Compare price, profitability, solvency, and SEC-reported financials side by side—before deciding which assumptions deserve a closer look.
Decision snapshot: HP stock price vs LH: inconclusive — current versus $71.22 implied using P/S multiple.
Quick read
Each company valued on the other's multiple, then compared with the market price.
Implied fair value · at LH's multiple
Implied fair value · at HP's multiple
Needs HP P/S.
Snapshot Sep 4, 4:00 PM ET
Metric by metric
Where each company leads, and how wide the gap is.
Growth edge
Pricing power
Operating leverage
Lower is better
Not comparable
Lower leverage
Statements
Core statements aligned to each company's latest fiscal year.
SEC periods: HP FY 2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025) · LH FY 2025 (ended Dec 31, 2025). Fiscal years are not aligned.
Trendline
Five fiscal years of revenue, earnings, and margins before underwriting a re-rating.
Price framework
Market cap plus debt, less cash.
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Capital structure 83% equity / 17% debt · EV / Revenue 2.26x · EV / EBITDA 17.36x
Price framework
The same filing-backed model used on each company's valuation page, with company-specific inputs and calculated scenarios.
HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. · implied price per share
Debt and bridge-cash inputs are required to translate enterprise value into equity value.
LABCORP HOLDINGS INC. · implied price per share
Bear
$113.84
Base
$138.62
Bull
$182.73
Balance sheet health
Financial health checks to separate durable balance sheets from potential value traps.
Financial strength on a 0–9 scale.
Bankruptcy-risk signal from balance sheet and earnings power.
Debt / equity
Total debt against shareholders' equity
0.73x
0.65x
Net debt / EBITDA
Leverage against operating earnings
2.94x
2.78x
Cash and equivalents
Liquid reserves on the balance sheet
$218.34M
$532.30M
Total debt
Interest-bearing obligations outstanding
Comparable set
Where the pair sits against the wider comparable set.
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