Labcorp Holdings (LH) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Labcorp Holdings (LH) posted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 82 million for Q3 2026, down 2.0% from 83.7 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
Labcorp Holdings (LH) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Labcorp Holdings' Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 83.8 million, down 0.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for nine consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Labcorp Holdings' Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 84.4 million in FY2024 (-3.7%), 87.6 million in FY2023 (-4.4%), 91.6 million in FY2022 (-6.1%) and 97.5 million in FY2021 (-0.5%).
- Quarterly Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has run from a low of 82 million in Q2 2026 to a high of 97.5 million in Q4 2021 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined in each of the last 21 quarters, with an average decline of 1.5% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year decline in Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) ranged from 0.5% (Q1 2025) to 6.6% (Q3 2022).
- According to Business Quant data, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) for the three prior quarters was 82 million (Q2 2026), 82.9 million (Q1 2026) and 83.8 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 106.13 Bn | 102.23 Bn | - | 217.21 Mn |
| 2 | Natera | 44.93 Bn | 40.56 Bn | 513.47 Mn | 144.07 Mn |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 29.97 Bn | 28.06 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 82.00 Mn |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.09 Bn | 25.85 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 112.00 Mn |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 22.72 Bn | 12.03 Bn | - | 80.60 Mn |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 20.11 Bn | 15.73 Bn | 236.15 Mn | 134.42 Mn |
| 7 | BrightSpring Health Services | 13.90 Bn | 11.66 Bn | 518.55 Mn | 220.23 Mn |
| 8 | Tempus AI | 13.80 Bn | 10.95 Bn | 266.70 Mn | 181.31 Mn |
| 9 | Encompass Health | 13.52 Bn | 13.15 Bn | - | 99.70 Mn |
| 10 | Davita | 12.21 Bn | 9.59 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 65.50 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 82.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 82.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 82.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 83.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 83.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 83.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 84.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 84.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 84.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 84.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 84.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 87.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 87.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 89.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 89.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 91.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 90.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 92.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 94.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 97.50 Mn |
Labcorp Holdings Shares Outstanding (Diluted) API
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url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "ticker": "LH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=LH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();