Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH) Valuation — DCF, Graham & Comparables

Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH) — Price $353.92 (closing price, November 3, 2026) — Healthcare — Medical - Diagnostics & Research — NYSE

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Valuation dashboard for Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH) with P/E 29.03, P/B 3.24, EV/EBITDA 16.4 and dividend yield 0.81%. DCF, Graham Number, EPS growth, peer multiples and dividend discount models plus sector comparison against other Healthcare companies.

Labcorp Holdings, Inc. offers vital diagnostic laboratory services, enabling medical professionals, healthcare facilities, pharmaceutical firms, scientific investigators, and patients to make well-informed and confident choices. The company commenced operations on April 16, 2024, and its main office is situated in Burlington, NC.

What would it be worth at its usual multiples?

Versus its usual multiples: expensive · Current P/E 29.0× · Multiples range: $205.28 · $374.11.

At the decade median (16.8×) $205 (-42 %); at its sector median (30.7×) $374 (+6 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.

Analysis Summary

Labcorp Holdings Inc. reported revenue of $13.95B in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of -0.0%. Net income reached $876.5M, with a -10.8% 5-year CAGR.

Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 27.9%, operating margin 11.1%, net margin 6.9%.

At $353.92 (closing price, November 3, 2026), LH trades at a P/E of 29.03 and an ROE of 11.54%. Market capitalisation stands at $28.7B, placing it among large-cap names.

Balance sheet quality for LH: debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, current ratio of 1.41 over the last 12 months. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.

Valuation Ratios

P/E Ratio29.03
Price / Book3.24
EV / EBITDA16.4
Dividend Yield0.81%

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyMarket CapP/EP/BROE
LHLabcorp Holdings Inc.$28.7B29.033.2411.5%
NTRANatera, Inc.$56.0B30.57-11.7%
GHGuardant Health, Inc.$23.5B211.5%
GRALGRAIL Inc.$6.2B2.36-15.9%
TMOThermo Fisher Scientific Inc.$258.7B36.834.7213.3%
DGXQuest Diagnostics Incorporated$27.3B24.613.5615.2%
QGENQiagen N.V.$10.4B25.843.0911.6%

Price

Price$353.92 (closing price, November 3, 2026)
Market Cap$28.7B
ExchangeNYSE
CountryUS

Profitability

Return on Equity11.54%
Return on Invested Capital7.88%
Return on Assets5.31%
Gross Margin27.95%
Operating Margin11.12%
Net Margin6.88%

Related companies: NTRA · GH · GRAL · TMO · DGX · QGEN

Explore sector: Healthcare · Medical - Diagnostics & Research

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