What is the current annual operating margin of LH?

As of today, LH annual operating margin is 8.75%

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

LH annual operating margin is down -5.30% year-over-year

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

LH annual operating margin is down -58.03% over the past 3 years

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

LH annual operating margin is currently -68.46% below its historical high of 27.74% set on December 31, 1992

How does LH annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?

LH annual operating margin is higher than 84.15% of companies in Healthcare sector

When is LH next annual earnings release?

The next annual earnings release for LH is on February 17, 2026

What is the current quarterly operating margin of LH?

As of today, LH quarterly operating margin is 11.31%

What is LH quarterly operating margin most recent change?

LH quarterly operating margin was up +0.09% on September 30, 2025

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

LH quarterly operating margin is up +36.43% year-over-year

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

LH quarterly operating margin is currently -64.96% below its historical high of 32.28% set on December 31, 1990

How does LH quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?

LH quarterly operating margin is higher than 78.01% of companies in Healthcare sector

When is LH next earnings release?

The next earnings release for LH is on February 17, 2026

LH Operating Margin History & Chart Since 1988

Annual Operating Margin

8.75%0.49%-5.30%

December 31, 2024

Summary

Current Value: As of today, LH annual operating margin is 8.75%, down -5.30% on December 31, 2024
Historical Performance: LH annual operating margin is down -58.03% over the past 3 years, and down -29.78% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: LH annual operating margin is currently -68.46% below its historical high of 27.74% set on December 31, 1992
3-Year Low Comparison: LH annual operating margin is at its 3-year low
Sector Comparison: LH annual operating margin is higher than 84.15% of companies in Healthcare sector

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Performance

LH Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 24	8.75%	-5.3%	-58.0%	-29.8%	-57.1%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 25	11.31%	+36.4%	-15.5%	-59.1%	-42.3%
Price	Jan 16, 26	$270.87	+13.4%	+25.3%	+40.9%	+245.9%
PE Ratio	Jan 16, 26	26.60	-1.6%	+70.3%	+118.9%	+80.3%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 24	$13.01B	+7.0%	-19.3%	+12.6%	+177.1%
Annual Operating Profit	Dec 31, 24	$1.14B	+1.3%	-63.0%	-17.8%	+19.9%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 24	25.89%	+0.1%	-20.6%	-0.6%	-36.3%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 24	5.73%	+66.6%	-68.3%	-19.6%	-50.5%

Operating Margin Highs

LH Annual Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	14.77%	N/A	-40.8%
5Y	21.24%	N/A	-58.8%
All	27.74%	Dec 31, 92	-68.5%

Operating Margin Lows

LH Annual Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	8.75%	Dec 31, 24	at low
5Y	8.75%	Dec 31, 24	at low
All	-4.39%	Dec 31, 97	+299.3%

Operating Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2024	8.75%	-5.3%
2023	9.24%	-37.4%
2022	14.77%	-29.2%
2021	20.85%	-1.8%
2020	21.24%	+70.5%
2019	12.46%	+2.8%
2018	12.12%	-9.2%
2017	13.35%	-8.2%
2016	14.54%	-1.1%
2015	14.70%	-7.1%
2014	15.83%	-9.2%
2013	17.44%	-6.2%
2012	18.60%	-3.1%
2011	19.19%	-5.5%
2010	20.31%	-0.4%
2009	20.39%	+5.0%
2008	19.42%	-4.5%
2007	20.34%	+4.6%
2006	19.44%	+1.9%

Year	Value	Change
2005	19.08%	-1.5%
2004	19.37%	+6.4%
2003	18.21%	+0.9%
2002	18.04%	+8.0%
2001	16.71%	+25.9%
2000	13.27%	+50.6%
1999	8.81%	+11.4%
1998	7.91%	+280.2%
1997	-4.39%	-179.1%
1996	5.55%	-44.1%
1995	9.93%	-21.2%
1994	12.60%	-48.3%
1993	24.39%	-12.1%
1992	27.74%	+1.1%
1991	27.45%	+3.5%
1990	26.52%	-0.3%
1989	26.59%	+1.7%
1988	26.15%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual operating margin of LH?
As of today, LH annual operating margin is 8.75%
What is 1-year change in LH annual operating margin?
LH annual operating margin is down -5.30% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in LH annual operating margin?
LH annual operating margin is down -58.03% over the past 3 years
How far is LH annual operating margin from its all-time high?
LH annual operating margin is currently -68.46% below its historical high of 27.74% set on December 31, 1992
How does LH annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?
LH annual operating margin is higher than 84.15% of companies in Healthcare sector
When is LH next annual earnings release?
The next annual earnings release for LH is on February 17, 2026

