PAHC vs IDXX vs BFLY Stock Comparison

Phibro Animal Health, Idexx Laboratories and Butterfly Network Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BFLY Butterfly Network, Inc.
$7.51 -17.5% 1M +249.3% 1Y
Market cap
$1.68B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$123.25M
Div. yield
–
Diagnostic Equipment Healthcare
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Idexx Laboratories leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Idexx Laboratories 6, Phibro Animal Health 3, Butterfly Network 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPAHCIDXXBFLYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.58B $44.38B $1.68B IDXX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 15.8x 38.9x -31.3x PAHC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.4x 36.9x — PAHC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +17.1% +12.8% +39.4% BFLY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 6.6% 25.0% — IDXX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.2% 45.6% — IDXX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.1x 0.5x — IDXX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -5.7% -8.2% +249.3% BFLY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +12.1%/yr -2.9%/yr -6.2%/yr PAHC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 55.6% 32.1% 115.0% IDXX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 77/100 47/100 IDXX

Percentile Scorecard

PAHCIDXXBFLY

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisPAHCIDXXBFLY
Valuation 92 #51 of 624 75 #155 of 624 21 #179 of 227
Growth 85 #89 of 601 76 #148 of 601 90 #23 of 218
Profitability 85 #81 of 541 97 #17 of 541 29 #144 of 202
Financial Health 26 #481 of 647 46 #350 of 647 –
Shareholder Returns 53 #169 of 359 93 #26 of 359 –
Overall 68 77 47
  • PAHC ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • IDXX ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • BFLY ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodPAHCIDXXBFLYSPY
1 month +9.6%+8.0%-17.5% +0.7%
3 months +6.6%+3.1%-8.0% +3.7%
6 months -26.9%+2.7%+56.8% +7.1%
Year to date +4.0%-14.9%+97.6% +12.8%
1 year -5.7%-8.2%+249.3% +11.9%
3 years +255.2%+45.3%+827.2% +85.2%
3 years, per year +52.6%+13.3%+110.2% +22.8%
5 years +77.1%-13.5%-27.2% +67.6%
5 years, per year +12.1%-2.9%-6.2% +10.9%
10 years +49.2%+448.3%— +262.0%
10 years, per year +4.1%+18.6%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasurePAHCIDXXBFLYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 55.6%32.1%115.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 60.0%31.3%91.8% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.740.793.02 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.10-0.262.17 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -57.9%-51.3%-93.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -34.8%-24.9%-24.4% -1.2%
52-week high $59.58$766.68$9.94 $779.14
52-week low $28.52$504.70$1.97 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultiplePAHCIDXXBFLY
P/E now vs peer median 15.8xmedian 17.8x 39.9xmedian 17.8x -36.7xmedian 28.7x
P/S now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 9.1x 10.0xmedian 9.1x 14.5xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.3xmedian 15.0x 28.6xmedian 15.0x —median 17.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 159.7xmedian 21.7x 36.2xmedian 21.7x -77.2xmedian 26.4x
P/B now vs peer median 4.1xmedian 2.2x 28.2xmedian 2.2x 9.7xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 0.35median 0.35 2.64median 0.35 -1.22median 0.99

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsPAHCIDXXBFLY
Revenue $1.52B $4.55B $123.25M
Gross profit $512.52M $2.84B $86.60M
Operating income $194.40M $1.46B -$57.83M
Net income $99.72M $1.14B -$53.69M
Free cash flow $9.87M $1.25B –
R&D – $261.47M $39.57M
EPS (diluted) $2.43 $14.37 $-0.20
Cash & equivalents $61.42M $196.93M $122.30M
Total debt $2.49B $968.86M –
Shares (diluted) 40.96M 79.31M 262.10M
Enterprise value $1.26B $43.59B $1.68B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricPAHCIDXXBFLY
P/E 15.8x 39.9x -36.7x
P/FCF 159.7x 36.2x -77.2x
P/Operating cash flow 22.9x 33.1x -76.4x
P/S 1.0x 10.0x 14.5x
P/B 4.1x 28.2x 9.7x
P/Tangible book 4.4x 30.0x 10.0x
EV/EBITDA 8.3x 28.6x –
EV/EBIT 10.9x 31.7x –
EV/Revenue 1.4x 10.1x 14.5x
EV/FCF 213.9x 36.8x –
EV/Operating cash flow 30.6x 33.7x -76.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.35 2.64 -1.22

