Labcorp Q1 revenue rises 5.8%, beats estimates, lifts 2026 outlook

Labcorp Holdings Inc.

Labcorp Holdings Inc.

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Overview

  • US laboratory services provider's Q1 revenue rose 5.8% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EPS for Q1 increased 10.6% yr/yr to $4.25

  • Company raised full-year 2026 revenue and adjusted EPS guidance


Outlook

  • Labcorp raises 2026 full-year enterprise revenue guidance to $14.65-$14.80 bln, up 20 bps at midpoint

  • Company sees 2026 adjusted EPS between $17.70 and $18.35, up $0.13 at midpoint

  • Labcorp expects Diagnostics Laboratories revenue of $11.43-$11.52 bln and Biopharma Laboratory Services revenue of $3.22-$3.27 bln


Result Drivers

  • ORGANIC GROWTH - Labcorp said organic growth was the primary driver of increased adjusted operating income and margin

  • DIAGNOSTICS AND CENTRAL LABS MOMENTUM - Co cited continued momentum across Diagnostics and Central Laboratory businesses as supporting robust growth

  • STRATEGIC INITIATIVES - Expansion in specialty and companion diagnostics, new collaborations, and investments in technology supported growth


Company press release: ID:nPn8T4RVpa


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 Revenue

Beat

$3.54 bln

$3.50 bln (14 Analysts)

Q1 Adj EPS from Cont Ops

$4.25


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 16 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the healthcare facilities & services peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Labcorp Holdings Inc is $320.00, about 24.4% above its April 29 closing price of $257.14

  • The stock recently traded at 14 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 14 three months ago


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