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| Metric | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $13,979 | $16,121 | $14,877 | $12,162 | $13,009 |
| Gross Profit | $4,953 | $5,624 | $4,385 | $3,365 | $3,624 |
| Operating Income | $2,445 | $3,260 | $1,774 | $726 | $1,087 |
| Net Income | $1,556 | $2,377 | $1,279 | $418 | $746 |
Over the five-year period, LABCORP HOLDINGS Inc. demonstrated notable volatility in its financial performance. Revenue grew from $13.98 billion in 2020 to $16.12 billion in 2021 – an approximate 15% increase – but then retraced to $14.88 billion in 2022, marking a roughly 7% decline, before further contracting by about 18% to $12.16 billion in 2023. A modest rebound followed in 2024 with revenue rising to $13.01 billion. Gross profit closely mirrored these trends: rising from $4.95 billion in 2020 to $5.62 billion in 2021 (a 14% increase), but falling sharply by over 20% in subsequent years to $4.38 billion in 2022 and declining further to $3.36 billion in 2023, with only a slight recovery to $3.62 billion in 2024. Operating income and net income exhibited even more pronounced fluctuations. Operating income peaked at $3.26 billion in 2021, then experienced a significant drop of nearly 45% to $1.77 billion in 2022, further declining to $725.6 million in 2023, before improving to $1.09 billion in 2024. Similarly, net income surged from $1.56 billion in 2020 to $2.38 billion in 2021, only to plunge by approximately 46% to $1.28 billion in 2022 and fall dramatically to $418 million in 2023, with a modest bounce back to $746 million in 2024. These marked year-over-year swings suggest that LABCORP may have experienced challenges such as shifts in market demand or operational disruptions, common in the competitive and innovation-driven life sciences instruments industry. Overall, while the partial recovery in 2024 offers a glimpse of stabilization, the significant declines over multiple metrics raise concerns about short-term sustainability, warranting focused efforts to control costs and streamline operations amid evolving market conditions.
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