Quest Diagnostics Statistics
Total Valuation
DGX has a market cap or net worth of $20.80 billion. The enterprise value is $26.74 billion.
| Market Cap | 20.80B |
| Enterprise Value | 26.74B |
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Tuesday, October 21, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jan 13, 2026 |
Share Statistics
DGX has 111.24 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 2.02% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 111.24M |
| Shares Outstanding | 111.24M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +2.02% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | n/a |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.37% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 96.56% |
| Float | 110.67M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 21.96 and the forward PE ratio is 18.35. DGX's PEG ratio is 2.16.
| PE Ratio | 21.96 |
| Forward PE | 18.35 |
| PS Ratio | 1.93 |
| Forward PS | 1.84 |
| PB Ratio | 2.86 |
| P/TBV Ratio | n/a |
| P/FCF Ratio | 14.93 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 11.03 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.16 |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 12.49, with an EV/FCF ratio of 19.20.
| EV / Earnings | 27.77 |
| EV / Sales | 2.46 |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.49 |
| EV / EBIT | 16.92 |
| EV / FCF | 19.20 |
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 | $193,750 |
| Profits Per Employee | $17,196 |
| Employee Count | 56,000 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.67 |
| Inventory Turnover | 39.03 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, DGX has paid $301.00 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 301.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 22.68% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +16.44% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.62, so DGX's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.62 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +16.44% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 182.94 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 175.37 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 58.28 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 1,245,216 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 4.61 million, so 4.15% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 4.61M |
| Short Previous Month | 4.33M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 4.15% |
| Short % of Float | 4.17% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 4.04 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, DGX had revenue of $10.85 billion and earned $963.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was $8.51.
| Revenue | 10.85B |
| Gross Profit | 3.63B |
| Operating Income | 1.58B |
| Pretax Income | 1.33B |
| Net Income | 963.00M |
| EBITDA | 2.14B |
| EBIT | 1.58B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $8.51 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $435.00 million in cash and $6.38 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$5.95 billion or -$53.46 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 435.00M |
| Total Debt | 6.38B |
| Net Cash | -5.95B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$53.46 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 7.38B |
| Book Value Per Share | 65.39 |
| Working Capital | 273.00M |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.89 billion and capital expenditures -$492.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $1.39 billion.
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.89B |
| Capital Expenditures | -492.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.39B |
| FCF Per Share | $12.52 |
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 $3.20, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.71%.
| Dividend Per Share | $3.20 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.71% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 6.67% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 14 |
| Payout Ratio | 37.58% |
| Buyback Yield | -2.02% |
| Shareholder Yield | -0.31% |
| Earnings Yield | 4.63% |
| FCF Yield | 6.70% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for DGX is $194.07, which is 3.81% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $194.07 |
| Price Target Difference | 3.81% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 15 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 4.95% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 10.98% |
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 3.14 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7.
| Altman Z-Score | 3.14 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 |