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Jun 30, 2023

LabCorp Q2 2023 Earnings Report

Labcorp's second quarter performance in 2023 showed revenue growth driven by the Base Business, offset by a decrease in COVID-19 testing, and the company provided full-year guidance.

Key Takeaways

Labcorp announced strong Q2 2023 results with revenue increasing by 4% to $3.0 billion, driven by a 13% growth in the Base Business. Diluted EPS was $1.74, and adjusted EPS was $3.42. The company completed the spin-off of Fortrea and announced a $1.0 billion accelerated share repurchase program.

Completed the spin-off of Fortrea on June 30, which is treated as discontinued operations.

Announced a $1.0 billion accelerated share repurchase program.

Drove growth through new and expanded healthcare system partnerships.

Second quarter revenue grew 4% versus last year as the Base Business grew 13%.

Total Revenue
$3.03B
Previous year: $3.7B
-17.9%
EPS
$3.42
Previous year: $4.96
-31.0%
Net Orders
$3.3B
Net Book-to-Bill
1.23
Previous year: 1.23
+0.0%
Backlog
$7.96B
Previous year: $15.2B
-47.7%
Gross Profit
$842M
Previous year: $1.12B
-25.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$1.9B
Previous year: $1.07B
+77.8%
Free Cash Flow
$177M
Previous year: $429M
-58.8%
Total Assets
$17.7B
Previous year: $20.4B
-13.2%

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Forward Guidance

Labcorp provided full-year 2023 guidance, projecting adjusted EPS of $13.00 to $14.00 and free cash flow of $0.8 billion to $1.0 billion.

Positive Outlook

  • Base Business revenue is expected to grow between 11.3% and 12.6%.
  • Biopharma Lab Services revenue is expected to grow between 3.0% and 4.5%.
  • Adjusted EPS is projected to be between $13.00 and $14.00.
  • Free Cash Flow from continuing operations is expected to be between $0.8 billion and $1.0 billion.
  • Total Diagnostics Laboratories revenue is expected to grow between 0.5% and 1.5%.

Challenges Ahead

  • COVID-19 Testing revenue is expected to decline by 89.0% to 85.0%.
  • Foreign currency translation is expected to have a 0.3% negative impact on revenue.
  • COVID-19 Testing revenue is expected to significantly decrease.
  • Unspecified capital allocation impacts including acquisitions, share repurchases and dividends.
  • Foreign currency translation is expected to have a (0.1%) negative impact on Total Diagnostics Laboratories.

Revenue & Expenses

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