LH
Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings margins
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The Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings shows a gross margin of 29%, an operating margin of 10.3%, an EBITDA margin of 16.2%, and a net margin of 6.9%. All reported margins improved year over year, led by net margin with an increase of 0.7 percentage points.
LH margin history
Over the last 3 years, Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings's margins averaged 28.26% gross, 8.31% operating, 14.82% EBITDA, and 5.33% net. All four current margins are above their three-year averages.
LH margin expansion
Year over year, gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins all increased, with net margin showing the largest gain at 0.7 percentage points.
LH Gross margin
Across the last 3 years, Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings's gross margin stood at 28.26%. The current gross margin stands at 29%, 0.7 percentage points above its three-year average. Gross margin was highest at 29% in Sep 2026 and lowest at 27.7% in Dec 2023.
LH Operating margin
Across the last 3 years, Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings recorded an average operating margin of 8.31%. Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings's current operating margin is 10.3% and is 2 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest operating margin for Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings was 10.4% in Jun 2026, while the lowest was 5.8% in Mar 2024.
LH EBITDA margin
Looking back over the last 3 years, Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings recorded an average EBITDA margin of 14.82%. The latest EBITDA margin for Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings is 16.2%, 1.4 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest EBITDA margin for Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings was 16.5% in Jun 2026, while the lowest was 12.7% in Sep 2024.
LH Net margin
Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings's net margin averaged 5.33% during the last 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings's current net margin is 6.9% and is 1.6 percentage points above its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings's net margin peaked at 7% in Jun 2026 and reached a low of 3.4% in Dec 2023.
LH margin group comparison
Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings's gross margin of 29% is below the Healthcare sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Healthcare sector average of 68.3%, Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings's gross margin is 58% lower.
LH margin peer comparison
Frequently asked questions
What is Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings's gross margin?
The current gross margin for LH is 29% as of Sep 30, 2026.
What is Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings's operating margin?
For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, LH recorded an operating margin of 10.3%.
What is Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings's EBITDA margin?
As of Sep 30, 2026, LH has an EBITDA margin of 16.2%.
What is Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings's net margin?
The current net margin for LH is 6.9% as of Sep 30, 2026.
What are the average margins of LH?
Looking back over 3 years, LH recorded average margins of 28.3% gross, 8.3% operating, 14.8% EBITDA, and 5.3% net.
What are the highest historical margins of LH?
Over this 5-year history, LH peaked at 38% gross in Dec 2021, 23.2% operating in Dec 2021, 30.6% EBITDA in Dec 2021, and 18.1% net in Dec 2021.
What are the lowest historical margins of LH?
Looking back across 5 years, LH reached its lowest margins at 27.7% gross in Sep 2023, 5.8% operating in Mar 2024, 12.7% EBITDA in Sep 2024, and 3.4% net in Dec 2023.