| IDXX | TSN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $44.48B | $20.42B |
Sector | Health | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $766.68 | $68.75 |
52-Week Low | $520.87 | $50.72 |
Enterprise Value | $45.38B | $28.01B |
Dividend Yield | — | 3.52% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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 →Tyson Foods is the largest U.S. producer of processed chicken and beef. It's also a large producer of processed pork and protein-based products under the brands Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, Sara Lee, Aidells, State Fair, and Raised & Rooted, to name a few. Tyson sells 81% of its products through various U.S. channels, including retailers (47% in fiscal 2021), food service (32%), and other packaged food and industrial companies (10%). In addition, 11% of the company's revenue comes from exports to Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Europe, China, and Japan.
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