What is the current annual net margin of LH?

As of today, LH annual net margin is 6.29%

What is 1-year change in LH annual net margin?

LH annual net margin is up +9.58% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in LH annual net margin?

LH annual net margin is down -25.65% over the past 3 years

How far is LH annual net margin from its all-time high?

LH annual net margin is currently -63.43% below its historical high of 17.20% set on December 31, 1991

How does LH annual net margin rank versus sector peers?

LH annual net margin is higher than 80.44% of companies in Healthcare sector

When is LH next annual earnings release?

The next annual earnings release for LH is on February 23, 2027

What is the current quarterly net margin of LH?

As of today, LH quarterly net margin is 6.91%

What is LH quarterly net margin most recent change?

LH quarterly net margin was down -13.84% on September 30, 2026

What is 1-year change in LH quarterly net margin?

LH quarterly net margin is down -5.86% year-over-year

How far is LH quarterly net margin from its all-time high?

LH quarterly net margin is currently -72.52% below its historical high of 25.15% set on December 31, 2017

How does LH quarterly net margin rank versus sector peers?

LH quarterly net margin is higher than 75.76% of companies in Healthcare sector

When is LH next earnings release?

The next earnings release for LH is on February 23, 2027

LH Net Margin History & Chart Since 1988

Annual Net Margin

6.29%0.55%+9.58%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, LH annual net margin is 6.29%, up +9.58% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: LH annual net margin is down -25.65% over the past 3 years, down -43.54% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: LH annual net margin is currently -63.43% below its historical high of 17.20% set on December 31, 1991
3-Year Low Comparison: LH annual net margin is +100.96% above its 3-year low of 3.13% reached on December 31, 2023
Sector Comparison: LH annual net margin is higher than 80.44% of companies in Healthcare sector

Net Margin Chart

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Performance

LH Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	6.29%	+9.6%	-25.6%	-43.5%	-44.9%
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 30, 26	6.91%	-5.9%	+15.0%	-52.3%	-29.5%
Price	Oct 30, 26	$361.39	+43.2%	+82.4%	+46.6%	+384.2%
PE Ratio	Oct 30, 26	29.64	+19.6%	+11.8%	+238.7%	+98.5%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 25	$13.95B	+7.3%	+17.6%	-0.2%	+178.8%
Annual Net Income	Dec 31, 25	$877.70M	+17.5%	-12.5%	-43.6%	+53.5%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	26.75%	+3.3%	-9.7%	-20.1%	-33.9%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	10.87%	+24.2%	-26.4%	-48.8%	-46.5%

Net Margin Highs

LH Annual Net Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	8.46%	N/A	-25.6%
5Y	14.76%	Dec 31, 21	-57.4%
All	17.20%	Dec 31, 91	-63.4%

Net Margin Lows

LH Annual Net Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	3.13%	Dec 31, 23	+101.0%
5Y	3.13%	Dec 31, 23	+101.0%
All	-9.55%	Dec 31, 96	+165.9%

Net Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	6.29%	+9.6%
2024	5.74%	+83.4%
2023	3.13%	-63.0%
2022	8.46%	-42.7%
2021	14.76%	+32.5%
2020	11.14%	+56.0%
2019	7.14%	-8.5%
2018	7.80%	-34.8%
2017	11.96%	+57.4%
2016	7.60%	+50.5%
2015	5.05%	-40.8%
2014	8.53%	-13.9%
2013	9.91%	-3.9%
2012	10.31%	+7.2%
2011	9.62%	-15.8%
2010	11.42%	-3.5%
2009	11.83%	+11.4%
2008	10.62%	-9.4%
2007	11.72%	-2.5%

Year	Value	Change
2006	12.02%	+3.5%
2005	11.61%	-1.4%
2004	11.77%	+7.8%
2003	10.92%	+7.6%
2002	10.15%	+22.1%
2001	8.31%	+42.3%
2000	5.84%	+53.7%
1999	3.80%	-10.0%
1998	4.22%	+162.1%
1997	-6.80%	+28.8%
1996	-9.55%	-3,310.7%
1995	-0.28%	-108.1%
1994	3.45%	-76.7%
1993	14.82%	+163.2%
1992	5.63%	-67.3%
1991	17.20%	+4.5%
1990	16.46%	+2.4%
1989	16.08%	+2.8%
1988	15.64%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual net margin of LH?: As of today, LH annual net margin is 6.29%
What is 1-year change in LH annual net margin?: LH annual net margin is up +9.58% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in LH annual net margin?: LH annual net margin is down -25.65% over the past 3 years
How far is LH annual net margin from its all-time high?: LH annual net margin is currently -63.43% below its historical high of 17.20% set on December 31, 1991
How does LH annual net margin rank versus sector peers?: LH annual net margin is higher than 80.44% of companies in Healthcare sector
When is LH next annual earnings release?: The next annual earnings release for LH is on February 23, 2027

