[LH] YoY Quarter Result on 31-Dec-2008 [#Q3]

Stock
[LH] Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
Announcement Date
30-Dec-2008
Financial Year
2008
Quarter
31-Dec-2008 [#Q3]
Profit Trend
QoQ- 5.54%
YoY- 3.23%
Quarter Report
LH's Result
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Quarter Result
31/12/11 31/12/10 31/12/09 31/12/08 31/12/07 31/12/06 31/12/05 CAGR
Revenue 1,366,100 1,295,400 1,165,100 1,119,100 1,005,800 898,600 822,300 8.82%
PBT 225,000 215,900 203,200 185,800 186,900 169,800 144,600 7.64%
Tax 86,800 80,800 57,400 67,700 72,500 66,100 55,700 7.67%
NP 135,400 131,800 142,700 118,100 114,400 103,700 88,900 7.26%
Tax Rate -38.58% -37.42% -28.25% -36.44% -38.79% -38.93% -38.52% -
Total Cost 1,230,700 1,163,600 1,022,400 1,001,000 891,400 794,900 733,400 9.00%
Ratio Analysis
31/12/11 31/12/10 31/12/09 31/12/08 31/12/07 31/12/06 31/12/05 CAGR
NP Margin 9.91 10.17 12.25 10.55 11.37 11.54 10.81 -1.43%
Per Share
31/12/11 31/12/10 31/12/09 31/12/08 31/12/07 31/12/06 31/12/05 CAGR
EPS 1.39 1.32 1.32 1.08 0.98 0.83 0.67 12.92%
EPS Diluted 1.39 1.32 1.32 1.08 0.98 0.83 0.67 12.92%

PBT = Profit before Tax, NP = Net Profit, NP Margin = Net Profit Margin, EPS = Earning Per Share, EPS Diluted = Earning Per Share Diluted.

NP Margin, QoQ ⃤ & YoY ⃤ figures in Percentage; EPS & EPS Diluted figures in Cent.

All figures in '000 unless specified.