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Ticker
LH

Price
261.88
Stock movement up
+0.49 (0.19%)
Company name
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
Exchange
(NYSE
,
Currency
USD
)
Sector
Healthcare >
Diagnostics & Research
Market cap
21.76B
Ent value
30.67B
Price/Sales
1.71
Price/Book
2.66
Div yield
1.10%
Div growth
-
Growth years
-
FCF payout
28.95%
Trailing P/E
49.97
Forward P/E
14.86
PEG
-
EPS growth
-11.14%
1 year return
29.93%
3 year return
6.99%
5 year return
8.96%
10 year return
8.13%
Last updated: 2025-08-27

DIVIDENDS

Dividend yield - 5y

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Dividend yield data
Dividend per share2.88
Dividend yield1.10%
Payout frequencyQuarterly
Maximum yield1.50%
Average yield0.79%
Minimum yield-
Discount to avg yield28.38%
Upside potential39.63%
Yield as % of max yield73.50%

Yield distribution (inverse percentile) - 5y

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Yield distribution data
Dividend yield1.10%
Current yield distribution61.27%
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 date28 Aug 2025
EPS (TTM)5.16
EPS (1y forward)17.63
EPS growth (5y)-11.14%
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-5.24%
DGR 5 years-5.40%
DGR 10 years-7.07%
DGR 15 years-6.12%
Time since last change announced1254 days
EPS growth (5y)-11.14%
EPS growth (5y forward)-

Payout ratio

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Payout ratio data
EPS coverageFCF coverage
TTM56.05%28.95%
Average--
Forward16.34%-

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VALUATION

Valuation Ratios

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Valuation Ratios data
Trailing P/E49.97
Price to OCF15.68
Price to FCF25.81
Price to EBITDA12.45
EV to EBITDA17.54

Valuation (Sales/Book Value)

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Valuation (Sales/Book Value) data
Price to Sales1.71
Price to Book2.66
EV to Sales2.41

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FINANCIALS

Per share

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Per share data
Current share count83.10M
EPS (TTM)5.16
FCF per share (TTM)9.99

Income statement

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Income statement data
Revenue (TTM)12.71B
Gross profit (TTM)3.37B
Operating income (TTM)1.12B
Net income (TTM)435.50M
EPS (TTM)5.16
EPS (1y forward)17.63

Margins

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Margins data
Gross margin (TTM)26.49%
Operating margin (TTM)8.80%
Profit margin (TTM)3.43%

Balance Sheet

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Balance Sheet data
Cash1.52B
Net receivables2.22B
Total current assets4.91B
Goodwill6.48B
Intangible assets3.54B
Property, plant and equipment0.00
Total assets18.61B
Accounts payable660.90M
Short/Current long term debt7.72B
Total current liabilities3.41B
Total liabilities10.43B
Shareholder's equity8.19B
Net tangible assets0.00

Cash flow

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Cash flow data
Operating cash flow (TTM)1.39B
Capital expenditures (TTM)545.00M
Free cash flow (TTM)843.20M
Dividends paid (TTM)244.10M

Financial returns

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Financial returns data
Return on Equity5.32%
Return on Assets2.34%
Return on Invested Capital2.88%
Cash Return on Invested Capital5.57%

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STOCK INFORMATION

Stock chart

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Stock price data
Open262.53
Daily high263.15
Daily low260.64
Daily Volume1.10M
All-time high314.21
1y analyst estimate293.76
Beta0.76
EPS (TTM)5.16
Dividend per share2.88
Ex-div date28 Aug 2025
Next earnings date23 Oct 2025

Downside potential

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Downside potential data
LHS&P500
Current price drop from All-time high-16.65%-3.04%
Highest price drop-96.22%-56.47%
Date of highest drop31 Aug 19989 Mar 2009
Avg drop from high-31.22%-11.04%
Avg time to new high38 days12 days
Max time to new high3786 days1805 days
COMPANY DETAILS
LH (Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings) company logo
Marketcap
21.76B
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 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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