Laboratory Corporation of...

NYSE: LH · Real-Time Price · USD
247.97
-0.79 (-0.32%)
At close: May 09, 2025, 10:26 AM

Laboratory of America Statistics

Share Statistics

Laboratory of America has 83.67M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -0.7% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 83.67M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.7%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.07%
Owned by Institutions (%) 93.13%
Shares Floating n/a
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 9
FTD / Avg. Volume n/a

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.54M, so 3.03% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.54M
Short % of Shares Out 3.03%
Short % of Float 4.04%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.42

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 25.79 and the forward PE ratio is 13.95. Laboratory of America's PEG ratio is 0.3.

PE Ratio 25.79
Forward PE 13.95
PS Ratio 1.48
Forward PS 1.7
PB Ratio 2.39
P/FCF Ratio 17.56
PEG Ratio 0.3
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Laboratory of America has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 24.99B.

EV / Sales 1.92
EV / EBITDA 13.8
EV / EBIT 15.76
EV / FCF 22.81

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.44, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.9.

Current Ratio 1.44
Quick Ratio 1.3
Debt / Equity 0.9
Debt / EBITDA 4.02
Debt / FCF 6.64
Interest Coverage 5.22

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 9.26% and Return on Invested Capital is 5.21%.

Return on Equity 9.26%
Return on Assets 4.06%
Return on Invested Capital 5.21%
Revenue Per Employee $213,610.84
Profits Per Employee $12,249.59
Employee Count 60,900
Asset Turnover 0.71
Inventory Turnover 19.28

Taxes

Income Tax 212.4M
Effective Tax Rate 22.14%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 20.75% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.81, so Laboratory of America's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.81
52-Week Price Change 20.75%
50-Day Moving Average 235.7
200-Day Moving Average 232.14
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 64.2
Average Volume (20 Days) 773,873

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Laboratory of America had revenue of 13.01B and earned 746M in profits. Earnings per share was 8.89.

Revenue 13.01B
Gross Profit 3.5B
Operating Income 1.09B
Net Income 746M
EBITDA 1.81B
EBIT 1.17B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 8.89
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 1.52B in cash and 7.27B in debt, giving a net cash position of -5.75B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.52B
Total Debt 7.27B
Net Cash -5.75B
Retained Earnings 8.3B
Total Assets 17.6B
Working Capital 1.73B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.59B and capital expenditures -489.9M, giving a free cash flow of 1.1B.

Operating Cash Flow 1.59B
Capital Expenditures -489.9M
Free Cash Flow 1.1B
FCF Per Share 13.06
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 26.92%, with operating and profit margins of 8.35% and 5.73%.

Gross Margin 26.92%
Operating Margin 8.35%
Pretax Margin 7.38%
Profit Margin 5.73%
EBITDA Margin 13.92%
EBIT Margin 8.35%
FCF Margin 8.42%

Dividends & Yields

LH pays an annual dividend of $2.88, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.17%.

Dividend Per Share $2.88
Dividend Yield 1.17%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 0%
Payout Ratio 33.26%
Earnings Yield 3.88%
FCF Yield 5.7%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LH is $271, which is 8.9% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $271
Price Target Difference 8.9%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 18
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Jul 3, 2023. It was a forward split with a ratio of 291:250.

Last Split Date Jul 3, 2023
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 291:250

Scores

Altman Z-Score 3.09
Piotroski F-Score 8