Net Margin Formula

Net Margin = Net Income

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Net Margin

6.91%1.11%-13.84%

September 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, LH quarterly net margin is 6.91%, down -13.84% on September 30, 2026
Historical Performance: LH quarterly net margin is down -5.86% year-over-year, up +14.98% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: LH quarterly net margin is currently -72.52% below its historical high of 25.15% set on December 31, 2017
3-Year Low Comparison: LH quarterly net margin is +225.64% above its 3-year low of -5.50% reached on December 31, 2023
Sector Comparison: LH quarterly net margin is higher than 75.76% of companies in Healthcare sector

Performance

LH Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 30, 26	6.91%	-13.8%	-5.9%	+15.0%	-52.3%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	6.29%	–	+9.6%	-25.6%	-43.5%
Price	Oct 30, 26	$361.39	+14.5%	+43.2%	+82.4%	+46.6%
PE Ratio	Oct 30, 26	29.64	+13.6%	+19.6%	+11.8%	+238.7%
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 30, 26	$3.81B	+2.1%	+6.9%	+24.6%	-6.2%
Quarterly Net Income	Sep 30, 26	$263.10M	-12.0%	+0.6%	+43.3%	-55.2%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 26	27.02%	-2.5%	+0.8%	+3.8%	-15.1%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 26	10.97%	-10.4%	-3.0%	+24.2%	-43.3%

Quarterly Net Margin Highs

LH Quarterly Net Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	8.02%	Jun 30, 26	-13.8%
3Y	8.02%	Jun 30, 26	-13.8%
5Y	14.47%	N/A	-52.3%
All	25.15%	Dec 31, 17	-72.5%

Quarterly Net Margin Lows

LH Quarterly Net Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	4.69%	Dec 31, 25	+47.3%
3Y	-5.50%	Dec 31, 23	+225.6%
5Y	-5.50%	Dec 31, 23	+225.6%
All	-36.36%	Sep 30, 96	+119.0%

Quarterly Net Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2026	6.91%	-13.8%
Jun 2026	8.02%	+2.0%
Mar 2026	7.86%	+67.6%
Dec 2025	4.69%	-36.1%
Sep 2025	7.34%	+8.6%
Jun 2025	6.76%	+6.1%
Mar 2025	6.37%	+47.8%
Dec 2024	4.31%	-16.6%
Sep 2024	5.17%	-19.0%
Jun 2024	6.38%	-11.3%
Mar 2024	7.19%	+230.7%
Dec 2023	-5.50%	-191.5%
Sep 2023	6.01%	+17.4%
Jun 2023	5.12%	-25.4%
Mar 2023	6.86%	+229.8%
Dec 2022	2.08%	-78.5%
Sep 2022	9.67%	+5.5%
Jun 2022	9.17%	-27.3%
Mar 2022	12.62%	-7.5%
Dec 2021	13.65%	-5.7%
Sep 2021	14.47%	+18.7%
Jun 2021	12.19%	-34.1%
Mar 2021	18.51%	-11.5%
Dec 2020	20.91%	+15.8%
Sep 2020	18.06%	+116.0%
Jun 2020	8.36%	+174.5%
Mar 2020	-11.22%	-245.7%
Dec 2019	7.70%	+2.0%
Sep 2019	7.55%	+14.0%
Jun 2019	6.62%	-0.6%
Mar 2019	6.66%	+17.3%
Dec 2018	5.68%	-49.6%
Sep 2018	11.27%	+37.9%
Jun 2018	8.17%	+34.8%
Mar 2018	6.06%	-75.9%
Dec 2017	25.15%	+278.2%
Sep 2017	6.65%	-9.2%
Jun 2017	7.32%	-3.6%
Mar 2017	7.59%	-0.1%
Dec 2016	7.60%	+2.0%
Sep 2016	7.45%	-11.4%
Jun 2016	8.41%	+21.2%
Mar 2016	6.94%	+44.9%
Dec 2015	4.79%	-28.4%
Sep 2015	6.69%	-10.0%
Jun 2015	7.43%	>+9,900.0%
Mar 2015	0.06%	-99.2%
Dec 2014	7.93%	-10.5%
Sep 2014	8.86%	-5.1%
Jun 2014	9.34%	+17.8%
Mar 2014	7.93%	-10.1%
Dec 2013	8.82%	-13.3%
Sep 2013	10.17%	-1.9%
Jun 2013	10.37%	+1.3%
Mar 2013	10.24%	+19.3%
Dec 2012	8.58%	-18.0%
Sep 2012	10.46%	-3.2%
Jun 2012	10.81%	-5.0%
Mar 2012	11.38%	+12.5%
Dec 2011	10.12%	+3.3%
Sep 2011	9.80%	+8.5%
Jun 2011	9.03%	-5.3%
Mar 2011	9.54%	-8.5%
Dec 2010	10.43%	-7.0%
Sep 2010	11.21%	-11.7%
Jun 2010	12.69%	+11.2%
Mar 2010	11.41%	-8.8%
Dec 2009	12.51%	+10.1%
Sep 2009	11.36%	-3.2%
Jun 2009	11.73%	-0.2%
Mar 2009	11.75%	+7.8%
Dec 2008	10.90%	+7.7%
Sep 2008	10.12%	+7.8%
Jun 2008	9.39%	-22.7%
Mar 2008	12.14%	+6.8%
Dec 2007	11.37%	+4.3%
Sep 2007	10.90%	-11.7%
Jun 2007	12.34%	+0.6%

