FTRE vs ANDE Comparison

Fortrea is a global, late-stage contract research organization that provides comprehensive phase 1 through phase 4 clinical trial management, clinical pharmacology, and patient access solutions. The company works with emerging and large biopharma, medical device, and diagnostic companies to run their clinical trials as a functional-service provider, full-service provider, and offers hybrid trials. In 2023, Fortrea was formed as an independent, publicly traded company after Labcorp spun off its clinical development business, which it acquired via its purchase of Covance in 2015 for $6.1 billion. Fortrea has 19,000 staff members across 90 countries.

Andersons Inc is a diversified company with its main focus in the agriculture sector. Its operations are segmented into Trade, Renewables, and Nutrient & Industrial. The Trade segment, which generates the majority of the revenue, is engaged in the movement of physical commodities such as whole grains, grain products, feed ingredients, and domestic fuel products, among other agricultural commodities. Geographically, the company generates the majority of its revenue from the United States and the rest from Canada, Mexico, Egypt, Switzerland, and other markets.