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| Metric | LHLABCORP HOLDINGS INC. | CVSCVS HEALTH Corp | CICigna Group | DGXQUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC | Median of the restexcluding LH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $329.93▲ 6.18 (1.91%) | $94.48▲ 1.03 (1.10%) | $304.37▼ 2.23 (0.73%) | $243.28▲ 4.35 (1.82%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.0/10 | 4.7/10 | 6.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $27.12B | $120.08B | $80.19B | $27.00B | |
| Revenue | $13.95B | $402.07B | $274.90B | $11.04B | |
| Profit | $876.5M | $1.77B | $5.96B | $992.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 7.2% | 7.8% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.2% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 28.8% | 45.0% | 21.8% | 33.2% | 33.2% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 9.9% | 1.2% | 3.3% | 14.1% | 3.3% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 6.3% | 0.4% | 2.2% | 9.0% | 2.2% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 8.6% | 1.9% | — | 12.3% | 7.1% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 10.2% | 2.4% | 14.3% | 13.8% | 13.8% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 8.0% | 3.0% | 10.8% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 30.94x | 67.92x | 13.46x | 27.22x | 27.22x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 15.57x | 18.58x | 8.68x | 15.17x | 15.17x |
| Price to book | 3.15x | 1.60x | 1.92x | 3.77x | 1.92x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.13x | 2.37x | 2.78x | 1.26x | 2.37x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 8/9 | 8/9 | 7/9 | 8/9 | 8.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | distress | n/a for banks | safe |
How LH compares with the others
- LH's operating margin of 9.9% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (3.3%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 7.2% against 11.2%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 30.9x against 27.2x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.1x against 2.4x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.