Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings chart

Last update: 2022-12-30
Key statistics and financials
Revenue per share 163.30
Dividend & Yield2.88$ (1.21%)
Beta 1.05
Market capitalization 21.19B
Operating cash flow 1.96B
ESG Scores 18.8

Company description

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings operates as a life sciences company that provides vital information to help doctors, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, researchers, and patients make clear and confident decisions. It operates in two segments, Labcorp Diagnostics and Labcorp Drug Development. The company offers various tests, such as blood chemistry analyses, urinalyses, blood cell counts, thyroid tests, PAP tests, hemoglobin A1C and vitamin D, prostate-specific antigens, tests for sexually transmitted diseases, hepatitis C tests, 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, including anatomic pathology/oncology, cardiovascular disease, coagulation, diagnostic genetics, endocrinology, infectious disease, women's health, pharmacogenetics, and 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), including health fairs, on-site and at-home testing, vaccinations, and health screenings. In addition, the company offers online and mobile applications to enable patients to check test results; and online applications for MCOs and accountable care organizations; and end-to-end drug development, medical device, and companion diagnostic development solutions from early-stage research to clinical development and commercial market access. It serves MCOs, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and diagnostics companies, governmental agencies, physicians and other healthcare providers, hospitals and health systems, employers, patients and consumers, contract research organizations, and independent clinical laboratories. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Burlington, North Carolina.

Sector: Healthcare - Industry: Diagnostics & Research

Financial Ratios
Quick Ratio1.77
Working Capital0.93
Return On Equity0.23
Debt To Equity0.53
Fixed Asset Ratio0.21
Fixed Interest Cover16.45

Financial data

Financial Statements

Cashflow Statement 2019-12-31 2020-12-31 2021-12-31 2022-12-31
Change To Liabilities 25.3M 43.1M 34.8M 342.4M
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities -1.28B -643.2M -884.6M -1.65B
Net Borrowings 210.1M -412.2M -375M
Total Cash From Financing Activities -252.7M -517.4M -2.07B -1.32B
Change To Operating Activities -174.7M 252.5M -344.1M -816.2M
Issuance Of Stock 64.7M 55.9M 51.7M 50.6M
Net Income 823.8M 1.56B 2.38B 1.28B
Change In Cash -89.3M 983.3M 151.9M -1.04B
Effect Of Exchange Rate 1.8M 8.6M -7.3M -24.2M
Total Cash From Operating Activities 1.44B 2.14B 3.11B 1.96B
Depreciation 478.1M 502.4M 560.1M 537.3M
Change To Account Receivables -123.1M -955.9M 42.8M -84.1M
Other Cashflows From Financing Activities -36.9M -26.6M -26.6M -27M
Change To Netincome 338.1M 838.9M 339.3M 646.3M
Capital Expenditures -400.2M -381.7M -460.4M -481.9M

Income Statement 2019-12-31 2020-12-31 2021-12-31 2022-12-31
Research Development
Income Before Tax 1.1B 2.22B 3.13B 1.58B
Net Income 823.8M 1.56B 2.38B 1.28B
Selling General Administrative 1.62B 1.73B 1.95B 2B
Gross Profit 3.25B 4.95B 5.62B 4.39B
Ebit 1.38B 2.98B 3.39B 2.13B
Operating Income 1.38B 2.98B 3.39B 2.13B
Interest Expense -240.7M -207.4M -212.1M -180.3M
Income Tax Expense 280M 662.1M 747.1M 302M
Total Revenue 11.55B 13.98B 16.12B 14.88B
Cost Of Revenue 8.3B 9.03B 10.5B 10.49B
Total Other Income ExpenseNet -279.9M -756.5M -264.4M -543.6M
Net Income From Continuing Ops 824.9M 1.56B 2.38B 1.28B
Net Income Applicable To Common Shares 823.8M 1.56B 2.38B 1.28B

Balance Sheet Statement 2019-12-31 2020-12-31 2021-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Liabilities 10.46B 10.61B 10.09B 10.04B
Total Stockholder Equity 7.57B 9.44B 10.27B 10.1B
Other Current Liabilities 918.8M 1.15B 1.08B 987.3M
Total Assets 18.05B 20.07B 20.39B 20.16B
Common Stock 9M 9M 8.5M 8.1M
Other Current Assets
Retained Earnings 7.9B 9.48B 10.46B 10.58B
Treasury Stock -372.4M -161.9M -191.9M -493.2M
Cash 337.5M 1.32B 1.47B 430M
Total Current Liabilities 2.66B 3.08B 2.78B 3.08B
Other Stockholder Equity -372.4M -161.9M -191.9M -493.2M
Property, Plant, and Equipment 2.72B 2.81B 2.9B 3.03B
Total Current Assets 2.98B 5.13B 5.33B 4.62B
Net Tangible Assets -4.33B -2.28B -1.42B -1.97B
Net Receivables 2.03B 3.02B 2.98B 3.02B
Accounts Payable 632.3M 638.9M 621.3M 934.8M


