DGX * Stock Overview
Provides diagnostic testing and services in the United States and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$2,844.15 |
| 52 Week High | US$2,844.15 |
| 52 Week Low | US$2,844.15 |
| Beta | 0.90 |
| 1 Month Change | 0% |
| 3 Month Change | n/a |
| 1 Year Change | n/a |
| 3 Year Change | -11.62% |
| 5 Year Change | n/a |
| Change since IPO | 39.68% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| DGX * | MX Healthcare | MX Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0% | 1.9% | 0.04% |
| 1Y | n/a | -24.3% | -10.4% |
Return vs Industry: Insufficient data to determine how DGX * performed against the MX Healthcare industry.
Return vs Market: Insufficient data to determine how DGX * performed against the MX Market.
Price Volatility
| DGX * volatility | |
|---|---|
| DGX * Average Weekly Movement | n/a |
| Healthcare Industry Average Movement | 7.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in MX Market | 6.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in MX Market | 2.7% |
Stable Share Price: DGX *'s share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the MX market.
Volatility Over Time: Insufficient data to determine DGX *'s volatility change over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 44,000 | Jim Davis | www.questdiagnostics.com |
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated provides diagnostic testing and services in the United States and internationally. The company develops and delivers diagnostic information services, such as routine, non-routine and advanced clinical testing, anatomic pathology testing, and other diagnostic information services. It offers diagnostic information services primarily under the Quest Diagnostics brand, as well as under the AmeriPath, Dermpath Diagnostics, ExamOne, and Quanum brands to physicians, hospitals, patients and consumers, health plans, government agencies, employers, retailers, pharmaceutical companies and insurers, and accountable care organizations through a network of laboratories, patient service centers, phlebotomists in physician offices, call centers and mobile phlebotomists, nurses, and other health and wellness professionals.
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Fundamentals Summary
| DGX * fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | Mex$350.11b |
| Earnings (TTM) | Mex$17.30b |
| Revenue (TTM) | Mex$196.96b |
20.2x
P/E Ratio1.8x
P/S RatioIs DGX * overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| DGX * income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$9.54b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$6.39b |
| Gross Profit | US$3.15b |
| Other Expenses | US$2.31b |
| Earnings | US$838.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Jan 30, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 7.51 |
| Gross Margin | 32.97% |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.79% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 90.3% |
How did DGX * perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.0%
Current Dividend Yield39%
Payout RatioDoes DGX * pay a reliable dividends?
See DGX * dividend history and benchmarks| Quest Diagnostics dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jan 14 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jan 29 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 7 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 8 days |
Does DGX * pay a reliable dividends?
See DGX * dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/04 22:49 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/10/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated is covered by 47 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Jasper Hellweg | Argus Research Company |
| Brian Kemp Dolliver | Avondale Partners |
| Eric Coldwell | Baird |