LH vs BLLN vs NTRA Stock Comparison

Labcorp Holdings, BillionToOne and Natera Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LH Labcorp Holdings Inc.
$363.13 +16.5% 1M +44.9% 1Y
Market cap
$29.49B
P/E
29.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$14.59B
Div. yield
0.79%
Diagnostic Labs Healthcare
4 wins
BLLN BillionToOne, Inc.
$112.39 +12.5% 1M
Market cap
$5.35B
P/E
115.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$436.87M
Div. yield
–
Diagnostic Labs Healthcare
4 wins
NTRA Natera, Inc.
$363.76 -9.2% 1M +82.0% 1Y
Market cap
$52.51B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.91B
Div. yield
–
Diagnostic Labs Healthcare
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Labcorp Holdings leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Labcorp Holdings 4, BillionToOne 4, Natera 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLHBLLNNTRALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $29.49B $5.35B $52.51B NTRA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 29.5x 115.6x -318.1x LH
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.1x 147.9x — LH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.0% +71.9% +37.4% BLLN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 6.9% 10.5% -5.7% BLLN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.5% 6.9% -9.9% LH
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.5x -9.1x 5.6x BLLN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.79% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +44.9% — +82.0% NTRA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +9.0%/yr — +25.7%/yr NTRA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 24.6% 93.3% 49.6% LH
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 57/100 51/100 BLLN

Percentile Scorecard

LHBLLNNTRA

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisLHBLLNNTRA
Valuation 61 #38 of 95 21 #75 of 95 17 #79 of 95
Growth 31 #61 of 88 100 #1 of 88 77 #21 of 88
Profitability 70 #27 of 87 59 #36 of 87 31 #60 of 87
Financial Health 43 #57 of 100 98 #3 of 100 85 #16 of 100
Shareholder Returns 78 #14 of 60 7 #56 of 60 46 #33 of 60
Overall 57 57 51
  • LH ranked among 102 companies in Healthcare Providers
  • BLLN ranked among 102 companies in Healthcare Providers
  • NTRA ranked among 102 companies in Healthcare Providers

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodLHBLLNNTRASPY
1 month +16.5%+12.5%-9.2% -5.9%
3 months +14.7%+22.6%+37.1% -4.6%
6 months +40.7%+21.0%+65.5% +0.2%
Year to date +44.7%+37.3%+58.8% +7.5%
1 year +44.9%—+82.0% +8.2%
3 years +73.3%—+744.0% +68.3%
3 years, per year +20.1%—+103.7% +19.0%
5 years +53.8%—+213.7% +56.5%
5 years, per year +9.0%—+25.7% +9.4%
10 years +246.8%—+4,204.9% +251.5%
10 years, per year +13.2%—+45.7% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureLHBLLNNTRASPY
Volatility, 1Y 24.6%93.3%49.6% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 21.7%106.1%48.1% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.401.491.33 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.82—1.65 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -35.0%-50.8%-75.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -1.4%-25.1%-16.6% -5.9%
52-week high $368.15$149.97$436.00 $779.14
52-week low $246.64$64.03$182.65 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleLHBLLNNTRA
P/E now vs peer median 29.5xmedian 24.8x 115.6xmedian 24.8x -318.1xmedian 24.8x
P/S now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 1.6x 12.3xmedian 1.6x 18.1xmedian 1.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.9xmedian 15.9x 94.0xmedian 15.9x -283.6xmedian 15.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 22.9xmedian 20.9x 157.9xmedian 20.9x 1,001xmedian 20.9x
P/B now vs peer median 3.3xmedian 3.3x 9.4xmedian 3.3x 28.1xmedian 3.3x
PEG now vs peer median 1.72median 0.88 —median 0.88 -8.87median 0.88

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsLHBLLNNTRA
Revenue $14.59B $436.87M $2.91B
Gross profit $4.23B $311.95M $1.84B
Operating income $1.50B $44.69M -$260.42M
Net income $1.00B $49.39M -$164.72M
Free cash flow $1.29B $33.91M $52.47M
R&D – $66.47M $856.40M
EPS (diluted) $12.24 $0.86 $-1.14
Cash & equivalents $261.80M $561.51M $1.10B
Total debt $5.85B $89.00M $80.30M
Shares (diluted) 82.00M 53.73M 144.07M
Enterprise value $27.59B $3.21B $48.13B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricLHBLLNNTRA
P/E 29.5x 115.6x -318.1x
P/FCF 22.9x 157.9x 1,001x
P/Operating cash flow 16.2x 111.7x 246.8x
P/S 2.0x 12.3x 18.1x
P/B 3.3x 9.4x 28.1x
P/Tangible book 5.7x 9.4x 34.6x
EV/EBITDA 15.9x 94.0x -283.6x
EV/EBIT 23.4x 109.2x -197.7x
EV/Revenue 2.4x 11.2x 17.7x
EV/FCF 27.3x 143.9x 981.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.3x 101.9x 242.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.72 – -8.87

