Labcorp (LH)
S&P 500 · Health Care · data since 1990-03-29 · last close 2026-09-09
Labcorp (LH) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8.2 | 6.8 | -7.7 | -3.8 | 1.6 | 7.7 | 10.2 | 7.8 | -3.5 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 8.9 | 0.8 | -7.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 5.4 | -0.9 | 7.2 | 3.3 | -11.5 | 6.1 | -6.7 |
| 2024 | -2.2 | -2.6 | 1.2 | -7.8 | -2.9 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 7.0 | -2.8 | 2.1 | 6.0 | -4.9 |
| 2023 | 7.1 | -4.8 | -4.2 | -1.2 | -5.9 | 13.6 | 3.2 | -2.4 | -3.4 | -0.7 | 9.0 | 4.8 |
| 2022 | -13.6 | -0.0 | -2.8 | -8.9 | 3.0 | -5.0 | 11.9 | -13.8 | -9.1 | 8.3 | 8.8 | -2.2 |
| 2021 | 12.5 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 7.4 | 2.4 | -7.2 | 2.0 | -0.6 | 10.1 |
| 2020 | 3.7 | 0.2 | -28.1 | 30.1 | 6.6 | -5.3 | 16.1 | -8.9 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| 2019 | 10.3 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 6.3 | -3.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -1.9 | 4.6 | -1.8 |
| 2018 | 9.4 | -1.0 | -6.3 | 5.6 | 5.8 | -0.6 | -2.3 | -1.4 | 0.5 | -7.6 | -9.3 | -13.2 |
| 2017 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 0.8 | -2.3 | -0.8 | 10.9 | 3.1 | -1.3 | -3.8 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| 2016 | -9.1 | -2.2 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 7.1 | -1.9 | 0.4 | -8.8 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| 2015 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 2.5 | -5.2 | -1.4 | 2.8 | 5.0 | -7.5 | -7.9 | 13.2 | -1.0 | 1.7 |
| 2014 | -1.7 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 3.9 | -0.2 | 1.3 | 3.4 | -5.1 | 7.4 | -4.3 | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 3.3 | -1.0 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 6.6 | 0.6 | -3.4 | -1.1 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | -10.3 |
| 2012 | 6.3 | -1.6 | 1.8 | -4.0 | -5.3 | 11.2 | -9.2 | 4.6 | 5.1 | -8.4 | -0.2 | 2.4 |
| 2011 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | -4.0 | -6.2 | -8.0 | -5.4 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 0.3 |
| 2010 | -5.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | -3.8 | -0.3 | -3.1 | -0.5 | 8.0 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 7.2 |
| 2009 | -8.1 | -7.1 | 6.3 | 9.7 | -5.0 | 11.2 | -0.9 | 3.9 | -5.9 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 2.6 |
| 2008 | -2.3 | 4.8 | -4.7 | 2.6 | -2.4 | -5.6 | -2.9 | 8.2 | -5.0 | -11.5 | 3.0 | 1.7 |
| 2007 | -0.0 | 8.5 | -8.8 | 8.7 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -5.6 | 5.2 | 0.7 | -12.1 | 5.7 | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 8.9 | -0.9 | 0.6 | -2.4 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 6.2 | -4.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| 2005 | -4.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.7 | -2.1 | 3.0 | 1.5 | -2.7 | -1.2 | -0.9 | 7.5 | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 15.6 | -8.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 4.1 | -4.0 | -1.4 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 15.1 | 3.8 | 6.8 | -0.6 | 9.1 | -6.2 | 5.4 | -4.8 | -5.1 | 23.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 17.6 | 3.5 | -1.1 | -6.9 | -24.9 | -8.3 | 7.4 | -28.7 | -0.4 | -3.2 |
| 2001 | -22.6 | 17.8 | -25.1 | 17.3 | -0.5 | 9.7 | 17.0 | -13.4 | 3.8 | 6.6 | -10.8 | 5.1 |
| 2000 | -10.2 | 20.8 | 6.3 | 39.7 | 21.1 | 7.3 | 27.4 | 20.4 | 1.2 | 12.6 | 5.3 | 23.9 |
| 1999 | 27.3 | 3.6 | -3.5 | 21.4 | 14.7 | 17.9 | 13.0 | -11.5 | -4.3 | 9.1 | 25.0 | -1.7 |
| 1998 | 14.3 | -3.1 | 0.0 | 29.0 | -15.0 | 8.8 | -8.1 | -47.1 | 44.4 | 0.0 | -19.2 | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 8.7 | 20.0 | -6.7 | -7.1 | -11.5 | -6.5 | -7.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | -9.5 | -13.2 | -15.2 |
| 1996 | -10.7 | -7.5 | 8.1 | 1.5 | -10.3 | -1.6 | -8.3 | -41.8 | -3.1 | -12.9 | -18.5 | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 8.1 | 0.0 | -16.7 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 3.7 | -28.8 | -13.9 | 1.5 | 8.7 |
| 1994 | 2.6 | -8.6 | 0.6 | -13.1 | 2.1 | 9.5 | -12.5 | 8.8 | 4.0 | 11.7 | -15.7 | 9.3 |
| 1993 | -7.7 | -9.1 | 14.7 | 5.1 | -0.7 | 3.3 | -7.5 | -3.7 | -6.4 | -10.7 | -8.3 | 14.7 |
| 1992 | -9.2 | -1.9 | -4.5 | -10.6 | 1.7 | -8.0 | -0.6 | 10.4 | -5.7 | -5.3 | 20.5 | -25.9 |
| 1991 | 9.1 | 28.1 | 16.3 | 0.3 | 18.9 | -10.3 | 8.6 | 7.3 | -3.1 | 14.0 | -1.0 | 21.2 |
| 1990 | · | · | 10.9 | -12.8 | 16.9 | 5.8 | -3.6 | 1.9 | -6.5 | 13.9 | -1.7 | -21.7 |
| Avg | 2.2 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 1.0 | -1.6 | -0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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LH seasonality — average by calendar month
Labcorp has monthly history back to 1990. Its strongest month by median is January — positive in 22 of 36 years, median +3.0%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. September is the soft spot, down in 21 of 36 with a median of -2.9%. Across its full record it has closed 57% of months higher, swings ±9.7% in an average month and has fallen 96% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +2.2% | +2.5% | +0.6% | +3.5% | +1.3% | +2.4% | +1.0% | -1.6% | -0.8% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +1.2% |
| Win rate | 61%/36 | 58%/36 | 65%/37 | 62%/37 | 54%/37 | 59%/37 | 49%/37 | 51%/37 | 42%/36 | 56%/36 | 61%/36 | 69%/36 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
LH risk & extremes
LH drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Labcorp's best month?+
Labcorp's strongest completed month on record is September 1998, at +44.44%.
What was Labcorp's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is August 1998, at -47.06%.
Is Labcorp up this year?+
Labcorp is up 28.66% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Labcorp's 1-year return?+
+16.38% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Labcorp's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 96.0%, measured on month-end closes since 1990.
Which calendar month is historically best for Labcorp?+
April has the highest average return across every completed April since 1990. An average is not a forecast.
About Labcorp
Labcorp is an S&P 500 company, a health care business worth about $26 billion. It turns lab coats into cash flows — with price receipts on this site going back to 1990. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1990) would be about $1,356 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was September 1998 at +44.44%; its worst, August 1998 at -47.06%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.