Diagnostics — Labor and Related Expense
Labcorp Holdings Diagnostics — Labor and Related Expense decreased by 1.7% to $1.19B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.7%, from $1.12B to $1.19B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Diagnostics — Labor and Related Expense shows an upward trend with a 8.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Rising labor costs relative to revenue may indicate wage inflation or operational inefficiencies, while stable or declining ratios suggest improved labor productivity.
Detailed definition
This includes all compensation, benefits, and payroll-related costs for staff directly involved in the diagnostics segme...
Peer comparison
A primary operating expense metric for labor-intensive healthcare service businesses.
lh_segment_diagnostics_labor_and_related_expenseHistorical Data
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $914.90M | $914.90M | $914.90M | $914.90M | $1.02B | $1.02B | $1.02B | $1.02B | $1.06B | $1.07B | $1.15B | $1.16B | $1.12B | $1.16B | $1.20B | $1.21B | $1.19B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +11.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +3.1% | +1.6% | +6.9% | +1.6% | -3.5% | +2.8% | +3.9% | +0.6% | -1.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +11.9% | +11.9% | +11.9% | +11.9% | +3.1% | +4.8% | +12.0% | +13.7% | +6.4% | +7.7% | +4.7% | +3.8% | +5.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Labcorp Holdings's diagnostics — labor and related expense?
- Labcorp Holdings (LH) reported diagnostics — labor and related expense of $1.19B in Q1 2026.
- How has Labcorp Holdings's diagnostics — labor and related expense changed year-over-year?
- Labcorp Holdings's diagnostics — labor and related expense increased by 5.7% year-over-year, from $1.12B to $1.19B.
- What is the long-term trend for Labcorp Holdings's diagnostics — labor and related expense?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Labcorp Holdings's diagnostics — labor and related expense has grown at a 8.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.66B to $4.69B.
- What does diagnostics — labor and related expense mean?
- The total cost of salaries and benefits for employees working in the diagnostics segment.