NYSE$LH
Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings · Q2 2024 earnings
Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Labcorp's Q2 2024 earnings showcased revenue and EPS growth, driven by organic growth and strategic acquisitions.
Labcorp reported a strong second quarter in 2024, with revenue increasing by 6.2% to $3.22 billion and diluted EPS rising to $2.43. The company's performance was driven by organic growth in its base business and contributions from acquisitions. Labcorp has updated its full-year guidance to reflect this strong performance and the acquisition of Invitae.
- Revenue increased by 6.2% to $3.22 billion compared to Q2 2023.
- Diluted EPS increased to $2.43, up from $1.74 in the same quarter last year.
- Adjusted EPS increased to $3.94, compared to $3.42 in Q2 2023.
- Free cash flow increased significantly to $432.9 million, compared to $58.2 million in the second quarter of 2023.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
LabCorp · Revenue · Quarterly
$3.22B
Revenue by segment
LabCorp · $3.06B total across 2 segments · Q3 2023
- Diagnostics Laboratories$2.34B+6.0%76.5%
- Biopharma Laboratory Services$719M-48.8%23.5%
Forward guidance
Labcorp is updating its 2024 full-year guidance to reflect its second-quarter performance, the acquisition of Invitae, and its full-year outlook.
Tailwinds
- Revenue range of 6.4% to 7.5%, which includes an Invitae impact of approximately 1.0%.
- Diagnostics Laboratories revenue growth between 6.9% and 7.9%.
- Biopharma Laboratory Services revenue growth between 3.7% and 5.0%.
- Adjusted EPS range of $14.30 to $14.90, includes Invitae dilution of ~$0.40.
- Free Cash Flow of $0.85 billion to $1.00 billion, which includes Invitae cash usage of ~$150 million.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024
-0.3%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.6%
Avg return
5 days after
-0.9%
Avg return
30 days after
48%
35 / 73 earnings
Positive
+9.5%
Q2 2024
Best reaction
-10.4%
Q3 2016
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -3.0% | +0.0% | +1.3% | |
| Q4 2025 | -2.1% | +0.0% | -6.6% | |
| Q3 2025 | -5.7% | -7.9% | -2.7% | |
| Q2 2025 | -0.5% | +1.2% | +2.0% | |
| Q1 2025 | +4.7% | +7.9% | +7.5% | |
| Q4 2024 | -0.9% | -1.9% | +1.2% | |
| Q3 2024 | +4.0% | +3.7% | +9.0% | |
| Q2 2024 | +9.5% | +4.8% | +6.7% | |
| Q1 2024 | -4.6% | -3.2% | -4.0% | |
| Q4 2023 | -5.0% | -5.5% | -8.3% | |
| Q3 2023 | +0.6% | +1.0% | +7.6% | |
| Q2 2023 | -1.9% | -2.4% | -3.0% | |
| Q1 2023 | -4.6% | -2.5% | -8.2% | |
| Q4 2022 | +3.2% | -0.4% | -14.1% | |
| Q3 2022 | -2.5% | -3.2% | +5.0% | |
| Q2 2022 | +5.1% | +1.2% | -8.1% | |
| Q1 2022 | -5.0% | -3.1% | +1.9% | |
| Q4 2021 | -1.9% | -6.0% | -5.7% | |
| Q3 2021 | +2.3% | +2.0% | +3.1% | |
| Q2 2021 | +4.6% | +6.0% | +6.1% | |
| Q1 2021 | +1.2% | +4.1% | +4.5% | |
| Q4 2020 | +4.0% | +3.1% | +4.1% | |
| Q3 2020 | +1.0% | -1.1% | -2.7% | |
| Q2 2020 | -3.3% | -4.2% | -13.4% | |
| Q1 2020 | -6.5% | -10.4% | -0.4% | |
| Q4 2019 | +4.1% | +1.8% | -19.5% | |
| Q3 2019 | -2.0% | -2.3% | +0.4% | |
| Q2 2019 | -6.5% | -4.2% | -6.9% | |
| Q1 2019 | +3.7% | +6.1% | +5.1% | |
| Q4 2018 | +2.5% | +3.8% | +3.7% | |
| Q3 2018 | -7.1% | -6.2% | -4.1% | |
| Q2 2018 | -5.4% | -6.4% | -5.3% | |
| Q1 2018 | +3.9% | +2.8% | +9.7% | |
| Q4 2017 | +3.9% | +3.0% | +5.9% | |
| Q3 2017 | +1.7% | +2.2% | +0.2% | |
| Q2 2017 | +2.0% | +1.3% | -1.4% | |
| Q1 2017 | -4.1% | -3.1% | -1.9% | |
| Q4 2016 | +2.4% | +2.4% | +5.4% | |
| Q3 2016 | -10.4% | -9.4% | -7.9% | |
| Q2 2016 | +0.4% | +1.2% | -1.4% | |
| Q1 2016 | +4.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +2.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +7.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +3.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -2.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +4.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +3.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -3.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +0.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -1.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -4.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -9.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -3.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -6.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -0.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +1.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2007 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2008 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2008 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -1.4% | — | — |
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