Which is better, BSX or IDXX?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (IDXX) currently grades higher than BSX — 75/100 (B grade) vs 63/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — BSX wins on none; IDXX wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy BSX or IDXX?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both BSX and IDXX are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is BSX better than IDXX for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, IDXX currently grades higher — 75/100 vs 63/100, a 12-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between BSX and IDXX on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). BSX currently scores 63/100 (C grade); IDXX scores 75/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, BSX or IDXX?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. BSX and IDXX are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, BSX or IDXX?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are BSX and IDXX both Healthcare stocks?

Yes — both Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) and IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (IDXX) operate in the Healthcare sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this BSX vs IDXX comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

Boston Scientific

IDEXX Laboratories

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

BSX

Boston Scientific

Market cap

$85.88B

Sector

Healthcare

IDXX

IDEXX Laboratories

Market cap

$44.12B

Sector

Healthcare

Overall winner

IDEXX Laboratories IDXX

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	BSX	IDXX	Winner
Warren Buffett	63C	75B	IDXX
Benjamin Graham	69B	80A	IDXX
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	BSX	IDXX
Market cap	$85.88B	$44.12B
P/E (TTM)	22.0x	39.0x
EV/EBIT	22.1x	31.6x
ROIC (TTM)	9.9%	40.66%
Gross margin	70.41%	62.05%
Net margin	17.24%	24.63%
Revenue CAGR 5y	13.99%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

BSX leads on

EPS CAGR 5y29.71%vs 10.79%+64%
Market cap$85.88Bvs $44.12B+49%
Revenue CAGR 5y13.99%vs 7.56%+46%
P/E (TTM)22.0xvs 39.0x

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Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.