earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
Labcorp Q1 revenue down 3.1% to $3.78B; adj EPS $3.82 vs $6.11; guides FY adj EPS $16.25-$17.75
LABCORP HOLDINGS INC.
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$2.39
revenue$3,777,900,000
- Q1 revenue $3.78B vs $3.90B prior year; Base Business organic growth +7.9% offset by COVID-19 Testing decline -11.6%.
- Diluted EPS $2.39, adjusted EPS $3.82; prior year $5.23 and $6.11 respectively; free cash flow $27M vs $239M.
- FY2023 guidance: adjusted EPS narrowed to $16.25-$17.75 (midpoint unchanged), free cash flow $1.0B-$1.2B.
- Diagnostics adj op income $441.5M (18.5% margin) down from $683.1M (27.8%); Drug Development adj op income $123.9M (8.8%) down from $168.6M (11.6%).
- Spin of Clinical Development (Fortrea) on track for mid-2023; quarterly dividend $0.72/share payable June 8, 2023.