Last Price$254.01.2%
Market Cap$21.2B
LTM Total Debt to Total Equity
0.2x
5Y avg
0.7x
Medical - Diagnostics & Research industry
median
0.2x
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
1.4% undervalued
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings Total Debt to Total Equity
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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| Dec'04 | Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Debt to Total Equity | 0.4x | 0.6x | 0.6x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 0.6x | 0.8x | 0.9x | 1.0x | 1.2x | 1.1x | 1.3x | 1.1x | 1.0x | 0.9x | 0.9x | 0.7x | 0.6x | 0.6x | 0.8x |
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Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LH) Total Debt to Total Equity comparison analysis
General
LTM Total Debt to Total Equity
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Laboratory Corporation of America HoldingsLH
0.2x
(18.3%)
(65.8%)
3.4%
Median Peer Set
0.4x
(0.3%)
(2.0%)
15.2%
Quest Diagnostics IncorporatedDGX
1.0x
(6.4%)
(6.5%)
9.2%
Illumina, Inc.ILMN
0.9x
(2.9%)
4.6%
(28.0%)
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.TMO
0.6x
(4.6%)
(12.4%)
14.0%
Agilent Technologies, Inc.A
0.6x
(4.7%)
5.0%
19.8%
Natera, Inc.NTRA
0.5x
32.0%
(32.1%)
(40.2%)
Danaher CorporationDHR
0.3x
(0.1%)
(17.9%)
16.3%
IQVIA Holdings Inc.IQV
0.2x
2.8%
2.4%
8.9%
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.IDXX
0.1x
8.7%
25.2%
23.1%
Waters CorporationWAT
0.0x
(0.5%)
(7.9%)
21.7%
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.MTD
(15.9x)
2.2%
12.7%
22.3%
LH key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Dec'04 | Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 3,084.8 0.0% | 3,327.6 7.9% | 3,590.8 7.9% | 4,068.2 13.3% | 4,505.2 10.7% | 4,694.7 4.2% | 5,003.9 6.6% | 5,542.3 10.8% | 5,671.4 2.3% | 5,808.3 2.4% | 6,011.6 3.5% | 8,680.1 44.4% | 9,641.8 11.1% | 10,441.4 8.3% | 11,333.4 8.5% | 11,554.8 2.0% | 13,978.5 21.0% | 16,120.9 15.3% | 14,876.8 (7.7%) | 12,161.6 (18.3%) |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 1,795.5 | 1,937.3 | 2,061.4 | 2,377.0 | 2,631.4 | 2,723.8 | 2,906.1 | 3,267.6 | 3,421.7 | 3,585.1 | 3,808.5 | 5,776.8 | 6,461.3 | 6,977.4 | 8,157.0 | 8,302.3 | 9,025.7 | 10,496.6 | 10,491.7 | 8,796.7 |
% margin | 1,289.3 41.8% | 1,390.3 41.8% | 1,529.4 42.6% | 1,691.2 41.6% | 1,873.8 41.6% | 1,970.9 42.0% | 2,097.8 41.9% | 2,274.7 41.0% | 2,249.7 39.7% | 2,223.2 38.3% | 2,203.1 36.6% | 2,903.3 33.4% | 3,180.5 33.0% | 3,464.0 33.2% | 3,176.4 28.0% | 3,252.5 28.1% | 4,952.8 35.4% | 5,624.3 34.9% | 4,385.1 29.5% | 3,364.9 27.7% |
| Operating Expenses | 691.8 | 755.3 | 831.3 | 863.6 | 1,030.9 | 1,021.5 | 1,107.0 | 1,245.4 | 1,200.9 | 1,210.5 | 1,274.9 | 1,786.5 | 1,809.7 | 2,028.9 | 1,802.6 | 1,867.7 | 2,004.7 | 2,321.7 | 2,255.9 | 2,639.3 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 649.1 | 703.9 | 779.1 | 808.7 | 935.1 | 958.9 | 1,034.3 | 1,159.6 | 1,114.6 | 1,128.8 | 1,198.2 | 1,622.0 | 1,630.2 | 1,812.4 | 1,570.9 | 1,624.5 | 1,729.3 | 1,952.1 | 1,996.6 | 2,021.4 |