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPAHCIDXXBFLY
Revenue growth (1Y) 17.1% 12.8% 39.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 15.8% 9.0% 21.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 28.1% 14.4% 126.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 19.8% 10.5% 30.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 76.0% 16.2% 33.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 39.3% 11.7% 26.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 106.6% 15.6% 32.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 45.2% 12.9% 24.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 105.2% 18.1% 35.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 44.6% 15.1% 30.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -13.9% 51.4% 5.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 73.0% 22.5% 41.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -76.4% 59.9% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 31.2% 28.4% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPAHCIDXXBFLY
Gross margin 33.8% 62.4% –
EBITDA margin 16.8% 35.4% –
Operating margin 12.8% 32.0% –
Pretax margin 9.0% 31.3% –
Net margin 6.6% 25.0% –
FCF margin 0.6% 27.5% –
Operating cash flow margin 4.5% 30.1% -19.0%
Return on equity 26.7% 71.9% –
Return on assets 6.8% 33.4% –
Return on invested capital 14.2% 45.6% –
Return on capital employed 16.8% 68.6% –
Asset turnover 1.0x 1.3x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.7x 1.2x 0.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% 1.4% 20.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPAHCIDXXBFLY
Debt / assets 41.1% 28.1% –
Debt / equity 1.6x 0.6x –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.1x 0.5x –
Debt / FCF 62.5x 0.8x –
Liabilities / assets 74.3% 53.2% 36.0%
Equity / assets 25.7% 46.8% 64.0%
Interest coverage 4.2x 38.6x –
Current ratio 3.0x 1.2x –
Quick ratio 1.1x 0.7x –
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.2x –
Altman Z-score 3.11 20.55 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPAHCIDXXBFLY
Dividend yield 1.2% – –
Net buyback yield – 2.3% –
Shareholder yield 1.2% 2.3% –
Payout ratio (earnings) 19.5% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 197.3% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.1% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 0.0% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusPAHCIDXXBFLY
Forward P/E 11.4xFY2027 36.9xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $3.42FY2027 $15.63FY2026 $-0.10FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +6.2%FY2027 +19.5%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +9.6% +12.9% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.53BFY2027 $5.00BFY2026 $114.50MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.6%FY2027 +16.3%FY2026 +17.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -0.2% +0.6% +26.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPAHCIDXXBFLY
Held by institutions 51.5% 93.6% 59.9%
Institutions holding 209 1,290 246
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.0% +4.1% +13.9%
Institutions buying 117 588 143
Institutions selling 74 496 59
Buyers to sellers 1.58 1.19 2.42

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

PAHCIDXXBFLY
PAHC 1.00 0.31 0.12
IDXX 0.31 1.00 0.28
BFLY 0.12 0.28 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PAHC, IDXX and BFLY?

Idexx Laboratories (IDXX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Phibro Animal Health (PAHC) $1.58B, Idexx Laboratories (IDXX) $44.38B, Butterfly Network (BFLY) $1.68B.

Which stock is cheaper, PAHC, IDXX and BFLY?

Phibro Animal Health (PAHC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Phibro Animal Health (PAHC) 15.8x, Idexx Laboratories (IDXX) 38.9x, Butterfly Network (BFLY) -31.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Phibro Animal Health (PAHC) is cheapest (Phibro Animal Health (PAHC) 11.4x, Idexx Laboratories (IDXX) 36.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Butterfly Network (BFLY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Phibro Animal Health (PAHC) +17.1%, Idexx Laboratories (IDXX) +12.8%, Butterfly Network (BFLY) +39.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Idexx Laboratories (IDXX) has the highest net margin (Phibro Animal Health (PAHC) 6.6%, Idexx Laboratories (IDXX) 25.0%). On return on invested capital, Idexx Laboratories (IDXX) leads (Phibro Animal Health (PAHC) 14.2%, Idexx Laboratories (IDXX) 45.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Butterfly Network (BFLY) returned the most: Phibro Animal Health (PAHC) -5.7%, Idexx Laboratories (IDXX) -8.2%, Butterfly Network (BFLY) +249.3%. Over five years, Phibro Animal Health (PAHC) compounded fastest (Phibro Animal Health (PAHC) +12.1%/yr, Idexx Laboratories (IDXX) -2.9%/yr, Butterfly Network (BFLY) -6.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Phibro Animal Health (PAHC) 0.01%, Idexx Laboratories (IDXX) 0.00%, Butterfly Network (BFLY) 0.00%. Idexx Laboratories (IDXX) and Butterfly Network (BFLY) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Idexx Laboratories (IDXX) has been the steadiest (Phibro Animal Health (PAHC) 55.6%, Idexx Laboratories (IDXX) 32.1%, Butterfly Network (BFLY) 115.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PAHC, IDXX and BFLY?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Idexx Laboratories (IDXX) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.