Quest Diagnostics Statistics
Total Valuation
DGX has a market cap or net worth of $19.63 billion. The enterprise value is $26.02 billion.
| Market Cap | 19.63B |
| Enterprise Value | 26.02B |
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Tuesday, April 22, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 7, 2025 |
Share Statistics
DGX has 111.64 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.44% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 111.64M |
| Shares Outstanding | 111.64M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.44% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | n/a |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.36% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 91.22% |
| Float | 111.10M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 22.24 and the forward PE ratio is 17.78. DGX's PEG ratio is 2.41.
| PE Ratio | 22.24 |
| Forward PE | 17.78 |
| PS Ratio | 1.92 |
| Forward PS | 1.79 |
| PB Ratio | 2.84 |
| P/TBV Ratio | n/a |
| P/FCF Ratio | 18.59 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 13.14 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.41 |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 13.18, with an EV/FCF ratio of 24.64.
| EV / Earnings | 29.17 |
| EV / Sales | 2.56 |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.18 |
| EV / EBIT | 17.85 |
| EV / FCF | 24.64 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.44, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.93.
| Current Ratio | 1.44 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.10 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.93 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.75 |
| Debt / FCF | 6.23 |
| Interest Coverage | 5.86 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 13.95% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.14%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 13.95% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 6.13% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.14% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 10.16% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $181,393 |
| Profits Per Employee | $15,929 |
| Employee Count | 56,000 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.68 |
| Inventory Turnover | 36.77 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, DGX has paid $266.00 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 266.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 21.91% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +28.65% 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 | +28.65% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 169.16 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 157.55 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 62.72 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 1,675,665 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 2.86 million, so 2.56% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 2.86M |
| Short Previous Month | 2.57M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 2.56% |
| Short % of Float | 2.57% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 2.35 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, DGX had revenue of $10.16 billion and earned $892.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was $7.91.
| Revenue | 10.16B |
| Gross Profit | 3.36B |
| Operating Income | 1.46B |
| Pretax Income | 1.09B |
| Net Income | 892.00M |
| EBITDA | 1.98B |
| EBIT | 1.46B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $7.91 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $188.00 million in cash and $6.58 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$6.39 billion or -$57.22 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 188.00M |
| Total Debt | 6.58B |
| Net Cash | -6.39B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$57.22 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 7.04B |
| Book Value Per Share | 61.87 |
| Working Capital | 634.00M |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.49 billion and capital expenditures -$438.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $1.06 billion.
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.49B |
| Capital Expenditures | -438.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.06B |
| FCF Per Share | $9.46 |
Margins
Gross margin is 33.04%, with operating and profit margins of 14.35% and 8.83%.
| Gross Margin | 33.04% |
| Operating Margin | 14.35% |
| Pretax Margin | 11.95% |
| Profit Margin | 8.83% |
| EBITDA Margin | 19.44% |
| EBIT Margin | 14.35% |
| FCF Margin | 10.40% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $3.20, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.82%.
| Dividend Per Share | $3.20 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.82% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 5.90% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 40.47% |
| Buyback Yield | -0.44% |
| Shareholder Yield | 1.38% |
| Earnings Yield | 4.54% |
| FCF Yield | 5.38% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for DGX is $182.93, which is 4.01% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $182.93 |
| Price Target Difference | 4.01% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 14 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 4.81% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 13.17% |
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 2.99 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.
| Altman Z-Score | 2.99 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |