Quest Diagnostics Statistics
Total Valuation
DGX has a market cap or net worth of $20.45 billion. The enterprise value is $26.52 billion.
| Market Cap | 20.45B |
| Enterprise Value | 26.52B |
Important Dates
The next estimated 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 (%) | 98.45% |
| Float | 111.24M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 21.92 and the forward PE ratio is 18.31. DGX's PEG ratio is 2.37.
| PE Ratio | 21.92 |
| Forward PE | 18.31 |
| PS Ratio | 1.94 |
| Forward PS | 1.84 |
| PB Ratio | 2.83 |
| P/TBV Ratio | n/a |
| P/FCF Ratio | 16.71 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 12.19 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.37 |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 12.89, with an EV/FCF ratio of 21.67.
| EV / Earnings | 28.06 |
| EV / Sales | 2.52 |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.89 |
| EV / EBIT | 17.50 |
| EV / FCF | 21.67 |
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 | 38.06 |
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 +19.11% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.54, so DGX's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.54 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +19.11% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 175.59 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 169.18 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 57.57 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 729,424 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 4.25 million, so 3.80% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 4.25M |
| Short Previous Month | 4.74M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 3.80% |
| Short % of Float | 3.82% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 5.00 |
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 | n/a |
| 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 33.26%, with operating and profit margins of 14.40% and 9.03%.
| Gross Margin | 33.26% |
| 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 1.75%.
| Dividend Per Share | $3.20 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.75% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 6.42% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 13 |
| Payout Ratio | 37.74% |
| Buyback Yield | -1.34% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.41% |
| Earnings Yield | 4.62% |
| FCF Yield | 5.98% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for DGX is $185.40, which is 1.36% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $185.40 |
| Price Target Difference | 1.36% |
| 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 |