5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: IDEXX Labs
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, veterinary services provider IDEXX Laboratories (NAS: IDXX) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at IDEXX and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
IDEXX facts
Headquarters (founded) | Westbrook, Maine (1983) |
Market Cap | $5.3 billion |
Industry | Healthcare equipment |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $1.3 billion |
Management | Chairman/CEO Jonathan Ayers CFO Merilee Raines |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 27.7% |
Cash/Debt | $221.4 million / $234.7 million |
Competitors | Abaxis (NAS: ABAX) Heska (NAS: HSKA) VCA Antech (NAS: WOOF) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 95% of the 237 members who have rated IDEXX believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
About a month ago, one of those bulls, fellow Fool John Divine (TMFDivine), succinctly summed up the outperform case for our community:
Love how this company offers diagnostic products and veterinarian management systems, and is integrating these into a single service. People love their pets and this company is on top of a very niche area. This stock should continue to outperform over the next few years.
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