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Why is Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings ?
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Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings should be less than 10%
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Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
3.28%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-0.76%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
10.71
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.97
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.65
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.94
Tax Ratio
21.92%
Dividend Payout Ratio
32.58%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
15.08%
ROE (avg)
15.85%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
28
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.56
EV to EBIT
23.34
EV to EBITDA
14.82
EV to Capital Employed
1.95
EV to Sales
2.02
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
1.17%
ROCE (Latest)
8.34%
ROE (Latest)
9.28%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend12What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at USD 1,693.6 MM
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 3,527.3 MM
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 996.32
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -3.45% (YoY
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 568.9 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 16.13 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 308.8 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 241.11 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at USD 2.84
0What is not working for the Company
NO KEY NEGATIVE TRIGGERS
Here's what is working for Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings
Net Sales
Highest at USD 3,527.3 MM and Grown
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 996.32
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 1,693.6 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at USD 568.9 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (USD MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 16.13 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at USD 308.8 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Highest at USD 241.11 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Highest at USD 2.84
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -3.45% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
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