% margin | 598.4 19.4% | 618.1 18.6% | 697.1 19.4% | 777.0 19.1% | 842.9 18.7% | 935.9 19.9% | 978.8 19.6% | 948.4 17.1% | 1,023.5 18.0% | 990.9 17.1% | 910.4 15.1% | 1,002.9 11.6% | 1,312.4 13.6% | 1,364.2 13.1% | 1,325.7 11.7% | 1,330.2 11.5% | 2,445.4 17.5% | 3,259.5 20.2% | 1,773.9 11.9% | 725.6 6.0% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.8 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 72.0 | 62.9 | 70.0 | 87.5 | 94.5 | 103.7 | 109.5 | 274.9 | 219.1 | 235.1 | 244.2 | 240.7 | 207.4 | 212.1 | 180.3 | 199.6 |
| Pre-tax Income | 615.3 | 640.7 | 720.9 | 802.3 | 772.4 | 884.6 | 915.6 | 866.1 | 944.2 | 915.6 | 826.7 | 732.1 | 1,105.5 | 1,134.9 | 1,268.3 | 1,104.9 | 2,219.1 | 3,126.6 | 1,582.6 | 568.9 |
% effective tax rate | 252.3 41.0% | 254.5 39.7% | 289.3 40.1% | 325.5 40.6% | 307.9 39.9% | 329.0 37.2% | 344.0 37.6% | 333.0 38.4% | 359.4 38.1% | 340.2 37.2% | 314.1 38.0% | 294.1 40.2% | 372.3 33.7% | (139.1) (12.3%) | 384.4 30.3% | 280.0 25.3% | 662.1 29.8% | 747.1 23.9% | 302.0 19.1% | 188.5 33.1% |
% margin | 363.0 11.8% | 386.2 11.6% | 431.6 12.0% | 476.8 11.7% | 464.5 10.3% | 543.3 11.6% | 558.2 11.2% | 519.7 9.4% | 583.1 10.3% | 573.8 9.9% | 511.2 8.5% | 436.9 5.0% | 732.1 7.6% | 1,268.2 12.1% | 883.7 7.8% | 823.8 7.1% | 1,556.1 11.1% | 2,377.3 14.7% | 1,279.1 8.6% | 418.0 3.4% |
| EPS | 2.60 | 2.89 | 3.48 | 4.08 | 4.60 | 4.98 | 5.45 | 5.31 | 6.24 | 6.70 | 6.03 | 4.42 | 7.14 | 12.39 | 8.71 | 8.41 | 15.99 | 24.58 | 14.04 | 4.80 |
| Diluted EPS | 2.45 | 2.71 | 3.24 | 3.93 | 4.60 | 4.98 | 5.29 | 5.11 | 5.99 | 6.25 | 5.91 | 4.34 | 7.02 | 12.21 | 8.61 | 8.36 | 15.88 | 24.38 | 13.96 | 4.77 |
% margin | 790.2 25.6% | 784.8 23.6% | 853.1 23.8% | 990.4 24.3% | 1,035.7 23.0% | 1,140.8 24.3% | 1,189.2 23.8% | 1,180.9 21.3% | 1,259.9 22.2% | 1,238.5 21.3% | 1,175.6 19.6% | 1,576.8 18.2% | 1,809.6 18.8% | 1,845.8 17.7% | 2,064.6 18.2% | 2,116.9 18.3% | 3,251.5 23.3% | 4,278.7 26.5% | 1,954.4 13.1% | 1,349.4 11.1% |
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FAQ
1) What is Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings's Total Debt to Total Equity?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Total Debt to Total Equity is 0.2x, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Total Debt to Total Equity for Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings have been 0.7x over the past three years, and 0.8x over the past five years.
2) Is Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings's Total Debt to Total Equity Good?
As of today, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings's Total Debt to Total Equity is 0.2x, which is higher than industry median of 0.2x. It indicates that Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings's Total Debt to Total Equity is Bad.