FTRE vs CMCO Comparison

Fortrea Holdings is a late-stage contract research organization, or CRO, that provides comprehensive Phase I through IV 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.

Columbus McKinnon Corp is a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of intelligent motion solutions, including motion control products, technologies, automated systems, and services that efficiently and ergonomically move, lift, position, and secure materials. Its key products include hoists, crane components, precision conveyors, actuators, rigging tools, light rail workstations, and digital power and motion control systems. The company's targeted market verticals include general industries, process industries, industrial automation, and e-commerce/supply chain/warehousing among others. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from the United States and the rest from Germany, Canada, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.