Laboratory Corporation of... (LH)
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.
| 83.67M |
| -0.7% |
| 0.07% |
| 93.16% |
| 83.35M |
| 483 |
| 0.06% |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 3.11M, so 3.71% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| 3.11M |
| 3.71% |
| 4.82% |
| 4.53 |
Valuation Ratios
The PE ratio is 25.79 and the forward PE ratio is 14.83. Laboratory of America's PEG ratio is 0.3.
| 25.79 |
| 14.83 |
| 1.48 |
| 1.8 |
| 2.39 |
| 17.56 |
| 0.3 |
Enterprise Valuation
Laboratory of America has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 24.99B.
| 1.92 |
| 13.8 |
| 15.76 |
| 22.81 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.44, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.9.
| 1.44 |
| 1.3 |
| 0.9 |
| 4.02 |
| 6.64 |
| 5.22 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on Equity is 9.26% and Return on Invested Capital is 5.21%.
| 9.26% |
| 4.06% |
| 5.21% |
| $213,610.84 |
| $12,249.59 |
| 60,900 |
| 0.71 |
| 19.28 |
Taxes
| 212.4M |
| 22.14% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by 30.81% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.79, so Laboratory of America's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
| 0.79 |
| 30.81% |
| 240.99 |
| 235.78 |
| 70.29 |
| 784,752 |
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.
| 13.01B |
| 3.5B |
| 1.09B |
| 746M |
| 1.81B |
| 1.17B |
| 8.89 |
Balance Sheet
The company has 1.52B in cash and 7.27B in debt, giving a net cash position of -5.75B.
| 1.52B |
| 7.27B |
| -5.75B |
| 8.3B |
| 17.6B |
| 1.73B |
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.
| 1.59B |
| -489.9M |
| 1.1B |
| 13.06 |
Margins
Gross margin is 26.92%, with operating and profit margins of 8.35% and 5.73%.
| 26.92% |
| 8.35% |
| 7.38% |
| 5.73% |
| 13.92% |
| 8.35% |
| 8.42% |
Dividends & Yields
LH pays an annual dividend of $2.88, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.17%.
| $2.88 |
| 1.17% |
| 0% |
| 33.26% |
| 3.88% |
| 5.7% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for LH is $275.5, which is 4.5% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| $275.5 |
| 4.5% |
| Buy |
| 18 |
Fair Value
There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.
| $44.45 |
| -83.14% |
| 138.57 |
| -47.45% |
Stock Splits
The last stock split was on Jul 3, 2023. It was a forward split with a ratio of 291:250.
| Jul 3, 2023 |
| forward |
| 291:250 |
Scores
| 3.08 |
| 8 |