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Idexx (IDXX) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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Idexx Laboratories (IDXX - Free Report) reported $1.11 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 13.3%. EPS of $3.40 for the same period compares to $2.80 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.07 billion, representing a surprise of +3.23%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +8.28%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $3.14.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Idexx performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Gross Profit - CAG: 62% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 61.4%.
  • Gross Profit - Other: 42.5% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 26.2%.
  • Gross Profit - LPD: 47% compared to the 50.4% average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Gross Profit - Water: 70.1% compared to the 69.7% average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Revenue- Companion Animal Group- United States: $668.42 million compared to the $654.89 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +10.6% year over year.
  • Revenue- Companion Animal Group- International: $344.12 million compared to the $324.7 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +19.6% year over year.
  • Revenue- LPD- International: $27.08 million compared to the $24.64 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +15.6% year over year.
  • Revenue- Water- International: $26.23 million versus $26.02 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +11.7% change.
  • Revenue- Companion Animal Group (CAG): $1.01 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $981.37 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +13.5%.
  • Revenue- Other: $4.46 million versus $4.48 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1.5% change.
  • Revenue- Livestock and poultry diagnostics (LPD): $33.94 million compared to the $30.45 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +17.1% year over year.
  • Revenue- Water: $54.3 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $54.46 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.2%.

View all Key Company Metrics for Idexx here>>>

Shares of Idexx have returned -0.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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