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LH vs. MDT: Labcorp vs. Medtronic Stock Comparison

How do Labcorp (LH) and Medtronic (MDT) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Labcorp (LH) and Medtronic (MDT) both fall under the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group, but LH is classified in Health Care Providers & Services while MDT is classified in Health Care Equipment & Supplies.

Company profile comparison for Labcorp (LH) and Medtronic (MDT)
Profile ItemLHMDT
NameLabcorp Holdings Inc.Medtronic plc
Country/RegionUnited StatesIreland
GICS SectorHealth CareHealth Care
GICS Industry GroupHealth Care Equipment & ServicesHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & ServicesHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
GICS Sub-IndustryHealth Care ServicesHealth Care Equipment
Market Capitalization29.77 billion USD130.22 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateMarch 29, 1990May 2, 1973
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

LH
MDT
GSPC
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Labcorp (LH) vs. Medtronic (MDT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Labcorp (LH) and Medtronic (MDT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Labcorp (LH) and Medtronic (MDT). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Labcorp (LH) and Medtronic (MDT)
MetricLHMDT
Total Return (1Y)48.62%15.72%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)23.39%17.58%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)10.54%-0.18%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

LH
MDT
GSPC
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Labcorp (LH) vs. Medtronic (MDT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Labcorp (LH) and Medtronic (MDT). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Medtronic (MDT) is heavily traded at around 16.48M shares per day, whereas Labcorp (LH) sees a more moderate 721.05K — larger orders in the latter may require more patience and tighter control over order sizing.

Risk profile metrics for Labcorp (LH) and Medtronic (MDT)
MetricLHMDT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)24.36%25.84%
Beta (5Y)0.850.53
Max Drawdown (5Y)-34.61%-39.67%
Avg. Volume (3M)721.05K16.48M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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LH and MDT are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Labcorp (LH) and Medtronic (MDT)
MetricLHMDT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.820.44
Sortino Ratio (1Y)2.990.71

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Labcorp (LH) at 11.44% and Medtronic (MDT) at 10.65% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

LH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

11.44%

Max
47.61%
Q3
14.36%
LH
11.44%
Median
5.45%
Q1
-10.67%
Min
-47.01%

MDT

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

10.65%

Max
47.61%
Q3
14.36%
MDT
10.65%
Median
5.45%
Q1
-10.67%
Min
-47.01%
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Labcorp (LH) vs. Medtronic (MDT): A comparison of their ROE against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Medtronic (MDT) at 13.93% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Labcorp (LH) at 6.88%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

LH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

6.88%

Max
29.35%
Q3
9.33%
LH
6.88%
Median
2.18%
Q1
-6.29%
Min
-28.46%

MDT

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

13.93%

Max
29.35%
MDT
13.93%
Q3
9.33%
Median
2.18%
Q1
-6.29%
Min
-28.46%
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Labcorp (LH) vs. Medtronic (MDT): A comparison of their net margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Medtronic (MDT) at 19.33% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Labcorp (LH) at 10.91%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

LH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

10.91%

Max
35.43%
Q3
14.14%
LH
10.91%
Median
6.81%
Q1
-0.28%
Min
-16.29%

MDT

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

19.33%

Max
35.43%
MDT
19.33%
Q3
14.14%
Median
6.81%
Q1
-0.28%
Min
-16.29%
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Labcorp (LH) vs. Medtronic (MDT): A comparison of their operating margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Labcorp (LH) and Medtronic (MDT)
MetricLHMDT
ROE (TTM)11.44%10.65%
ROA (TTM)5.48%5.12%
Net Margin (TTM)6.88%13.93%
Operating Margin (TTM)10.91%19.33%
Gross Margin (TTM)28.96%65.27%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Labcorp (LH) at 7.25% and Medtronic (MDT) at 8.43% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Labcorp (LH) vs. Medtronic (MDT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Labcorp (LH) at 18.33% and Medtronic (MDT) at 3.32% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Labcorp (LH) vs. Medtronic (MDT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Labcorp (LH) and Medtronic (MDT)
MetricLHMDT
Revenue Growth (YoY)7.25%8.43%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)5.55%5.21%
EPS Growth (YoY)18.33%3.32%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)-9.19%9.77%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Labcorp (LH) at 1.41 and Medtronic (MDT) at 2.07 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

LH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.41

Max
7.59
Q3
4.00
Median
1.98
LH
1.41
Q1
1.37
Min
0.30

MDT

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

2.07

Max
7.59
Q3
4.00
MDT
2.07
Median
1.98
Q1
1.37
Min
0.30
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Labcorp (LH) vs. Medtronic (MDT): A comparison of their current ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Labcorp (LH) at 0.77 and Medtronic (MDT) at 0.55 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

LH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.77

Max
1.88
Q3
0.91
LH
0.77
Median
0.58
Q1
0.16
Min
0.00

MDT

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.55

Max
1.88
Q3
0.91
Median
0.58
MDT
0.55
Q1
0.16
Min
0.00
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Labcorp (LH) vs. Medtronic (MDT): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Labcorp (LH) and Medtronic (MDT)
MetricLHMDT
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.412.07
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.770.55
Net Debt / EBITDA2.811.86

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Labcorp (LH) at 0.79% and Medtronic (MDT) at 2.72% yield above their industries’ entire benchmark ranges — high enough that dividend safety, not income, becomes the first question.

LH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.79%

LH
0.79%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

MDT

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

2.72%

MDT
2.72%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Labcorp (LH) vs. Medtronic (MDT): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Labcorp (LH) at 23.61% and Medtronic (MDT) at 70.02% pay out more of their earnings than any of their industry peers — the thinnest cover in their groups, so dividend headroom deserves attention.

LH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

23.61%

LH
23.61%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

MDT

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

70.02%

MDT
70.02%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Labcorp (LH) vs. Medtronic (MDT): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Labcorp (LH) and Medtronic (MDT)
MetricLHMDT
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.79%2.72%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)23.61%70.02%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Labcorp (LH) at 30.05 and Medtronic (MDT) at 25.01 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

LH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

30.05

Max
80.41
Q3
47.62
LH
30.05
Median
29.93
Q1
21.19
Min
4.21

MDT

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

25.01

Max
80.41
Q3
47.62
Median
29.93
MDT
25.01
Q1
21.19
Min
4.21
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Labcorp (LH) vs. Medtronic (MDT): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Labcorp (LH) at 2.04 and Medtronic (MDT) at 3.47 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

LH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

2.04

Max
8.80
Q3
4.32
Median
2.13
LH
2.04
Q1
1.10
Min
0.03

MDT

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

3.47

Max
8.80
Q3
4.32
MDT
3.47
Median
2.13
Q1
1.10
Min
0.03
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Labcorp (LH) vs. Medtronic (MDT): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Labcorp (LH) at 3.36 and Medtronic (MDT) at 2.59 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

LH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

3.36

Max
11.68
Q3
6.12
LH
3.36
Median
3.00
Q1
1.73
Min
-1.31

MDT

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

2.59

Max
11.68
Q3
6.12
Median
3.00
MDT
2.59
Q1
1.73
Min
-1.31
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Labcorp (LH) vs. Medtronic (MDT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Labcorp (LH) and Medtronic (MDT)
MetricLHMDT
P/E Ratio (TTM)30.0525.01
P/S Ratio (TTM)2.043.47
P/B Ratio (MRQ)3.362.59
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)3.55%4.16%