Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LH)
Net profit margin
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 746,000 | 435,500 | 449,500 | 433,100 | 418,000 | 661,200 | 830,700 | 1,000,400 | 1,279,100 | 1,756,000 | 1,990,500 | 2,099,300 | 2,377,300 | 2,762,600 | 2,878,700 | 2,642,900 | 1,556,100 | 844,900 | -175,700 | -216,900 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 13,008,900 | 12,712,800 | 12,487,600 | 12,300,400 | 12,161,600 | 15,070,900 | 14,880,900 | 14,770,200 | 15,632,000 | 13,745,500 | 14,941,300 | 15,859,000 | 16,120,900 | 16,554,600 | 16,388,100 | 15,316,200 | 13,978,500 | 12,442,100 | 11,474,500 | 11,587,400 |
| Net profit margin | 5.73% | 3.43% | 3.60% | 3.52% | 3.44% | 4.39% | 5.58% | 6.77% | 8.18% | 12.78% | 13.32% | 13.24% | 14.75% | 16.69% | 17.57% | 17.26% | 11.13% | 6.79% | -1.53% | -1.87% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $746,000K ÷ $13,008,900K
= 5.73%
The net profit margin of Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings has shown fluctuations over the periods analyzed. Starting from a negative position in March 2020 and June 2020, it then improved significantly, reaching a peak of 17.57% in June 2021. However, there was a subsequent decline in the net profit margin, dropping to 3.44% in December 2023. The margin showed some recovery by December 2024, reaching 5.73%. Overall, the trend suggests that the company experienced periods of both strong profitability and challenges in maintaining consistent levels of net profit margin.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024