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  • LABORATORY CORP AMER HLDGS Actuals & Estimates

  • Earnings and Projections: LH

  • Growth Forecast: LH

    P/E (TTM) P/E (FWD) PEG 1 Yr EPS
    Growth
    		 Long Term
    EPS Growth
    LH 15.35x 14x 1.18x 8.29% 11.86%
    Industry: Health Services 18.9x — — 0.72% 17.78%
    Sector: Healthcare 24.3x — — -0.96% 8.11%
    S&P 500 1.5x — — 19.14% 26.09%

  • Earnings and Projections Quarterly Data: LH

    Current Last Quarter 2 Quarters Ago 3 Quarters Ago 4 Quarters Ago
    Estimates 1.148 1.271 1.172 1.090 1.122
    Actuals 1.220 1.300 1.220 1.100 1.100
    Surprise 6.27% 2.28% 4.10% 0.92% -1.96%
    Surprise Amount 0.072 0.029 0.048 0.01 -0.022
    Date as of 09/30/2009 06/30/2009 03/31/2009 12/31/2008 09/30/2008

  • Earnings and Projections Annual Data: LH

    Current Last Year 2 Years Ago 3 Years Ago 4 Years Ago
    Estimates 4.57 4.145 3.183 2.779 2.579
    Actuals 4.6 4.180 3.300 2.800 2.580
    Surprise 0.66% 0.84% 3.68% 0.76% 0.04%
    Surprise Amount 0.03 0.035 0.117 0.021 0.001
    Date as of 12/31/2008 12/31/2007 12/31/2006 12/31/2005 12/31/2004