Quest Diagnostics Statistics
Total Valuation
DGX has a market cap or net worth of $18.90 billion. The enterprise value is $25.43 billion.
| Market Cap | 18.90B |
| Enterprise Value | 25.43B |
Important Dates
The next confirmed earnings date is Tuesday, April 22, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 7, 2025 |
Share Statistics
DGX has 110.98 million shares outstanding.
| Current Share Class | 110.98M |
| Shares Outstanding | 110.98M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | n/a |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | n/a |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.42% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 92.22% |
| Float | 110.38M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 22.04 and the forward PE ratio is 17.49. DGX's PEG ratio is 2.11.
| PE Ratio | 22.04 |
| Forward PE | 17.49 |
| PS Ratio | 1.89 |
| Forward PS | 1.73 |
| PB Ratio | 2.75 |
| P/TBV Ratio | n/a |
| P/FCF Ratio | 20.74 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 14.14 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.11 |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 13.36, with an EV/FCF ratio of 27.97.
| EV / Earnings | 29.36 |
| EV / Sales | 2.58 |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.36 |
| EV / EBIT | 18.03 |
| EV / FCF | 27.97 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.10, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.03.
| Current Ratio | 1.10 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.85 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.03 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.09 |
| Debt / FCF | 7.83 |
| Interest Coverage | 6.24 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 13.84% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.80%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 13.84% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 5.84% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.80% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 10.08% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $176,286 |
| Profits Per Employee | $15,464 |
| Employee Count | 56,000 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.65 |
| Inventory Turnover | 34.93 |
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 +28.48% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.78, so DGX's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.78 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +28.48% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 167.70 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 155.59 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 53.38 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 1,145,795 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 2.76 million, so 2.49% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 2.76M |
| Short Previous Month | 2.96M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 2.49% |
| Short % of Float | 2.50% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 2.20 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, DGX had revenue of $9.87 billion and earned $866.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was $7.69.
| Revenue | 9.87B |
| Gross Profit | 3.27B |
| Operating Income | 1.41B |
| Pretax Income | 1.09B |
| Net Income | 866.00M |
| EBITDA | 1.90B |
| EBIT | 1.41B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $7.69 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $549.00 million in cash and $7.12 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$6.57 billion or -$59.22 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 549.00M |
| Total Debt | 7.12B |
| Net Cash | -6.57B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$59.22 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 6.90B |
| Book Value Per Share | 61.06 |
| Working Capital | 223.00M |
Cash 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 | $8.19 |
Margins
Gross margin is 33.13%, with operating and profit margins of 14.28% and 8.82%.
| Gross Margin | 33.13% |
| Operating Margin | 14.28% |
| Pretax Margin | 12.09% |
| Profit Margin | 8.82% |
| EBITDA Margin | 19.28% |
| EBIT Margin | 14.28% |
| FCF Margin | 9.21% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $3.20, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.89%.
| Dividend Per Share | $3.20 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.89% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 5.90% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 1 |
| Payout Ratio | 41.61% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.89% |
| Shareholder Yield | 2.77% |
| Earnings Yield | 4.59% |
| FCF Yield | 4.82% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for DGX is $179.57, which is 5.44% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $179.57 |
| Price Target Difference | 5.44% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 14 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 12.35% |
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 2.76 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.
| Altman Z-Score | 2.76 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 4 |