IDXX vs AU Comparison

Idexx Laboratories primarily develops, manufactures, and distributes diagnostic products, equipment, and services for pets and livestock. Its key product lines include single-use canine and feline test kits that veterinarians can employ in the office, benchtop chemistry and hematology analyzers for test-panel analysis on-site, reference lab services, and tests to detect and manage disease in livestock. The firm also offers vet practice management software and consulting services to animal hospitals. Idexx derives roughly 35% of its revenue from outside the United States.

Anglogold Ashanti PLC is an independent gold mining company. It has a diversified asset portfolio, including production from operations in eight countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea, the DRC, and Tanzania), supported by greenfield projects in the United States and Colombia. The company's main product is gold, which once mined, is processed into dore (unrefined gold bars) on site and then dispatched to precious metals refineries. Geographically, Anglogold generates maximum revenue from its operations in Africa (comprising operations at Kibali, Iduapriem, Obuasi, Siguiri, Geita, and Sukari mines), followed by Australia (including Sunrise Dam and Tropicana), and the Americas (comprising Cerro Vanguardia, AngloGold Ashanti Mineracao, and Serra Grande operations).