Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LH) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LH) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.69x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $191.50 Million is below net income of $278.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore LH long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Laboratory Corporation of America Holdin tangible book value ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market value of Laboratory Corporation of America Holdin.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.87x | $1.64 Billion | $877.70 Million | ▼ -12.1% |
| 2024 | 2.13x | $1.59 Billion | $746.00 Million | ▼ -39.3% |
| 2023 | 3.50x | $1.33 Billion | $379.20 Million | ▲ +129.2% |
| 2022 | 1.53x | $1.96 Billion | $1.28 Billion | ▲ +16.9% |
| 2021 | 1.31x | $3.11 Billion | $2.38 Billion | ▼ -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.37x | $2.14 Billion | $1.56 Billion | ▼ -21.7% |
| 2019 | 1.75x | $1.44 Billion | $824.90 Million | ▲ +18.6% |
| 2018 | 1.48x | $1.31 Billion | $883.90 Million | ▲ +28.9% |
| 2017 | 1.15x | $1.46 Billion | $1.27 Billion | ▼ -28.6% |
| 2016 | 1.60x | $1.18 Billion | $733.20 Million | ▼ -28.5% |
| 2015 | 2.24x | $982.40 Million | $438.00 Million | ▲ +55.6% |
| 2014 | 1.44x | $739.00 Million | $512.60 Million | ▲ +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.42x | $818.70 Million | $575.40 Million | ▼ -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.44x | $841.40 Million | $584.80 Million | ▼ -10.4% |
| 2011 | 1.60x | $855.60 Million | $533.10 Million | ▲ +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.55x | $883.60 Million | $571.60 Million | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.55x | $862.40 Million | $555.60 Million | ▼ -7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.68x | $780.90 Million | $464.50 Million | ▲ +12.9% |
| 2007 | 1.49x | $709.70 Million | $476.80 Million | ▲ +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.47x | $632.30 Million | $431.60 Million | ▼ -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.49x | $574.20 Million | $386.20 Million | ▲ +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.48x | $538.10 Million | $363.00 Million | ▼ -15.7% |
| 2003 | 1.76x | $564.30 Million | $321.00 Million | ▲ +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.75x | $444.90 Million | $254.60 Million | ▼ -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.76x | $316.00 Million | $179.50 Million | ▼ -20.0% |
| 2000 | 2.20x | $246.70 Million | $112.10 Million | ▼ -20.3% |
| 1999 | 2.76x | $180.50 Million | $65.40 Million | ▲ +51.8% |
| 1998 | 1.82x | $125.10 Million | $68.80 Million | ▲ +272.3% |
| 1994 | 0.49x | $14.70 Million | $30.10 Million | ▼ -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.51x | $57.20 Million | $112.70 Million | ▼ -79.6% |
| 1992 | 2.48x | $100.80 Million | $40.60 Million | ▲ +92.5% |
| 1991 | 1.29x | $134.00 Million | $103.90 Million | ▼ -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1.36x | $112.40 Million | $82.60 Million | ▲ +22.6% |
| 1989 | 1.11x | $71.80 Million | $64.70 Million | — |