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Earnings before income taxes

Labcorp Holdings Earnings before income taxes increased by 67.7% to $319.70M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 16.2%, from $275.20M to $319.70M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Earnings before income taxes shows a downward trend with a -27.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026May 4, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher values indicate stronger operational efficiency and effective management of non-operating expenses.

Detailed definition

Measures the total profitability of the business before accounting for income tax obligations. It reflects the operating...

Peer comparison

Standard benchmark for comparing operational performance across the laboratory and diagnostics industry.

Metric ID: other_income_lossfrom_continuing_operations_before_incom_a6848d

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$650.60M$768.20M$447.00M$640.10M$360.10M$315.50M$10.20M$272.30M$205.00M$238.70M$297.40M$267.70M$210.60M$183.80M$275.20M$304.70M$337.00M$190.60M$319.70M
QoQ Change+18.1%-41.8%+43.2%-43.7%-12.4%-96.8%>999%-24.7%+16.4%+24.6%-10.0%-21.3%-12.7%+49.7%+10.7%+10.6%-43.4%+67.7%
YoY Change-44.7%-58.9%-97.7%-57.5%-43.1%-24.3%+9.2%+30.6%-11.8%-7.5%+13.8%+60.0%+3.7%+16.2%
Range$10.20M$768.20M
CAGR-14.6%
Avg YoY Growth-15.1%
Median YoY Growth-9.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Labcorp Holdings's earnings before income taxes?
Labcorp Holdings (LH) reported earnings before income taxes of $319.70M in Q1 2026.
How has Labcorp Holdings's earnings before income taxes changed year-over-year?
Labcorp Holdings's earnings before income taxes increased by 16.2% year-over-year, from $275.20M to $319.70M.
What is the long-term trend for Labcorp Holdings's earnings before income taxes?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Labcorp Holdings's earnings before income taxes has grown at a -27.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.89B to $1.11B.
What does earnings before income taxes mean?
Total profit generated from ongoing business activities before paying income taxes.