A vs IDXX

Agilent Technologies and Idexx Laboratories, both Healthcare

Idexx Laboratories is the larger company at $44B against $36B. On trailing earnings A is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 32.2 against 38.9, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year A returned +42% against -11% for IDXX. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts IDXX ahead, 9/10 against 8/10.

Agilent Technologies and Idexx Laboratoriescompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureAIDXX
Last close$160$553
Market cap$36B$44B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better32.238.9
Dividend yield0.6%n/a
1-year return+42%-11%
5-year return+8.0%-18%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–108/109/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Agilent Technologies

Revenue of $1.8B in Q2 2026, net income $339M. Its largest reported line is Life Sciences And Diagnostics Markets, 48% of the disclosed total.

Idexx Laboratories

Revenue of $1.2B in Q2 2026, net income $338M. Its largest reported line is Vet Lab Consumables, 36% of the disclosed total.

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