Quarterly Operating Margin

11.31%0.01%+0.09%

September 30, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, LH quarterly operating margin is 11.31%, up +0.09% on September 30, 2025
Historical Performance: LH quarterly operating margin is up +36.43% year-over-year, and down -15.53% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: LH quarterly operating margin is currently -64.96% below its historical high of 32.28% set on December 31, 1990
3-Year Low Comparison: LH quarterly operating margin is +63.20% above its 3-year low of 6.93% reached on December 31, 2024
Sector Comparison: LH quarterly operating margin is higher than 78.01% of companies in Healthcare sector

Performance

LH Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 25	11.31%	+0.1%	+36.4%	-15.5%	-59.1%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 24	8.75%	–	-5.3%	-58.0%	-29.8%
Price	Jan 16, 26	$270.87	-4.5%	+13.4%	+25.3%	+40.9%
PE Ratio	Jan 16, 26	26.60	-4.5%	-1.6%	+70.3%	+118.9%
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 30, 25	$3.56B	+1.0%	+8.6%	+24.3%	-8.5%
Quarterly Operating Profit	Sep 30, 25	$403.20M	+1.1%	+48.2%	+5.0%	-62.6%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 25	26.82%	-3.3%	+4.7%	-8.2%	-30.2%
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 30, 25	7.34%	+8.6%	+42.0%	-24.1%	-59.4%

Quarterly Operating Margin Highs

LH Quarterly Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	11.31%	Sep 30, 25	at high
3Y	11.31%	Sep 30, 25	at high
5Y	29.05%	N/A	-61.1%
All	32.28%	Dec 31, 90	-65.0%

Quarterly Operating Margin Lows

LH Quarterly Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	6.93%	N/A	+63.2%
3Y	6.93%	Dec 31, 24	+63.2%
5Y	6.93%	Dec 31, 24	+63.2%
All	-36.61%	Dec 31, 97	+130.9%

Quarterly Operating Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2025	11.31%	+0.1%
Jun 2025	11.30%	+13.7%
Mar 2025	9.94%	+43.4%
Dec 2024	6.93%	-16.4%
Sep 2024	8.29%	-12.8%
Jun 2024	9.51%	-8.1%
Mar 2024	10.35%	+36.9%
Dec 2023	7.56%	-14.4%
Sep 2023	8.83%	-6.0%
Jun 2023	9.39%	-16.0%
Mar 2023	11.18%	+10.3%
Dec 2022	10.14%	-24.3%
Sep 2022	13.39%	-15.0%
Jun 2022	15.75%	-12.5%
Mar 2022	17.99%	-6.1%
Dec 2021	19.15%	-0.9%
Sep 2021	19.33%	+4.0%
Jun 2021	18.58%	-28.2%
Mar 2021	25.88%	-10.9%
Dec 2020	29.05%	+5.0%
Sep 2020	27.66%	+151.9%
Jun 2020	10.98%	+14.7%
Mar 2020	9.57%	-21.0%
Dec 2019	12.11%	+1.4%
Sep 2019	11.94%	-10.0%
Jun 2019	13.27%	+5.4%
Mar 2019	12.59%	+10.0%
Dec 2018	11.45%	-8.3%
Sep 2018	12.48%	-6.2%
Jun 2018	13.31%	+18.6%
Mar 2018	11.22%	-8.6%
Dec 2017	12.27%	-7.7%
Sep 2017	13.29%	-8.9%
Jun 2017	14.59%	+9.4%
Mar 2017	13.34%	-4.0%
Dec 2016	13.90%	-6.5%
Sep 2016	14.86%	-2.9%
Jun 2016	15.31%	+13.7%
Mar 2016	13.46%	+1.3%
Dec 2015	13.29%	-8.9%
Sep 2015	14.59%	-3.1%
Jun 2015	15.05%	+0.3%
Mar 2015	15.00%	+2.5%
Dec 2014	14.64%	-10.1%
Sep 2014	16.28%	-2.6%
Jun 2014	16.71%	+13.4%
Mar 2014	14.74%	-3.3%
Dec 2013	15.24%	-10.2%
Sep 2013	16.98%	-9.6%
Jun 2013	18.79%	+0.5%
Mar 2013	18.70%	+11.4%
Dec 2012	16.79%	-4.7%
Sep 2012	17.61%	-10.3%
Jun 2012	19.63%	-1.5%
Mar 2012	19.92%	+5.9%
Dec 2011	18.81%	+0.3%
Sep 2011	18.76%	-5.8%
Jun 2011	19.92%	+3.4%
Mar 2011	19.27%	-1.1%
Dec 2010	19.48%	-0.6%
Sep 2010	19.59%	-10.3%
Jun 2010	21.84%	+7.1%
Mar 2010	20.40%	+6.1%
Dec 2009	19.23%	-4.1%
Sep 2009	20.05%	-6.5%
Jun 2009	21.45%	+2.5%
Mar 2009	20.93%	+15.7%
Dec 2008	18.09%	-6.6%
Sep 2008	19.37%	+5.3%
Jun 2008	18.40%	-15.8%
Mar 2008	21.85%	+13.0%
Dec 2007	19.34%	-6.1%
Sep 2007	20.60%	-2.1%
Jun 2007	21.04%	+3.3%

