Which is better, BVS or IDXX?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (IDXX) currently grades higher than BVS — 75/100 (B grade) vs 36/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — BVS 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 BVS or IDXX?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both BVS 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 BVS better than IDXX for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, IDXX currently grades higher — 75/100 vs 36/100, a 39-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 BVS 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). BVS currently scores 36/100 (D 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, BVS or IDXX?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. BVS 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, BVS 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 BVS and IDXX both Healthcare stocks?

Yes — both Bioventus Inc. (BVS) 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 BVS 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

Bioventus

IDEXX Laboratories

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

BVS

Bioventus

Market cap

$628.7M

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	BVS	IDXX	Winner
Warren Buffett	36D	75B	IDXX
Benjamin Graham	52D	80A	IDXX
Philip Fisher	41D	75B	IDXX
Peter Lynch	29F	71B	IDXX
Joel Greenblatt	26F	83C	IDXX
Charlie Munger	38D	87A	IDXX
Terry Smith	34F	84A	IDXX

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	BVS	IDXX
Market cap	$628.7M	$44.12B
P/E (TTM)	25.0x	39.0x
EV/EBIT	12.0x	31.6x
ROIC (TTM)	11.77%	40.66%
Gross margin	67.78%	62.05%
Net margin	4.94%	24.63%
Revenue CAGR 5y	7.15%	7.56%
EPS CAGR 5y	-	10.79%
Debt / Equity	0.1x	0.7x
Dividend yield	0.0%	0.0%

Where each one wins

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

BVS leads on

Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.7x+86%
EV/EBIT12.0xvs 31.6x+62%
P/E (TTM)25.0xvs 39.0x+36%
Gross margin67.78%vs 62.05%+8%

IDXX leads on

Market cap$44.12Bvs $628.7M+99%
Net margin24.63%vs 4.94%+80%
ROIC (TTM)40.66%vs 11.77%+71%
Revenue CAGR 5y7.56%vs 7.15%+5%

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

Bioventus

IDEXX Laboratories

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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