LH
LabcorpPrevious close
361.39
Change
−6.77 / −1.84%
P/E (TTM) ?
29.9
Market Cap
$29.3B
1M
+17.29%
S&P 500 −0.91% over same period
Volume / Avg Volume
774K / 872K
0.89× average
Latest earnings analysisFY2026 Q2Reported 2026-07-30
Labcorp Q2 2026: revenue up 5.8%, adjusted EPS up 14.9%, guidance raised
Labcorp grew second quarter revenue 5.8% to $3.73 billion and lifted adjusted EPS 14.9% to $4.99, beating the $4.92 consensus estimate, while raising full-year revenue and adjusted EPS guidance. Both operating segments expanded margins, and the company returned $412.5 million to shareholders through buybacks and dividends. Cash flow is the one soft spot: free cash flow fell to $313.9 million from $542.7 million a year ago.
Read the full analysis →Revenue$3.73BYoY +5.80%
EPS (non-GAAP)$4.99Beatest. $4.92
Next-quarter revenue guidance$14.77B ±0.4%YoY +295.80%
Next-day move−2.01%
Recent Earnings
Click to read the FinDog analysis| Period | Reported | Revenue | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q2 Quarter ended 2026-06 | 2026-07-30 | $3.7B | Read analysis → |
| FY2026 Q1 Quarter ended 2026-03 | 2026-04-30 | $3.5B | Pending |
| FY2025 Q4 Quarter ended 2025-12 | 2026-02-17 | $14.0B | Pending |
| FY2025 Q3 Quarter ended 2025-09 | 2025-10-28 | $3.6B | Pending |
| FY2025 Q2 Quarter ended 2025-06 | 2025-07-24 | $3.5B | Pending |
| FY2025 Q1 Quarter ended 2025-03 | 2025-04-29 | $3.3B | Pending |
Decision Panel
Trends · Valuation · Earnings reaction · Guidance credibility — all from company filings and market dataValuation
P/E is at percentile 58 of its 5-year rangeMid-range
5-year range 21.9 – 45.5 · Median 28.8
Last 4 quarters: $677M in buybacks + $237M in dividends, 3.12% of market cap combined
P/E (TTM)
29.9
P/B
3.5
P/S
2.1
Dividend Yield
1.35%
Earnings Reaction
Over the last 6 reports, the stock moved ±1.5% on average on the first trading day after, rising 2 times
Most recent −2.01%
Volatility & Correlation
1-year beta 0.36 · Correlation with S&P 500 0.19Low beta
Annualized volatility 24% vs. 13% for the S&P 500
Insider Trading
View all →Last 90 days · Open-market buys and sells by officers and directors · Amounts in USD millions
Buy 0 · $0.00MSell 4 · $3.2MNet selling $3.2M
- 08-17ANDERSON KERRII BDirectorSell$0.95M3,000 shares · Avg price 318.02
- 08-11Schechter Adam HPresident & CEOSell$1.5M4,669 shares · Avg price 320.37
- 08-04Summy Amy B.EVP, Chief Marketing OfficerSell$0.28M924 shares · Avg price 306.74
- 08-03Wilkinson Peter JSVP, Chief Accounting OfficerSell$0.44M1,420 shares · 2 trades · Avg price 309.23
Multi-Quarter Financial Trends
View all quarters →Last 12 quarters · As reported by the company
| Quarter | Revenue ($B) | YoY | Gross Margin | Net Income ($B) | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q3 | 3.81 | +6.9% | 29.1% | 0.26 | 3.22 |
| FY2026 Q2 | 3.73 | +5.8% | 29.8% | 0.30 | 3.64 |
| FY2026 Q1 | 3.54 | +5.8% | 28.7% | 0.28 | 3.35 |
| FY2025 Q4 | 3.52 | +5.6% | 28.2% | 0.17 | 1.98 |
| FY2025 Q3 | 3.56 | +8.6% | 28.8% | 0.26 | 3.12 |
| FY2025 Q2 | 3.53 | +9.5% | 29.7% | 0.24 | 2.84 |
| FY2025 Q1 | 3.35 | +5.3% | 28.3% | 0.21 | 2.52 |
| FY2024 Q4 | 3.33 | +9.8% | 26.9% | 0.14 | 1.72 |
| FY2024 Q3 | 3.28 | +7.4% | 27.6% | 0.17 | 2.00 |
| FY2024 Q2 | 3.22 | +6.2% | 28.8% | 0.21 | 2.43 |
| FY2024 Q1 | 3.18 | +4.6% | 28.2% | 0.23 | 2.69 |
| FY2023 Q4 | 3.03 | +39.5% | 27.1% | -0.17 | -1.85 |
| Ticker | P/E | Revenue YoY | Gross Margin | 1M | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LH | 29.9 | +6.9% | 29.1% | +17.29% | Bullish |
| LLY | 50.2 | +38.6% | 83.9% | +22.51% | Bullish |
| JNJ | 41.3 | +5.9% | 68.1% | +3.20% | Bullish |
| ABBV | 81.4 | +10.2% | 74.7% | +12.73% | Bullish |
| UNH | 23.0 | +0.4% | 88.1% | +10.87% | Bullish |
| MRK | 117.2 | +5.1% | 73.5% | +2.90% | Neutral |
| TMO | 36.4 | +9.1% | — | +3.25% | Neutral |
| AMGN | 28.5 | +9.5% | 72.0% | +10.56% | Bullish |
| GILD | — | +6.8% | 81.1% | +14.51% | Neutral |