Laboratory Corporation of... (LH)
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After-hours Dec 13, 2024, 07:00 PM EST

Laboratory Corporation of America Statistics

Share Statistics

Laboratory Corporation of America has 83.64M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -5.23% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 83.64M
Shares Change (YoY) n/a
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.39%
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Shares Floating 83.35M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 696
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.12%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.03M, so 2.43% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.03M
Short % of Shares Out 2.43%
Short % of Float 2.44%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.53

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 47.36 and the forward PE ratio is 15.25. Laboratory Corporation of America's PEG ratio is 0.24.

PE Ratio 47.36
Forward PE 15.25
PS Ratio 1.63
Forward PS 1.4
PB Ratio 2.51
P/FCF Ratio 22.65
PEG Ratio 0.24
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Laboratory Corporation of America has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 25.21B.

EV / Earnings 60.32
EV / Sales 2.07
EV / EBITDA 18.74
EV / EBIT 34.75
EV / FCF 28.85

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.17, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.66.

Current Ratio 1.17
Quick Ratio 1.02
Debt / Equity 0.66
Total Debt / Capitalization 39.89
Cash Flow / Debt 0.25
Interest Coverage 3.64

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.05% and return on capital (ROIC) is 3.5%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.05%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.02%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 3.5%
Revenue Per Employee 181.52K
Profits Per Employee 6.24K
Employee Count 67.00K
Asset Turnover 0.73
Inventory Turnover 18.53

Taxes

Income Tax 188.50M
Effective Tax Rate 0.33

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 5.9% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.04, so Laboratory Corporation of America's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.04
52-Week Price Change 5.9%
50-Day Moving Average 229.84
200-Day Moving Average 216.6
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 44.97
Average Volume (20 Days) 594.33K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Laboratory Corporation of America had revenue of $12.16B and earned $418.00M in profits. Earnings per share was $4.8.

Revenue 12.16B
Gross Profit 3.36B
Operating Income 725.60M
Net Income 418.00M
EBITDA 1.35B
EBIT 725.60M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 4.8
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $536.80M in cash and $5.95B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$5.42B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 536.80M
Total Debt 5.95B
Net Cash -5.42B
Retained Earnings 7.89B
Total Assets 18.61B
Working Capital 1.50B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.33B and capital expenditures -$453.60M, giving a free cash flow of $874.10M.

Operating Cash Flow 1.33B
Capital Expenditures -453.60M
Free Cash Flow 874.10M
FCF Per Share 10.04
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 27.67%, with operating and profit margins of 5.97% and 3.44%.

Gross Margin 27.67%
Operating Margin 5.97%
Pretax Margin 4.68%
Profit Margin 3.44%
EBITDA Margin 11.07%
EBIT Margin 5.97%
FCF Margin 7.19%

Dividends & Yields

LH pays an annual dividend of $2.88, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.24%.

Dividend Per Share $2.88
Dividend Yield 1.24%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 0%
Payout Ratio 54.55%
Earnings Yield 2.06%
FCF Yield 4.5%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LH is $249, which is 7.1% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $249
Price Target Difference 7.1%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 17
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 2.66
Piotroski F-Score 7