Month	Value	Change
Mar 2007	20.37%	+12.5%
Dec 2006	18.11%	-6.9%
Sep 2006	19.45%	-7.3%
Jun 2006	20.98%	+9.2%
Mar 2006	19.21%	+10.7%
Dec 2005	17.35%	-8.4%
Sep 2005	18.95%	-6.6%
Jun 2005	20.29%	+2.9%
Mar 2005	19.72%	+11.0%
Dec 2004	17.77%	-9.1%
Sep 2004	19.55%	-6.6%
Jun 2004	20.94%	+9.2%
Mar 2004	19.18%	+8.9%
Dec 2003	17.62%	-4.4%
Sep 2003	18.44%	-4.0%
Jun 2003	19.21%	+9.7%
Mar 2003	17.51%	+28.9%
Dec 2002	13.58%	-21.7%
Sep 2002	17.35%	-20.8%
Jun 2002	21.90%	+11.0%
Mar 2002	19.73%	+43.7%
Dec 2001	13.73%	-23.2%
Sep 2001	17.88%	-4.2%
Jun 2001	18.66%	+12.3%
Mar 2001	16.62%	+55.0%
Dec 2000	10.72%	-24.5%
Sep 2000	14.20%	-3.9%
Jun 2000	14.78%	+19.1%
Mar 2000	12.41%	+58.5%
Dec 1999	7.83%	-16.3%
Sep 1999	9.36%	-4.5%
Jun 1999	9.80%	+19.1%
Mar 1999	8.23%	+40.9%
Dec 1998	5.84%	-32.2%
Sep 1998	8.61%	-11.1%
Jun 1998	9.69%	+23.0%
Mar 1998	7.88%	+121.5%
Dec 1997	-36.61%	-616.4%
Sep 1997	7.09%	-10.6%
Jun 1997	7.93%	+11.7%
Mar 1997	7.10%	+50.4%
Dec 1996	4.72%	-3.1%
Sep 1996	4.87%	-0.6%
Jun 1996	4.90%	-28.8%
Mar 1996	6.88%	+148.3%
Dec 1995	-14.25%	-237.7%
Sep 1995	10.35%	-15.2%
Jun 1995	12.20%	-18.9%
Mar 1995	15.05%	+34.4%
Dec 1994	11.20%	-19.3%
Sep 1994	13.87%	-7.3%
Jun 1994	14.96%	+48.9%
Mar 1994	10.05%	-1.3%
Dec 1993	10.18%	-63.1%
Sep 1993	27.57%	-5.2%
Jun 1993	29.09%	+1.4%
Mar 1993	28.68%	+21.7%
Dec 1992	23.57%	-16.9%
Sep 1992	28.38%	-1.4%
Jun 1992	28.77%	-1.1%
Mar 1992	29.08%	-9.0%
Dec 1991	31.95%	+18.2%
Sep 1991	27.02%	-4.0%
Jun 1991	28.16%	+1.7%
Mar 1991	27.70%	-14.2%
Dec 1990	32.28%	+26.7%
Sep 1990	25.48%	-6.5%
Jun 1990	27.24%	+1.4%
Mar 1990	26.86%	-12.6%
Dec 1989	30.73%	+25.0%
Sep 1989	24.58%	-13.5%
Jun 1989	28.43%	+0.7%
Mar 1989	28.22%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly operating margin of LH?
As of today, LH quarterly operating margin is 11.31%
What is LH quarterly operating margin most recent change?
LH quarterly operating margin was up +0.09% on September 30, 2025
What is 1-year change in LH quarterly operating margin?
LH quarterly operating margin is up +36.43% year-over-year
How far is LH quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?
LH quarterly operating margin is currently -64.96% below its historical high of 32.28% set on December 31, 1990
How does LH quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?
LH quarterly operating margin is higher than 78.01% of companies in Healthcare sector
When is LH next earnings release?
The next earnings release for LH is on February 17, 2026

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Profit

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

LH Official Website www.labcorp.com
Most Recent Quarterly Report (10-Q) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/920148/000092014825000093/0000920148-25-000093-index.htm
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/920148/000092014825000032/0000920148-25-000032-index.htm
LH Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/LH
LH Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/lh