LH vs. PHG: Labcorp vs. Koninklijke Philips Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Labcorp (LH) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG) 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 Koninklijke Philips (PHG) both fall under the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group, but LH is classified in Health Care Providers & Services while PHG is classified in Health Care Equipment & Supplies.

Labcorp (LH) trades as ordinary local shares, while Koninklijke Philips (PHG) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Labcorp (LH) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG)
Profile Item	LH	PHG
Name	Labcorp Holdings Inc.	Koninklijke Philips N.V. ADR
Country/Region	United States	Netherlands
GICS Sector	Health Care	Health Care
GICS Industry Group	Health Care Equipment & Services	Health Care Equipment & Services
GICS Industry	Health Care Providers & Services	Health Care Equipment & Supplies
GICS Sub-Industry	Health Care Services	Health Care Equipment
Market Capitalization	29.77 billion USD	29.67 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	March 29, 1990	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

PHG

GSPC

Labcorp (LH) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG), 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 Koninklijke Philips (PHG). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Labcorp (LH) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG)
Metric	LH	PHG
Total Return (1Y)	48.62%	13.15%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	23.39%	18.95%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	10.54%	-6.38%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

PHG

GSPC

Labcorp (LH) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG), 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 Koninklijke Philips (PHG). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Labcorp (LH) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG)
Metric	LH	PHG
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	24.36%	29.55%
Beta (5Y)	0.85	0.65
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-34.61%	-74.51%
Avg. Volume (3M)	721.05K	1.08M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

LH and PHG 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 Koninklijke Philips (PHG)
Metric	LH	PHG
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.82	0.30
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	2.99	0.48

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Labcorp (LH) at 11.44% and Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 8.61% 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%

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

8.61%

Max: 47.61%
Q3: 14.36%
PHG: 8.61%
Median: 5.45%
Q1: -10.67%
Min: -47.01%

Labcorp (LH) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG): A comparison of their ROE against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Labcorp (LH) at 6.88% and Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 5.39% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

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%

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

5.39%

Max: 29.35%
Q3: 9.33%
PHG: 5.39%
Median: 2.18%
Q1: -6.29%
Min: -28.46%

Labcorp (LH) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG): A comparison of their net margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Labcorp (LH) at 10.91% and Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 3.76% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

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%

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

3.76%

Max: 35.43%
Q3: 14.14%
Median: 6.81%
PHG: 3.76%
Q1: -0.28%
Min: -16.29%

Labcorp (LH) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG): A comparison of their operating margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Labcorp (LH) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG)
Metric	LH	PHG
ROE (TTM)	11.44%	8.61%
ROA (TTM)	5.48%	3.59%
Net Margin (TTM)	6.88%	5.39%
Operating Margin (TTM)	10.91%	3.76%
Gross Margin (TTM)	28.96%	46.43%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Labcorp (LH) at 7.25% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at -1.04% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

Labcorp (LH) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Labcorp (LH) reports EPS growth of 18.33%, ranked against its industry; Koninklijke Philips (PHG) has no EPS growth figure this period.

Labcorp (LH) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Labcorp (LH) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG)
Metric	LH	PHG
Revenue Growth (YoY)	7.25%	-1.04%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	5.55%	0.01%
EPS Growth (YoY)	18.33%	--
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-9.19%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Labcorp (LH) at 1.41 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 1.33 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for PHG.

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

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.33

Max: 7.59
Q3: 4.00
Median: 1.98
Q1: 1.37
PHG: 1.33
Min: 0.30

Labcorp (LH) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG): 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 Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 0.70 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

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.70

Max: 1.88
Q3: 0.91
PHG: 0.70
Median: 0.58
Q1: 0.16
Min: 0.00

Labcorp (LH) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG): 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 Koninklijke Philips (PHG)
Metric	LH	PHG
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.41	1.33
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.77	0.70
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.81	2.45

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Koninklijke Philips (PHG) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Labcorp (LH) reports a yield of 0.79%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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%

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.00%

PHG: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Labcorp (LH) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Koninklijke Philips (PHG) reports payout ratio above 100% at 211.79%, meaning dividends exceeded current-period earnings and sustainability needs extra context. Meanwhile Labcorp (LH) reports 23.61%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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%

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

211.79%

PHG: 211.79%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Labcorp (LH) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Labcorp (LH) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG)
Metric	LH	PHG
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.79%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	23.61%	211.79%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Labcorp (LH) at 30.05 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 63.23 sits in the richer quartile — PHG needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

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

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

63.23

Max: 80.41
PHG: 63.23
Q3: 47.62
Median: 29.93
Q1: 21.19
Min: 4.21

Labcorp (LH) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG): 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 Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 1.67 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

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.67

Max: 8.80
Q3: 4.32
Median: 2.13
PHG: 1.67
Q1: 1.10
Min: 0.03

Labcorp (LH) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG): 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 Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 2.28 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

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

2.28

Max: 11.68
Q3: 6.12
Median: 3.00
PHG: 2.28
Q1: 1.73
Min: -1.31

Labcorp (LH) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Labcorp (LH) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG)
Metric	LH	PHG
P/E Ratio (TTM)	30.05	63.23
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.04	1.67
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	3.36	2.28
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.55%	6.23%