QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

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QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED)

QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED)

The following is a summary of unaudited quarterly data:

	Year ended December 31, 2015
	1st Quarter		2nd Quarter		3rd Quarter		4th Quarter		Full Year
Net earnings	$	1,772.3	$	2,218.7	$	2,269.9	$	2,244.8	$	8,505.7
Gross profit	625.1		774.6		762.9		740.7		2,903.3
Net earnings attributable to Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings	1.5		168.4		152.8		114.2		436.9
Basic earnings per common share	0.02		1.67		1.51		1.13		4.42
Diluted earnings per common share	0.02		1.64		1.49		1.11		4.34

The quarterly data above reflects all measurement period adjustments as of the Acquisition Date.

	Year ended December 31, 2014
	1st Quarter		2nd Quarter		3rd Quarter		4th Quarter		Full Year
Net earnings	$	1,430.7	$	1,516.4	$	1,551.8	$	1,512.7	$	6,011.6
Gross profit	516.8		568.6		571.2		546.5		2,203.1
Net earnings attributable to Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings	113.1		141.3		137.2		119.6		511.2
Basic earnings per common share	1.33		1.67		1.62		1.41		6.03
Diluted earnings per common share	1.31		1.64		1.59		1.37		5.91