Insider Transactions

Here are the insider transactions of stock shares related to Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings:

Filer Name Transaction Text Ownership Date Filer Relation Shares
KIRCHGRABER PAUL RSale at price 250.58 per share.D2023-02-21Officer8k
KIRCHGRABER PAUL RConversion of Exercise of derivative security at price 182.51 per share.D2023-02-21Officer3k
SCHROEDER MARK SSale at price 247.63 per share.D2023-02-14Officer309
ANDERSON KERRII BD2023-02-10Director742
NEUPERT PETER MD2023-02-10Director742
BERBERIAN LANCE VD2023-02-10Chief Investment Officer290
EISENBERG GLENN AD2023-02-10Chief Financial Officer723
SCHECHTER ADAM HD2023-02-10Chief Executive Officer2.66k
WILKINSON PETER JD2023-02-10Officer110
VAN DER VAART SANDRA DD2023-02-10Officer290
KONG GARHENGD2023-02-10Director742
PARHAM RICHELLE PD2023-02-10Director742
GILLILAND DWIGHT GARYD2023-02-10Director742
DAVIS JEFFREY A.D2023-02-10Director742
BELINGARD JEAN-LUCD2023-02-10Director742
CAVENEY BRIAN JD2023-02-10Officer423
WENGEL KATHRYN ED2023-02-10Director742
WILLIAMS ROBERT SANDERSD2023-02-10Director742
SELTZ JUDITH CD2023-02-10Officer236
KIRCHGRABER PAUL RD2023-02-10Officer483
SCHROEDER MARK SD2023-02-10Officer423
SUMMY AMY BD2023-02-10Officer180
VAN DER VAART SANDRA DSale at price 243.01 per share.D2023-02-07Officer219
SCHROEDER MARK SSale at price 243.01 per share.D2023-02-07Officer409
BERBERIAN LANCE VD2023-02-03Chief Technology Officer374
EISENBERG GLENN AD2023-02-03Chief Financial Officer970
SCHECHTER ADAM HD2023-02-03Chief Executive Officer3.51k
WILKINSON PETER JD2023-02-03Officer150
VAN DER VAART SANDRA DSale at price 253.90 per share.D2023-02-03Officer173
VAN DER VAART SANDRA DD2023-02-03Officer300
CAVENEY BRIAN JD2023-02-03Officer560
SELTZ JUDITH CD2023-02-03Officer280
KIRCHGRABER PAUL RD2023-02-03Officer560
SCHROEDER MARK SSale at price 253.90 per share.D2023-02-03Officer324
SCHROEDER MARK SD2023-02-03Officer560
SUMMY AMY BD2023-02-03Officer267
BERBERIAN LANCE VD2023-02-02Chief Technology Officer297
EISENBERG GLENN AD2023-02-02Chief Financial Officer767
SCHECHTER ADAM HD2023-02-02Chief Executive Officer2.77k
WILKINSON PETER JD2023-02-02Officer117
VAN DER VAART SANDRA DD2023-02-02Officer237
CAVENEY BRIAN JD2023-02-02Officer443
SELTZ JUDITH CD2023-02-02Officer220
KIRCHGRABER PAUL RD2023-02-02Officer443
SCHROEDER MARK SD2023-02-02Officer443
SUMMY AMY BD2023-02-02Officer220
SCHROEDER MARK SSale at price 232.67 per share.D2022-11-08Officer1.12k
CAVENEY BRIAN JD2022-11-04Officer2.01k
SCHROEDER MARK SD2022-11-04Officer2.01k
EISENBERG GLENN AD2022-11-01Chief Financial Officer12.03k
SCHECHTER ADAM HD2022-11-01Chief Executive Officer2.01k

Insider transaction explanations

Insider buying is the legal purchase of shares by a senior executive or director of a company. "Filer Name" corresponds to the name of the stock buyer or seller. "Transaction Text" describes the transaction. "Ownership" gives information about the transaction type. "Date" is the reported transaction date. "Filer Relation" gives the role of the insider in the company. "Shares" is the value of the transaction. You will find the complete description of the General Transaction Codes on the SEC dedicated page


Investment strategy backtesting

These are the result of three automatic investment systems applied to Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings. You will find the performance of an systematic investment system, a momentum strategy, and a buy the dip trading strategy.


Systematic investment results on Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings

Here is the result of two systematic investment strategies applied to Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings. The first strategy automatically buys the first day of the month, and the second strategy buys the fifteenth day of the month.

Systematic investment equity curve on Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings

The following chart shows the equity curve of the two systematic investment strategies applied to Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings:

Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings automated entries

The systematic investment strategy that buys the first day of the month would give a performance of 55.16% on the backtest period.

Performance at glance

Performance

55.16 %

Latent gain

1159.0 $

Invested capital

2101.07 $

Annualized return

13.32 %
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Momentum strategy results on Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings

This is the result of two momentum investment strategies applied to Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings. The first strategy uses a momentum signal calculated on one quarter, and the second uses a momentum signal calculated on two quarters.

