Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (LON:0KSX)

Quest Diagnostics Statistics

Total Valuation

LON:0KSX has a market cap or net worth of GBP 16.88 billion. The enterprise value is 21.33 billion.

Market Cap	16.88B
Enterprise Value	21.33B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, February 10, 2026.

Earnings Date	Feb 10, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date	Jan 13, 2026

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	110.00M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	n/a
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.88%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.37%
Owned by Institutions (%)	99.87%
Float	109.42M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 22.99 and the forward PE ratio is 19.21.

PE Ratio	22.99
Forward PE	19.21
PS Ratio	2.06
PB Ratio	3.12
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	16.71
P/OCF Ratio	12.04
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 10.88, with an EV/FCF ratio of 21.12.

EV / Earnings	29.06
EV / Sales	2.64
EV / EBITDA	10.88
EV / EBIT	17.09
EV / FCF	21.12

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.04, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.88.

Current Ratio	1.04
Quick Ratio	0.80
Debt / Equity	0.88
Debt / EBITDA	2.42
Debt / FCF	4.70
Interest Coverage	6.29

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 14.75% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 9.62%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	14.75%
Return on Assets (ROA)	6.41%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	9.62%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	11.91%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)	6.91%
Revenue Per Employee	162,357
Profits Per Employee	14,536
Employee Count	57,000
Asset Turnover	0.68
Inventory Turnover	39.03

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LON:0KSX has paid 233.30 million in taxes.

Income Tax	233.30M
Effective Tax Rate	23.09%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +25.51% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.68, so LON:0KSX's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.68
52-Week Price Change	+25.51%
50-Day Moving Average	182.71
200-Day Moving Average	179.69
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	75.58
Average Volume (20 Days)	564

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)	5.44

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LON:0KSX had revenue of GBP 8.20 billion and earned 734.08 million in profits. Earnings per share was 6.50.

Revenue	8.20B
Gross Profit	2.73B
Operating Income	1.23B
Pretax Income	1.01B
Net Income	734.08M
EBITDA	1.66B
EBIT	1.23B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	6.50

Balance Sheet

The company has 312.06 million in cash and 4.74 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -4.43 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	312.06M
Total Debt	4.74B
Net Cash	-4.43B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	5.41B
Book Value Per Share	48.43
Working Capital	74.30M

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.40 billion and capital expenditures -391.56 million, giving a free cash flow of 1.01 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	1.40B
Capital Expenditures	-391.56M
Free Cash Flow	1.01B
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 33.32%, with operating and profit margins of 15.05% and 8.99%.

Gross Margin	33.32%
Operating Margin	15.05%
Pretax Margin	12.32%
Profit Margin	8.99%
EBITDA Margin	20.22%
EBIT Margin	15.05%
FCF Margin	12.32%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 2.40, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.16%.

Dividend Per Share	2.40
Dividend Yield	1.16%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	1.58%
Years of Dividend Growth	8
Payout Ratio	35.58%
Buyback Yield	n/a
Shareholder Yield	1.16%
Earnings Yield	4.35%
FCF Yield	5.98%

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 3.19 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7.

Altman Z-Score	3.19
Piotroski F-Score	7