Labcorp (LH) is a health care services company in the Health Care sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Labcorp is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $268.63.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $268.63 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 7.58% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 23.40% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.13 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Health Care
- Sub-Industry: Health Care Services
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 7.58% with an annualized volatility of 23.40%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.13 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 22.03B |
| Enterprise Value | 28.36B |
| Trailing P/E | 23.81 |
| Forward P/E | 13.82 |
| Price to Book | 2.53 |
| Price to Sales | 1.56 |
| EV/Revenue | 2.0 |
| EV/EBITDA | 12.59 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 6.66% | | Operating Margin | 10.95% | | ROE | 11.05% | | ROA | 5.31% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 5.8% | | Earnings Growth | 32.9% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 107.0% | | Payout Ratio | 25.51% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 14.14B | | Total Debt | 7.29B | | Total Cash | 0.98B | | Free Cash Flow | 1.14B | | Operating Cash Flow | 1.81B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $293.72$ | | 52W Low | $241.81$ | | 50-Day Avg | $262.16$ | | 200-Day Avg | $267.95$ | | Beta | 0.88 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.08B | | Float Shares | 0.08B | | Insider Holdings | 0.35% | | Institutional Holdings | 101.17% | | Short Ratio | 4.75 | | Short % of Float | 4.19% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $340.0$ | | Target Low | $270.0$ | | Target Mean | $310.12$ | | Target Median | $320.0$ | | # of Analysts | 17 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.