VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. vs IDEX Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
BIO · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View BIO analysisIDEX Corporation
IEX · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View IEX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. leads (61 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for IDEX Corporation).
- Segment focus: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. has 2 segments (59.9% in Clinical Diagnostics); IDEX Corporation has 3 segments (39.6% in Health & Science Technologies (HST)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; IDEX Corporation has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Clinical Diagnostics
In vitro diagnostics test systems, reagents/test kits, informatics, and clinical laboratory quality controls
Global
Hospital laboratories; diagnostic reference laboratories; transfusion laboratories; physician office laboratories
IVD OEM / installed-base consumables supplier (systems + kits + controls)
59.9%
IDEX Corporation
Health & Science Technologies (HST)
Precision fluidics, optics/photonics, microfluidics, sealing solutions, pneumatic components, and process technologies for life science/diagnostics, semiconductor, aerospace/defense, and industrial markets
Global
Life science & diagnostic instrument OEMs, semiconductor/industrial OEMs, specialty industrial customers
Component/subsystem supplier and specialty equipment provider
39.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. strengths
IDEX Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. segments
Full profile >Life Science
Competitive
Clinical Diagnostics
Oligopoly
IDEX Corporation segments
Full profile >Fluid & Metering Technologies (FMT)
Competitive
Health & Science Technologies (HST)
Competitive
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products (FSDP)
Competitive
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