Labcorp Holdings (MEX:LH) Beneish M-Score: -2.59 (As of Jul. 18, 2026)

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MEX:LH Labcorp Holdings Inc MEX:LH
78 GF Score
Price MXN4,705.14
GF Value MXN4,523.15
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What is Labcorp Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Labcorp Holdings MEX:LH 78 Beneish M-Score is -2.59 as of Jul. 18, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:LH with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN4,523.15. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 194 Medical Diagnostics & Research companies, Labcorp Holdings ranks worse than 51.03% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.59 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Labcorp Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:LH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.87   Med: -2.51   Max: -2.2
Current: -2.59

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Labcorp Holdings was -2.20. The lowest was -2.87. And the median was -2.51.


Labcorp Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Labcorp Holdings's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Labcorp Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Labcorp Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.68 -2.74 -2.61 -2.76 -2.51

Labcorp Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.72 -2.71 -2.65 -2.51 -2.59

MEX:LH vs DGX, GH, MTD: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Labcorp Holdings's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Labcorp Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Labcorp Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Labcorp Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Labcorp Holdings Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Labcorp Holdings for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.9593+0.528 * 0.9661+0.404 * 0.9859+0.892 * 0.99+0.115 * 0.9211
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9131+4.679 * -0.036308-0.327 * 1.0099
=-2.72

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was MXN44,189 Mil.
Revenue was 63792.48 + 63304.44 + 65369.557 + 66416.237 = MXN258,883 Mil.
Gross Profit was 18281.551 + 17883.261 + 18804.639 + 19699.109 = MXN74,669 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN82,207 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN344,192 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN55,279 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN12,584 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN40,675 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN47,624 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN118,157 Mil.
Net Income was 5009.484 + 2965.539 + 4789.671 + 4479.467 = MXN17,244 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -223.605 + -2455.977 + -187.111 + -692.915 = MXN-3,560 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 3453.262 + 11059.101 + 7102.874 + 11685.402 = MXN33,301 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN46,532 Mil.
Revenue was 68434.725 + 69436.968 + 64623.565 + 59007.22 = MXN261,502 Mil.
Gross Profit was 19394.374 + 18692.964 + 17807.907 + 16971.743 = MXN72,867 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN77,530 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN360,142 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN63,232 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN13,025 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN44,998 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN42,238 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN129,533 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(44189.131 / 258882.714) / (46532.176 / 261502.478)
=0.170692 / 0.177942
=0.9593

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(72866.988 / 261502.478) / (74668.56 / 258882.714)
=0.278647 / 0.288426
=0.9661

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (82207.473 + 55279.242) / 344191.948) / (1 - (77530.441 + 63232.205) / 360142.061)
=0.600552 / 0.609147
=0.9859

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=258882.714 / 261502.478
=0.99

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(13024.817 / (13024.817 + 63232.205)) / (12583.524 / (12583.524 + 55279.242))
=0.170802 / 0.185426
=0.9211

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(40674.98 / 258882.714) / (44998.348 / 261502.478)
=0.157117 / 0.172076
=0.9131

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((118157.464 + 47624.361) / 344191.948) / ((129533.139 + 42238) / 360142.061)
=0.481655 / 0.476954
=1.0099

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(17244.161 - -3559.608 - 33300.639) / 344191.948
=-0.036308

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Labcorp Holdings has a M-score of -2.72 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.59 mean?
Labcorp Holdings (MEX:LH) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.59 as of Jul. 18, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Labcorp Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Labcorp Holdings ranks #99 out of 194 companies in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, placing it in the top 51%.
Is Labcorp Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Labcorp Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.59. Based on the distribution chart, Labcorp Holdings ranks #99 out of 194 companies in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Labcorp Holdings has a GF Score™ of 78/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Labcorp Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to DGX and GH?
According to the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry distribution chart, Labcorp Holdings ranks #99 out of 194 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Labcorp Holdings in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Medical Diagnostics & Research company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Labcorp Holdings and its competitors. Labcorp Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Labcorp Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Labcorp Holdings (MEX:LH) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.59. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN4,523.15, compared to a current price of MXN4,705.14 — trading 4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.59. Labcorp Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Labcorp Holdings (MEX:LH), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.59 as of Jul. 18, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Labcorp Holdings (MEX:LH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Labcorp Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN4,705.14 is trading 4% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN4,523.15.

Key valuation signals for MEX:LH:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.59
  • GF Value™: MXN4,523.15 vs. price of MXN4,705.14 (4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:LH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Labcorp Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges LH:USA0JSY:UKN6B:Germany
Address 358 South Main Street, Burlington, NC, USA, 27215
Labcorp is one of the nation's two largest independent clinical laboratories, with roughly 20% of the independent lab market. The company operates approximately 2,000 patient-service centers, offering a broad range of 5,000 clinical lab tests, ranging from uncomplicated routine blood and urine screens to complex oncology and genomic testing.
78GF Score

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