LH - Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings

Profile for Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (LH)

After Hours: $ 58.5975

-1.1125 (-1.86%)

Volume: 26.49 k

6:00 PM EST Nov 21, 2008

Business Description:
An independent clinical laboratory company which offers testing services used by the medical profession in routine testing, patient diagnosis, and in the monitoring and treatment of disease.

Address:

358 South Main Street, Burlington, NC 27215

Telephone:

(336) 229-1127

Website:

www.labcorp.com

Facsimile:

(336) 513-4510

Email:

investor@labcorp.com

Details

CEO:

David P. King

Employees:

26000

Market Cap:

6.45 b

Issue Type:

Common Stock

Auditor:

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Last Audit:

Unqualified

Indices:

DJ US Health Care Providers, Medical Laboratories & Research, Russell 1000, S&P 1500 Health Care Services Index, S&P 500 Health Care Services Index, S&P 900 Health Care Services Index, S&P Composite

Industry Classifications

Sector:

Healthcare

CIK:

0000920148

Industry:

Health Services

NAICS:

Medical Laboratories (621511)

QM ID:

Medical Laboratories & Research (525)

SIC:

Medical Laboratories (8071)

Profitability

Management Effectiveness

Gross Margin:

44.40

Return on Equity:

27.80

EBIT Margin:

19.50

Return on Capital:

17.10

Profit Margin:

17.80

Return on Assets:

10.00

Share Statistics

Outstanding:

108.0 m

Float:

107.37 m

Short Interest:

4.8 m (as of 10/28/08)

Short Int Ratio:

2.50

% of Float:

4.50%

Non-Corp. Insider Hold'gs:

0.60% (as of 9/1/08)

Bought Prev 3 Mo:

200.0 k

Sold Prev 3 Mo:

237.84 k

Institution Hold'gs:

(as of 10/1/08)

Total Held:

114.5 m

Institutions:

670

Bought Prev Mo:

12.07 m

Sold Prev Mo:

13.17 m