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Side-by-side financial comparison of iPower Inc. (IPW) and STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC. (LAB). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($19.6M vs $12.0M, roughly 1.6× iPower Inc.). On growth, STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (-11.5% vs -36.8%).

American Electric Power Company, Inc. is an American domestic electric utility company in the United States. It is one of the largest electric utility companies in the country, with more than five million customers in 11 states.

Standard BioTools Inc., previously known as Fluidigm Corp., is an American life science tools company that offers analytical mass cytometry systems for flow cytometry and tissue imaging, along with associated assays and reagents, as well as an automated genomic analysis instrument and a variety of microfluidic arrays, or integrated fluidic circuits (IFCs), and consumables with fully kitted reagents. Custom assays and services are available with all systems and applications.

IPW vs LAB — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
LAB
LAB
1.6× larger
LAB
$19.6M
$12.0M
IPW
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
LAB
LAB
+25.3% gap
LAB
-11.5%
-36.8%
IPW

Income Statement — Q1 FY2026 vs Q3 FY2025

Metric
IPW
IPW
LAB
LAB
Revenue
$12.0M
$19.6M
Net Profit
$-34.7M
Gross Margin
40.0%
48.5%
Operating Margin
-14.1%
-168.5%
Net Margin
-177.4%
Revenue YoY
-36.8%
-11.5%
Net Profit YoY
-28.8%
EPS (diluted)
$-0.51
$-0.09

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
IPW
IPW
LAB
LAB
Q3 25
$12.0M
$19.6M
Q2 25
$21.8M
Q1 25
$40.8M
Q3 24
$22.1M
Q2 24
$22.5M
Q1 24
$45.5M
Q4 23
$28.2M
Q3 23
$25.4M
Net Profit
IPW
IPW
LAB
LAB
Q3 25
$-34.7M
Q2 25
$-33.5M
Q1 25
$-26.0M
Q3 24
$-26.9M
Q2 24
$-45.7M
Q1 24
$-32.2M
Q4 23
$-19.8M
Q3 23
$-21.0M
Gross Margin
IPW
IPW
LAB
LAB
Q3 25
40.0%
48.5%
Q2 25
48.8%
Q1 25
48.4%
Q3 24
54.9%
Q2 24
46.1%
Q1 24
53.1%
Q4 23
47.6%
Q3 23
44.0%
Operating Margin
IPW
IPW
LAB
LAB
Q3 25
-14.1%
-168.5%
Q2 25
-118.1%
Q1 25
-80.8%
Q3 24
-120.9%
Q2 24
-134.5%
Q1 24
-132.2%
Q4 23
-75.9%
Q3 23
-83.5%
Net Margin
IPW
IPW
LAB
LAB
Q3 25
-177.4%
Q2 25
-153.7%
Q1 25
-63.8%
Q3 24
-122.0%
Q2 24
-203.3%
Q1 24
-70.6%
Q4 23
-70.2%
Q3 23
-82.8%
EPS (diluted)
IPW
IPW
LAB
LAB
Q3 25
$-0.51
$-0.09
Q2 25
$-0.09
Q1 25
$-0.07
Q3 24
$-0.07
Q2 24
$-0.12
Q1 24
$-0.27
Q4 23
$-0.24
Q3 23
$-0.27

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
IPW
IPW
LAB
LAB
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$904.0K
$129.4M
Total DebtLower is stronger
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$17.9M
$399.7M
Total Assets
$28.6M
$539.6M
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
IPW
IPW
LAB
LAB
Q3 25
$904.0K
$129.4M
Q2 25
$158.6M
Q1 25
$150.9M
Q3 24
$210.6M
Q2 24
$269.8M
Q1 24
$287.1M
Q4 23
$51.7M
Q3 23
$79.7M
Total Debt
IPW
IPW
LAB
LAB
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q3 24
$55.2M
Q2 24
$55.1M
Q1 24
$55.0M
Q4 23
$63.5M
Q3 23
$64.6M
Stockholders' Equity
IPW
IPW
LAB
LAB
Q3 25
$17.9M
$399.7M
Q2 25
$424.5M
Q1 25
$454.6M
Q3 24
$489.3M
Q2 24
$510.3M
Q1 24
$577.3M
Q4 23
$-148.1M
Q3 23
$-131.7M
Total Assets
IPW
IPW
LAB
LAB
Q3 25
$28.6M
$539.6M
Q2 25
$557.0M
Q1 25
$579.6M
Q3 24
$681.5M
Q2 24
$708.7M
Q1 24
$777.7M
Q4 23
$323.1M
Q3 23
$339.3M
Debt / Equity
IPW
IPW
LAB
LAB
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q3 24
0.11×
Q2 24
0.11×
Q1 24
0.10×
Q4 23
Q3 23

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
IPW
IPW
LAB
LAB
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$1.7M
$-22.2M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$-23.1M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
-118.1%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
4.5%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$-111.1M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
IPW
IPW
LAB
LAB
Q3 25
$1.7M
$-22.2M
Q2 25
$-20.7M
Q1 25
$-30.3M
Q3 24
$-27.9M
Q2 24
$-39.0M
Q1 24
$-62.5M
Q4 23
$-14.1M
Q3 23
$-11.4M
Free Cash Flow
IPW
IPW
LAB
LAB
Q3 25
$-23.1M
Q2 25
$-22.6M
Q1 25
$-35.3M
Q3 24
$-30.1M
Q2 24
$-41.0M
Q1 24
$-63.3M
Q4 23
$-14.1M
Q3 23
$-12.3M
FCF Margin
IPW
IPW
LAB
LAB
Q3 25
-118.1%
Q2 25
-103.6%
Q1 25
-86.6%
Q3 24
-136.4%
Q2 24
-182.2%
Q1 24
-138.9%
Q4 23
-50.2%
Q3 23
-48.6%
Capex Intensity
IPW
IPW
LAB
LAB
Q3 25
4.5%
Q2 25
8.7%
Q1 25
12.4%
Q3 24
10.2%
Q2 24
8.6%
Q1 24
1.7%
Q4 23
0.3%
Q3 23
3.6%

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

IPW
IPW

Products$10.5M87%
Services$1.5M13%

LAB
LAB

Consumables$8.7M45%
Services And Other Revenue$5.8M29%
Instruments$5.1M26%

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