Growth Metrics

Labcorp Holdings (LH) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Labcorp Holdings' Return on Capital Employed history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 8.94% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 209.0% to 8.94% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 8.94%, a 209.0% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at 8.9%, up 126.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 8.94% in Q1 2026 for Labcorp Holdings, roughly flat from 8.93% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for LH hit a ceiling of 14.95% in Q1 2022 and a floor of 5.24% in Q3 2024.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 8.12% across 5 years, with a median of 7.17% in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: plummeted -1010bps in 2022 and later surged 334bps in 2025.
  • Tracing LH's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 8.98% in 2022, then crashed by -41bps to 5.34% in 2023, then surged by 34bps to 7.17% in 2024, then rose by 25bps to 8.93% in 2025, then increased by 0bps to 8.94% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for LH at 8.94% in Q1 2026, 8.93% in Q4 2025, and 8.59% in Q3 2025.