IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. vs Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. trades at $563.81 (market cap $44.48B), while Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $83.97. The key difference: Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund is trading nearer its 52-week high, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| IDXX | XLP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $44.48B | — |
Sector | Health | — |
52-Week High | $766.68 | $90.00 |
52-Week Low | $520.87 | $75.61 |
Enterprise Value | $45.38B | — |
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 →In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies that have been identified as Consumer Staples companies by the GICS®. It is non-diversified.
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