Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (LON:0KSX)

Quest Diagnostics Statistics

Total Valuation

LON:0KSX has a market cap or net worth of GBP 15.23 billion. The enterprise value is 19.79 billion.

Market Cap	15.23B
Enterprise Value	19.79B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Monday, February 2, 2026.

Earnings Date	Feb 2, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date	Oct 3, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	111.24M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	+2.02%
Shares Change (QoQ)	n/a
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.35%
Owned by Institutions (%)	98.53%
Float	110.69M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 21.26 and the forward PE ratio is 17.45.

PE Ratio	21.26
Forward PE	17.45
PS Ratio	1.89
PB Ratio	2.78
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	14.70
P/OCF Ratio	10.86
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 10.05, with an EV/FCF ratio of 19.10.

EV / Earnings	27.63
EV / Sales	2.43
EV / EBITDA	10.05
EV / EBIT	16.24
EV / FCF	19.10

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.13, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.87.

Current Ratio	1.13
Quick Ratio	0.89
Debt / Equity	0.87
Debt / EBITDA	2.47
Debt / FCF	4.58
Interest Coverage	5.61

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 14.35% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.15%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	14.35%
Return on Assets (ROA)	6.12%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	7.15%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	11.24%
Revenue Per Employee	159,837
Profits Per Employee	14,186
Employee Count	56,000
Asset Turnover	0.67
Inventory Turnover	39.03

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LON:0KSX has paid 223.93 million in taxes.

Income Tax	223.93M
Effective Tax Rate	22.68%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +14.53% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.56, so LON:0KSX's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.56
52-Week Price Change	+14.53%
50-Day Moving Average	182.67
200-Day Moving Average	173.10
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	43.96
Average Volume (20 Days)	681

Short Selling Information

Short Interest	n/a
Short Previous Month	n/a
Short % of Shares Out	n/a
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	4.79

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LON:0KSX had revenue of GBP 8.07 billion and earned 716.41 million in profits. Earnings per share was 6.33.

Revenue	8.07B
Gross Profit	2.70B
Operating Income	1.18B
Pretax Income	987.21M
Net Income	716.41M
EBITDA	1.59B
EBIT	1.18B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	6.33

Balance Sheet

The company has 323.61 million in cash and 4.75 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -4.42 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	323.61M
Total Debt	4.75B
Net Cash	-4.42B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	5.49B
Book Value Per Share	48.64
Working Capital	203.10M

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.40 billion and capital expenditures -366.02 million, giving a free cash flow of 1.04 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	1.40B
Capital Expenditures	-366.02M
Free Cash Flow	1.04B
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 33.45%, with operating and profit margins of 14.57% and 8.93%.

Gross Margin	33.45%
Operating Margin	14.57%
Pretax Margin	12.23%
Profit Margin	8.93%
EBITDA Margin	19.73%
EBIT Margin	14.57%
FCF Margin	12.84%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 2.42, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.34%.

Dividend Per Share	2.42
Dividend Yield	1.34%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	4.81%
Years of Dividend Growth	7
Payout Ratio	35.81%
Buyback Yield	-2.02%
Shareholder Yield	-0.68%
Earnings Yield	4.70%
FCF Yield	6.80%

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date	n/a
Split Type	n/a
Split Ratio	n/a

Scores

LON:0KSX has an Altman Z-Score of 3.14 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7.

Altman Z-Score	3.14
Piotroski F-Score	7