Analyzing IDEXX Laboratories (NASDAQ:IDXX) & Micron Solutions (OTCMKTS:MICR)

IDEXX Laboratories (NASDAQ:IDXX) and Micron Solutions (OTCMKTS:MICR) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares IDEXX Laboratories and Micron Solutions”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IDEXX Laboratories	$4.30 billion	10.27	$1.06 billion	$13.58	41.25
Micron Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.25)	0.00

IDEXX Laboratories has higher revenue and earnings than Micron Solutions. Micron Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IDEXX Laboratories, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

87.8% of IDEXX Laboratories shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of IDEXX Laboratories shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.1% of Micron Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares IDEXX Laboratories and Micron Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IDEXX Laboratories	24.63%	70.87%	32.56%
Micron Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for IDEXX Laboratories and Micron Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IDEXX Laboratories	0	4	7	0	2.64
Micron Solutions	0	0	0	0	0.00

IDEXX Laboratories presently has a consensus price target of $751.00, indicating a potential upside of 34.08%. Given IDEXX Laboratories’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe IDEXX Laboratories is more favorable than Micron Solutions.

Summary

IDEXX Laboratories beats Micron Solutions on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About IDEXX Laboratories

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. develops, manufactures, and distributes products primarily for the companion animal veterinary, livestock and poultry, dairy, and water testing markets in Africa, the Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Companion Animal Group; Water Quality Products; and Livestock, Poultry and Dairy. It also provides point-of-care veterinary diagnostic products, including instruments, consumables, and rapid assay test kits; veterinary reference laboratory diagnostic and consulting services; practice management and diagnostic imaging systems and services for veterinarians; and health monitoring, biological materials testing, and laboratory diagnostic instruments, and services for biomedical research community. In addition, the company offers diagnostic and health-monitoring products for livestock, poultry, and dairy; products that test water for various microbiological contaminants; point-of-care electrolytes and blood gas analyzers; in-clinic chemistry, blood and urine chemistry, hematology, immunoassay, urinalysis, and coagulation analyzers; and SNAP rapid assays test kits. Further, it provides Colilert, Colilert-18, and Colisure tests, which detect the presence of total coliforms and E. coli in water; Enterolert, Pseudalert, Filta-Max and Filta-Max xpress, Legiolert, and Quanti-Tray products; and veterinary software and services for independent veterinary clinics and corporate groups. Additionally, the company offers human medical point-of-care products and laboratory diagnostics services. The company markets its products through marketing, customer service, sales, and technical service groups, as well as through independent distributors and other resellers. IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Westbrook, Maine.

About Micron Solutions

Micron Solutions, Inc. operates as a contract manufacturer for the medical device, defense, and life sciences markets. It offers precision machining, thermoplastic injection molding, mold making products; sensors; orthopedic implants and devices; and diagnostic test kits. The company provides solutions for medical, orthopedics, consumer, and automotive industries. Micron Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is based in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.