Labcorp (LH) Competitors $279.40 +4.35 (+1.58%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$279.58 +0.18 (+0.06%) As of 04:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock LH vs. HOLX, HSIC, MEDP, AMN, CAH, CHE, DGX, MCK, TMO, and WSTShould you be buying Labcorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Labcorp include Hologic (HOLX), Henry Schein (HSIC), Medpace (MEDP), AMN Healthcare Services (AMN), Cardinal Health (CAH), Chemed (CHE), Quest Diagnostics (DGX), McKesson (MCK), Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO), and West Pharmaceutical Services (WST). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector. Labcorp vs. Its Competitors Hologic Henry Schein Medpace AMN Healthcare Services Cardinal Health Chemed Quest Diagnostics McKesson Thermo Fisher Scientific West Pharmaceutical Services Hologic (NASDAQ:HOLX) and Labcorp (NYSE:LH) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability. Which has more risk and volatility, HOLX or LH? Hologic has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Labcorp has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of HOLX or LH? 94.7% of Hologic shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.9% of Labcorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Hologic shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Labcorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to HOLX or LH? In the previous week, Labcorp had 1 more articles in the media than Hologic. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Labcorp and 13 mentions for Hologic. Hologic's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Labcorp's score of 0.84 indicating that Hologic is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hologic 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Labcorp 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is HOLX or LH more profitable? Hologic has a net margin of 13.79% compared to Labcorp's net margin of 5.66%. Hologic's return on equity of 19.69% beat Labcorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hologic13.79% 19.69% 10.82% Labcorp 5.66%15.45%7.02% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HOLX or LH? Hologic has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Labcorp. Hologic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Labcorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHologic$4.03B3.74$789.50M$2.4128.10Labcorp$13.01B1.78$746M$9.0630.84 Do analysts recommend HOLX or LH? Hologic presently has a consensus price target of $80.15, suggesting a potential upside of 18.34%. Labcorp has a consensus price target of $292.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.51%. Given Hologic's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Hologic is more favorable than Labcorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hologic 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.61Labcorp 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 SummaryHologic beats Labcorp on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Labcorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLabcorpMedical Services IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$23.22B$8.15B$6.10B$21.95BDividend Yield1.04%2.81%5.51%3.56%P/E Ratio30.8473.0985.6829.65Price / Sales1.7839.21582.4797.91Price / Cash12.3623.0126.3018.33Price / Book2.906.8913.244.61Net Income$746M$247.60M$3.30B$1.01B7 Day Performance-2.69%1.67%4.67%0.14%1 Month Performance0.32%1.69%8.40%2.33%1 Year Performance31.77%11.12%88.01%13.85% Labcorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LHLabcorp4.7788 of 5 stars$279.40+1.6%$292.00+4.5%+27.4%$23.22B$13.01B30.8470,000HOLXHologic4.8137 of 5 stars$67.15-0.1%$79.38+18.2%-16.1%$14.94B$4.03B27.867,063Analyst ForecastHSICHenry Schein3.8838 of 5 stars$66.050.0%$76.67+16.1%-6.4%$8.01B$12.67B21.3125,000MEDPMedpace4.2519 of 5 stars$500.76+0.8%$422.27-15.7%+54.6%$14.07B$2.11B37.235,900AMNAMN Healthcare Services4.2962 of 5 stars$18.51-1.9%$23.25+25.6%-48.3%$709.38M$2.98B-2.382,968Positive NewsCAHCardinal Health4.9286 of 5 stars$154.79+0.7%$165.93+7.2%+38.6%$36.77B$222.58B24.0057,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCHEChemed5 of 5 stars$452.36-2.1%$578.50+27.9%-25.2%$6.59B$2.43B23.2615,695DGXQuest Diagnostics4.7494 of 5 stars$188.83-0.1%$186.00-1.5%+18.4%$21.12B$9.87B22.6156,000Positive NewsMCKMcKesson4.8994 of 5 stars$762.22+0.2%$829.08+8.8%+52.6%$94.80B$359.05B30.3945,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionTMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.8886 of 5 stars$461.95-0.5%$588.35+27.4%-9.0%$174.44B$42.88B26.72125,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeWSTWest Pharmaceutical Services4.8844 of 5 stars$260.04-0.6%$318.56+22.5%-9.5%$18.70B$2.89B38.9310,600Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HOLX Alternatives HSIC Alternatives MEDP Alternatives AMN Alternatives CAH Alternatives CHE Alternatives DGX Alternatives MCK Alternatives TMO Alternatives WST Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:LH) was last updated on 10/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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