Quest Diagnostics Statistics
Total Valuation
DGX has a market cap or net worth of $18.32 billion. The enterprise value is $24.94 billion.
Important Dates
The next confirmed earnings date is Thursday, January 30, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Jan 30, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jan 14, 2025 |
Share Statistics
DGX has 111.62 million shares outstanding.
| Current Share Class | 111.62M |
| Shares Outstanding | 111.62M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | n/a |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | n/a |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.32% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 90.53% |
| Float | 111.12M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 21.35 and the forward PE ratio is 16.88. DGX's PEG ratio is 2.42.
| PE Ratio | 21.35 |
| Forward PE | 16.88 |
| PS Ratio | 1.75 |
| Forward PS | 1.74 |
| PB Ratio | 2.55 |
| P/TBV Ratio | n/a |
| P/FCF Ratio | 20.43 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 13.92 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.42 |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 13.56, with an EV/FCF ratio of 27.44.
| EV / Earnings | 28.64 |
| EV / Sales | 2.53 |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.56 |
| EV / EBIT | 18.53 |
| EV / FCF | 27.44 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.10, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.00.
| Current Ratio | 1.10 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.85 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.00 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.16 |
| Debt / FCF | 7.62 |
| Interest Coverage | 6.70 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 13.84% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.54%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 13.84% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 5.58% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.54% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 9.63% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $205,667 |
| Profits Per Employee | $18,146 |
| Employee Count | 48,000 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.65 |
| Inventory Turnover | 35.07 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, DGX has paid $273.00 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 273.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 22.86% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +26.93% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.90, so DGX's price volatility has been similar to the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.90 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +26.93% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 156.14 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 148.74 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 66.55 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 996,474 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 2.27 million, so 2.03% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 2.27M |
| Short Previous Month | 1.91M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 2.03% |
| Short % of Float | 2.04% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.15 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, DGX had revenue of $9.87 billion and earned $871.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was $7.69.
| Revenue | 9.87B |
| Gross Profit | 3.24B |
| Operating Income | 1.35B |
| Pretax Income | 1.09B |
| Net Income | 871.00M |
| EBITDA | 1.84B |
| EBIT | 1.35B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $7.69 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $549.00 million in cash and $6.93 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$6.38 billion or -$57.12 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 549.00M |
| Total Debt | 6.93B |
| Net Cash | -6.38B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$57.12 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 6.90B |
| Book Value Per Share | 61.06 |
| Working Capital | 223.00M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.33 billion and capital expenditures -$425.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $909.00 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.33B |
| Capital Expenditures | -425.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | 909.00M |
| FCF Per Share | $8.14 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 32.86%, with operating and profit margins of 13.63% and 8.82%.
| Gross Margin | 32.86% |
| Operating Margin | 13.63% |
| Pretax Margin | 12.09% |
| Profit Margin | 8.82% |
| EBITDA Margin | 18.63% |
| EBIT Margin | 13.63% |
| FCF Margin | 9.21% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $3.00, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.83%.
| Dividend Per Share | $3.00 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.83% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 5.63% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 1 |
| Payout Ratio | 40.34% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.89% |
| Shareholder Yield | 2.70% |
| Earnings Yield | 4.69% |
| FCF Yield | 4.90% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for DGX is $170.93, which is 4.12% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $170.93 |
| Price Target Difference | 4.12% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 14 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 11.15% |
Stock ForecastsStock Splits
The last stock split was on June 21, 2005. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.
| Last Split Date | Jun 21, 2005 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 2:1 |
Scores
| Altman Z-Score | n/a |
| Piotroski F-Score | 4 |