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Ticker
LH

Price
276.67
Stock movement down
-5.96 (-2.11%)
Company name
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
Exchange
(NYSE
,
Currency
USD
)
Sector
Healthcare >
Diagnostics & Research
Market cap
22.94B
Ent value
31.89B
Price/Sales
1.67
Price/Book
2.63
Div yield
1.04%
Div growth
-
Growth years
-
FCF payout
17.49%
Trailing P/E
26.82
Forward P/E
15.79
PEG
-
EPS growth
1.13%
1 year return (CAGR)
12.99%
3 year return (CAGR)
4.36%
5 year return (CAGR)
4.06%
10 year return (CAGR)
10.61%
Last updated: 2026-02-23

DIVIDENDS

Dividend yield - 5y

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Dividend yield data
Dividend per share2.88
Dividend yield1.04%
Payout frequencyQuarterly
Maximum yield1.50%
Average yield0.93%
Minimum yield-
Discount to avg yield10.74%
Upside potential12.04%
Yield as % of max yield69.58%

Yield distribution (inverse percentile) - 5y

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Yield distribution data
Dividend yield1.04%
Current yield distribution71.35%
Yield at 100% (Min)-
Yield at 90%-
Yield at 80%-
Yield at 50% (Median)1.19%
Yield at 20%1.33%
Yield at 10%1.38%
Yield at 0% (Max)1.50%

Dividend per share

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Dividend per share data
Years of growth-
CCC status-
Dividend per share2.88
Payout frequencyQuarterly
Ex-div date27 Feb 2026
EPS (TTM)10.22
EPS (1y forward)17.52
EPS growth (5y)1.13%
EPS growth (5y forward)-

Dividend growth

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Dividend growth data
LHS&P500
DGR MR--13.74%
DGR TTM-6.60%
DGR 3 years-7.31%
DGR 5 years-4.69%
DGR 10 years-6.30%
DGR 15 years-8.16%
Time since last change announced1419 days
EPS growth (5y)1.13%
EPS growth (5y forward)-

Payout ratio

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Payout ratio data
EPS coverageFCF coverage
TTM28.24%17.49%
Average--
Forward16.44%-

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VALUATION

Valuation Ratios

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Valuation Ratios data
Trailing P/E26.82
Price to OCF12.72
Price to FCF16.61
Price to EBITDA11.40
EV to EBITDA15.85

Valuation (Sales/Book Value)

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Valuation (Sales/Book Value) data
Price to Sales1.67
Price to Book2.63
EV to Sales2.32

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FINANCIALS

Per share

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Per share data
Current share count82.90M
EPS (TTM)10.22
FCF per share (TTM)16.50

Income statement

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Income statement data
Revenue (TTM)13.77B
Gross profit (TTM)3.92B
Operating income (TTM)1.33B
Net income (TTM)855.20M
EPS (TTM)10.22
EPS (1y forward)17.52

Margins

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Margins data
Gross margin (TTM)28.45%
Operating margin (TTM)9.69%
Profit margin (TTM)6.21%

Balance Sheet

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Balance Sheet data
Cash598.10M
Net receivables2.27B
Total current assets4.08B
Goodwill6.68B
Intangible assets3.57B
Property, plant and equipment0.00
Total assets18.26B
Accounts payable668.50M
Short/Current long term debt6.53B
Total current liabilities2.63B
Total liabilities9.55B
Shareholder's equity8.71B
Net tangible assets0.00

Cash flow

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Cash flow data
Operating cash flow (TTM)1.80B
Capital expenditures (TTM)422.70M
Free cash flow (TTM)1.38B
Dividends paid (TTM)241.50M

Financial returns

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Financial returns data
Return on Equity9.82%
Return on Assets4.68%
Return on Invested Capital9.09%
Cash Return on Invested Capital14.68%

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STOCK INFORMATION

Stock chart

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Stock price data
Open277.89
Daily high279.49
Daily low260.57
Daily Volume1.61M
All-time high314.21
1y analyst estimate300.18
Beta1.00
EPS (TTM)10.22
Dividend per share2.88
Ex-div date27 Feb 2026
Next earnings date-

Downside potential

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Downside potential data
LHS&P500
Current price drop from All-time high-11.95%-1.82%
Highest price drop-96.22%-56.47%
Date of highest drop31 Aug 19989 Mar 2009
Avg drop from high-30.93%-10.84%
Avg time to new high38 days12 days
Max time to new high3786 days1805 days

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COMPANY DETAILS
LH (Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings) company logo
Marketcap
22.94B
Marketcap category
Large-cap
Description
Labcorp Holdings Inc. provides laboratory services. It operates through two segments, Diagnostics Laboratories and Biopharma Laboratory Services. The company offers various tests, such as blood chemistry analyses, urinalyses, blood cell counts, thyroid, PAP, hemoglobin A1C, prostate-specific antigens, sexually transmitted diseases, hepatitis C, vitamin D, microbiology cultures and procedures, and alcohol and other substance-abuse tests. It also provides specialty testing services comprising gene-based and esoteric testing; advanced tests target specific diseases; services related to anatomic pathology/oncology, cardiovascular disease, coagulation, diagnostic genetics, endocrinology, infectious disease, women's health, pharmacogenetics, parentage and donor testing, occupational testing services, medical drug monitoring services, chronic disease programs, and kidney stone prevention tests; and health and wellness services to employers and managed care organizations (MCOs). In addition, the company offers online and mobile applications that enable patients to check offerings, schedule PSC visits, check-in upon PSC arrival, complete documentation, access tests and test results, and manage their accounts; online applications for providers, MCOs, and accountable care organizations; specimen collection services; and drug development, medical device, and companion diagnostic development solutions, as well as support for crop protection and chemical testing. It serves pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and diagnostics companies; and MCOs, employer plans, other health insurance providers, governments, physician, large provider organizations, other healthcare providers, hospitals and health systems, patients and consumers, crop protection and chemical companies, academic institutions, independent clinical laboratories, and retailers. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Burlington, North Carolina.
Employees
70000
Investor relations
SEC filings
CEO
Adam H. Schechter
Country
USA
City
Burlington
Stock type
Common stock
CCC status
-
Dividend Frequency
Quarterly
EVENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
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