Month	Value	Change
Mar 2007	12.27%	+6.3%
Dec 2006	11.54%	-4.2%
Sep 2006	12.05%	-6.4%
Jun 2006	12.88%	+11.0%
Mar 2006	11.60%	+7.3%
Dec 2005	10.81%	-2.6%
Sep 2005	11.10%	-10.6%
Jun 2005	12.42%	+2.7%
Mar 2005	12.09%	+9.3%
Dec 2004	11.06%	-6.7%
Sep 2004	11.85%	-5.4%
Jun 2004	12.53%	+8.0%
Mar 2004	11.60%	+9.3%
Dec 2003	10.61%	-4.0%
Sep 2003	11.05%	-4.9%
Jun 2003	11.62%	+11.9%
Mar 2003	10.38%	+27.4%
Dec 2002	8.15%	-6.9%
Sep 2002	8.75%	-31.7%
Jun 2002	12.82%	+15.0%
Mar 2002	11.15%	+54.0%
Dec 2001	7.24%	-12.2%
Sep 2001	8.25%	-13.0%
Jun 2001	9.48%	+14.5%
Mar 2001	8.28%	+92.6%
Dec 2000	4.30%	-36.0%
Sep 2000	6.72%	-0.9%
Jun 2000	6.78%	+22.2%
Mar 2000	5.55%	+65.2%
Dec 1999	3.36%	-16.2%
Sep 1999	4.01%	-13.0%
Jun 1999	4.61%	+36.8%
Mar 1999	3.37%	-56.5%
Dec 1998	7.75%	+171.0%
Sep 1998	2.86%	-13.9%
Jun 1998	3.32%	+33.3%
Mar 1998	2.49%	+108.9%
Dec 1997	-28.11%	-2,065.7%
Sep 1997	1.43%	+36.2%
Jun 1997	1.05%	+72.1%
Mar 1997	0.61%	+134.6%
Dec 1996	0.26%	+100.7%
Sep 1996	-36.36%	-950.9%
Jun 1996	-3.46%	-337.0%
Mar 1996	1.46%	+1,360.0%
Dec 1995	0.10%	-97.1%
Sep 1995	3.45%	+131.8%
Jun 1995	-10.86%	-306.9%
Mar 1995	5.25%	+60.1%
Dec 1994	3.28%	+4,000.0%
Sep 1994	0.08%	-98.8%
Jun 1994	6.92%	+58.0%
Mar 1994	4.38%	-3.9%
Dec 1993	4.56%	-76.7%
Sep 1993	19.61%	+16.4%
Jun 1993	16.85%	+0.2%
Mar 1993	16.82%	+159.9%
Dec 1992	-28.06%	-271.2%
Sep 1992	16.39%	-5.5%
Jun 1992	17.34%	+3.0%
Mar 1992	16.84%	-3.1%
Dec 1991	17.37%	+4.2%
Sep 1991	16.67%	-4.9%
Jun 1991	17.52%	+1.4%
Mar 1991	17.27%	+4.0%
Dec 1990	16.61%	+3.6%
Sep 1990	16.03%	-5.0%
Jun 1990	16.88%	+3.6%
Mar 1990	16.30%	+3.9%
Dec 1989	15.69%	+6.2%
Sep 1989	14.77%	-13.7%
Jun 1989	17.12%	+1.7%
Mar 1989	16.83%	+16.6%
Dec 1988	14.43%	-5.9%
Sep 1988	15.33%	-7.0%
Jun 1988	16.48%	+0.8%
Mar 1988	16.35%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly net margin of LH?: As of today, LH quarterly net margin is 6.91%
What is LH quarterly net margin most recent change?: LH quarterly net margin was down -13.84% on September 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in LH quarterly net margin?: LH quarterly net margin is down -5.86% year-over-year
How far is LH quarterly net margin from its all-time high?: LH quarterly net margin is currently -72.52% below its historical high of 25.15% set on December 31, 2017
How does LH quarterly net margin rank versus sector peers?: LH quarterly net margin is higher than 75.76% of companies in Healthcare sector
When is LH next earnings release?: The next earnings release for LH is on February 23, 2027

Net Margin Formula

Net Margin = Net Income

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

LH Official Website www.labcorp.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/920148/000092014826000111/0000920148-26-000111-index.htm
LH Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/LH
LH Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/lh