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLHBLLNNTRA
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.0% 71.9% 37.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.6% – 43.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 8.0% 88.4% 41.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 8.2% – 68.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 12.6% 844.7% 26.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 19.7% – 19.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 17.4% 593.9% 46.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 14.9% – 30.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 19.8% 193.7% 49.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 17.2% – 35.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 0.6% 794.7% 9.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.0% – 40.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -6.8% 934.5% -50.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.2% – 29.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLHBLLNNTRA
Gross margin 29.0% 71.4% 63.3%
EBITDA margin 15.1% 11.9% -6.2%
Operating margin 10.3% 10.2% -9.0%
Pretax margin 8.4% 11.4% -7.7%
Net margin 6.9% 10.5% -5.7%
FCF margin 8.8% 7.8% 1.8%
Operating cash flow margin 12.4% 11.0% 7.3%
Return on equity 11.5% 9.0% -8.9%
Return on assets 5.4% 6.6% -6.1%
Return on invested capital 8.5% 6.9% -9.9%
Return on capital employed 9.4% 6.5% -12.5%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.6x 1.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x 1.0x -1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% 7.0% 13.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLHBLLNNTRA
Debt / assets 30.9% 11.7% 2.9%
Debt / equity 0.7x 0.2x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.5x -9.1x 5.6x
Debt / FCF 4.5x 2.6x 1.5x
Liabilities / assets 53.2% 25.5% 32.0%
Equity / assets 46.8% 74.5% 68.0%
Interest coverage 6.5x 1,655x -70.8x
Current ratio 1.4x 11.2x 2.8x
Quick ratio 1.0x 10.7x 2.6x
Cash ratio 0.1x 9.3x 1.8x
Altman Z-score 3.52 17.88 35.55

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLHBLLNNTRA
Dividend yield 0.8% – –
Net buyback yield 2.0% -5.7% -0.1%
Shareholder yield 2.8% -5.7% -0.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusLHBLLNNTRA
Forward P/E 21.1xFY2026 147.9xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $17.21FY2026 $0.76FY2026 $-1.48FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +4.7%FY2026 +442.9%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +7.9% +22.4% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $14.39BFY2026 $481.76MFY2026 $3.07BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.1%FY2026 +57.9%FY2026 +32.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +12.5% +27.1% +7.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLHBLLNNTRA
Held by institutions 97.0% 32.6% 95.5%
Institutions holding 1,053 155 850
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.6% +34.7% +2.7%
Institutions buying 466 127 515
Institutions selling 393 13 240
Buyers to sellers 1.19 9.77 2.15

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

LHBLLNNTRA
LH 1.00 0.09 0.27
BLLN 0.09 1.00 0.34
NTRA 0.27 0.34 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LH, BLLN and NTRA?

Natera (NTRA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Labcorp Holdings (LH) $29.49B, BillionToOne (BLLN) $5.35B, Natera (NTRA) $52.51B.

Which stock is cheaper, LH, BLLN and NTRA?

Labcorp Holdings (LH) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Labcorp Holdings (LH) 29.5x, BillionToOne (BLLN) 115.6x, Natera (NTRA) -318.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Labcorp Holdings (LH) is cheapest (Labcorp Holdings (LH) 21.1x, BillionToOne (BLLN) 147.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

BillionToOne (BLLN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Labcorp Holdings (LH) +6.0%, BillionToOne (BLLN) +71.9%, Natera (NTRA) +37.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

BillionToOne (BLLN) has the highest net margin (Labcorp Holdings (LH) 6.9%, BillionToOne (BLLN) 10.5%, Natera (NTRA) -5.7%). On return on invested capital, Labcorp Holdings (LH) leads (Labcorp Holdings (LH) 8.5%, BillionToOne (BLLN) 6.9%, Natera (NTRA) -9.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Natera (NTRA) returned the most: Labcorp Holdings (LH) +44.9%, Natera (NTRA) +82.0%. Over five years, Natera (NTRA) compounded fastest (Labcorp Holdings (LH) +9.0%/yr, Natera (NTRA) +25.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Labcorp Holdings (LH) 0.79%. BillionToOne (BLLN) and Natera (NTRA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Labcorp Holdings (LH) has been the steadiest (Labcorp Holdings (LH) 24.6%, BillionToOne (BLLN) 93.3%, Natera (NTRA) 49.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LH, BLLN and NTRA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Labcorp Holdings (LH) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.