Momentum entry openings on Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings

The following chart shows all the entries opened by the momentum investment system on Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings:

Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings momentum entries
  • The first momentum investment strategy would give 78.29% of return on Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings. That represents 3904.28$ of latent gain with 4986.82$ of employed capital.
  • The second momentum investment strategy would give 73.48% of return on Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings. That represents 2887.18$ of latent gain with 3929.33$ of employed capital.
Performance at glance (1Q Momentum)

Performance

78.29 %

Latent gain

3904.28 $

Invested capital

4986.82 $

Annualized return

6.84 %
Performance at glance (2Q Momentum)

Performance

73.48 %

Latent gain

2887.18 $

Invested capital

3929.33 $

Annualized return

20.08 %

Momentum equity curve on Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings

The following chart shows the equity curve of the two momentum strategies applied to Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings:

Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings momentum equity

Note: the dividends potentially given by Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings are not integrated into the calculation of the equity curve neither the performance of the strategy. The integration of the dividends will be available soon.


Employed capital on Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings

The following chart shows the employed capital evolution of the two momentum strategies on Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings since the beginning:

Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings

Note: the algorithm buys for a maximum of 250$ per entry. If the stock price is greater than 250$, the system buys only one stock per entry. The investment system stops automatically when the financial exposure reaches 10000$.


Buy the dip strategy result on Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings

Buy the dip entry openings on Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings

Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings

The performance achieved by the robo-advisor on Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings is 14.63%. That represents 37.82$ of latent gain with 258.55$ of employed capital. The following chart shows Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings stock price with all the entries opened by the automated investment system.

Note: The blue line represents the weekly stock price of Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings, and the green triangles represent the entry openings. The artificall robo-advisor needs at least 100 weeks of trading history to work.

Performance at glance

Performance

14.63 %

Latent gain

37.82 $

Invested capital

258.55 $

Annualized return

6.84 %

Equity curve of the strategy applied to Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings

The following chart shows the result of the investment strategy applied to Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings:

Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings

Note: the dividends potentially given by Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings are not integrated into the calculation of the equity curve neither the performance of the strategy. The integration of the dividends will be available soon.


Employed capital on Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings

The following chart shows the employed capital evolution since the beginning of the investment strategy on Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings:

Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings

Note: the algorithm buys for a maximum of 250$ per entry. If the stock price is greater than 250$, the system buys only one stock per entry. The investment system stops automatically when the financial exposure reaches 10000$.


Investment strategies comparison on Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings

In this section, I will compare the three previous investment strategies applied to Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings.

Equity curve comparison on Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings

The following chart shows the equity curve of the artificall advisor, the trend folowing and the automatic investment strategies:

Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings investment strategy comparison

Employed capital comparison on Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings

Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings investment comparison

Performance comparison on Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings

Strategy Latent Profit Growth Employed capital CAGR
Automatic investment 55.16% 1159.0$ 2101.07$ 13.32%
Momentum 1 quarter 78.29% 3904.28$ 4986.82$ 20.07%
Momentum 2 quarters 73.48% 2887.18$ 3929.33$ 20.08%
Non-directional 14.63% 37.82$ 258.55$ 6.84%
Annualized return comparison

Automatic investment

13.32 %

Momentum 1Q

20.08 %

Momentum 2Q

20.08 %

Non-directional

6.84 %

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Company information

Company name Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings
Country United States
City Burlington
Address 358 South Main Street
Phone 336 229 1127
Website www.labcorp.com
FullTime employees 70400
Industry Diagnostics & Research
Sector Healthcare
Exchange XNYS
Ticker LH
Market www.nyse.com

Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings ESG Scores

Environment scores

Environment ESG Factors Scores
Environment Score 0.1
Peer Environment Performance 2.6416666666667
Environment Percentile unknown
Palm Oil no
Nuclear no
Fur Leather no
GMO no
Coal no
Pesticides no
Animal Testing yes

Social scores

Social ESG Factors Scores
Social Score 11.6
Peer Social Performance 12.131111111111
Social Percentile unknown
Highest Controversy 2
Peer Highest Controversy Performance 1.6486486486486
Adult no
Gambling no
Alcoholic no
Tobacco no
Catholic no
Controversial Weapons no
Small Arms no
Military Contract no
Peer Count yes

Related Controversy: Employee IncidentsCustomer Incidents


Governance scores

Governance ESG Factors Scores
Governance Score 7.1
Peer Governance Performance 7.7769444444444
Governance Percentile unknown

ESG at glance
Total ESG Scores: 18.8
Environment Score: 0.1
Social Score: 11.6
Governance Score: 7.1

ESG Performance: UNDER_PERF

Peer Group: Healthcare

Peer Esg Score Performance: 22.573513513514

Rating Year: 2023

Rating Month: 1

Max Age: 86400

Percentile: 22