stockrowQuest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) vs Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH)
- Quest Diagnostics Incorporated DGX 254.25 −0.56%
- Labcorp Holdings Inc. LH 362.28 −1.50%
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated and Labcorp Holdings Inc. are both Diagnostics & Research companies. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated and Labcorp Holdings Inc. are of similar size ($29.5B and $28.0B). Quest Diagnostics Incorporated trades at the lower P/E: 25.0× against 29.5×. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 9.13% against 6.02%. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated has the higher net margin (9.50% vs 6.88%) and the higher return on invested capital (8.48% vs 6.76%). Both pay a dividend; Quest Diagnostics Incorporated yields more (1.33% vs 0.79%). Across the 23 metrics below, Quest Diagnostics Incorporated leads on 17 and Labcorp Holdings Inc. on 6.
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| Metric | DGX | LH | Diagnostics & Research median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 33.11% | 28.96% | 48.32% |
| Operating margin | 14.55% | 10.29% | (5.68%) |
| Net margin | 9.50% | 6.88% | (4.10%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 11.61% | 8.87% | 0.00% |
| Return on equity | 14.76% | 11.45% | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | 6.73% | 5.40% | (6.05%) |
| Return on invested capital | 8.48% | 6.76% | 0.00% |
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