Quest Diagnostics Statistics
Total Valuation
DGX has a market cap or net worth of $20.05 billion. The enterprise value is $26.12 billion.
Market Cap | 20.05B |
Enterprise Value | 26.12B |
Important Dates
The next confirmed earnings date is Tuesday, October 21, 2025, before market open.
Earnings Date | Oct 21, 2025 |
Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 3, 2025 |
Share Statistics
DGX has 111.82 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.34% in one year.
Current Share Class | 111.82M |
Shares Outstanding | 111.82M |
Shares Change (YoY) | +1.34% |
Shares Change (QoQ) | n/a |
Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.37% |
Owned by Institutions (%) | 98.32% |
Float | 111.24M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 21.49 and the forward PE ratio is 17.96. DGX's PEG ratio is 2.32.
PE Ratio | 21.49 |
Forward PE | 17.96 |
PS Ratio | 1.90 |
Forward PS | 1.80 |
PB Ratio | 2.78 |
P/TBV Ratio | n/a |
P/FCF Ratio | 16.38 |
P/OCF Ratio | 11.95 |
PEG Ratio | 2.32 |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 12.69, with an EV/FCF ratio of 21.34.
EV / Earnings | 27.64 |
EV / Sales | 2.48 |
EV / EBITDA | 12.69 |
EV / EBIT | 17.24 |
EV / FCF | 21.34 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.09, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.87.
Current Ratio | 1.09 |
Quick Ratio | 0.86 |
Debt / Equity | 0.87 |
Debt / EBITDA | 2.57 |
Debt / FCF | 5.22 |
Interest Coverage | 5.59 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 14.26% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.41%.
Return on Equity (ROE) | 14.26% |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 6.34% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.41% |
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 10.86% |
Revenue Per Employee | $187,893 |
Profits Per Employee | $16,875 |
Employee Count | 56,000 |
Asset Turnover | 0.70 |
Inventory Turnover | 38.09 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, DGX has paid $289.00 million in taxes.
Income Tax | 289.00M |
Effective Tax Rate | 22.35% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +15.80% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.56, so DGX's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
Beta (5Y) | 0.56 |
52-Week Price Change | +15.80% |
50-Day Moving Average | 179.67 |
200-Day Moving Average | 171.02 |
Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 42.96 |
Average Volume (20 Days) | 787,982 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 4.42 million, so 3.95% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
Short Interest | 4.42M |
Short Previous Month | 4.03M |
Short % of Shares Out | 3.95% |
Short % of Float | 3.97% |
Short Ratio (days to cover) | 6.10 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, DGX had revenue of $10.52 billion and earned $945.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was $8.35.
Revenue | 10.52B |
Gross Profit | 3.50B |
Operating Income | 1.52B |
Pretax Income | 1.29B |
Net Income | 945.00M |
EBITDA | 2.06B |
EBIT | 1.52B |
Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $8.35 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $319.00 million in cash and $6.38 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$6.07 billion or -$54.24 per share.
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 319.00M |
Total Debt | 6.38B |
Net Cash | -6.07B |
Net Cash Per Share | -$54.24 |
Equity (Book Value) | 7.35B |
Book Value Per Share | 64.54 |
Working Capital | 174.00M |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.68 billion and capital expenditures -$454.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $1.22 billion.
Operating Cash Flow | 1.68B |
Capital Expenditures | -454.00M |
Free Cash Flow | 1.22B |
FCF Per Share | $10.95 |
Margins
Gross margin is 33.22%, with operating and profit margins of 14.40% and 9.03%.
Gross Margin | 33.22% |
Operating Margin | 14.40% |
Pretax Margin | 12.29% |
Profit Margin | 9.03% |
EBITDA Margin | 19.56% |
EBIT Margin | 14.40% |
FCF Margin | 11.63% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $3.20, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.78%.
Dividend Per Share | $3.20 |
Dividend Yield | 1.78% |
Dividend Growth (YoY) | 6.42% |
Years of Dividend Growth | 13 |
Payout Ratio | 37.74% |
Buyback Yield | -1.34% |
Shareholder Yield | 0.45% |
Earnings Yield | 4.71% |
FCF Yield | 6.10% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for DGX is $185.40, which is 3.39% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
Price Target | $185.40 |
Price Target Difference | 3.39% |
Analyst Consensus | Buy |
Analyst Count | 15 |
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 4.86% |
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 10.72% |
Fair Value
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Stock 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
DGX has an Altman Z-Score of 3.08 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7.
Altman Z-Score | 3.08 |
Piotroski F-Score | 7 |