Quest Diagnostics Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Quest Diagnostics's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -5.7%, while the Healthcare industry saw earnings growing at 6.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.1% per year. Quest Diagnostics's return on equity is 12.9%, and it has net margins of 8.8%.
Key information
-5.7%
Earnings growth rate
-1.8%
EPS growth rate
| Healthcare Industry Growth | 8.5% |
| Revenue growth rate | 3.1% |
| Return on equity | 12.9% |
| Net Margin | 8.8% |
| Next Earnings Update | 30 Jan 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Is Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) A Risky Investment?
Dec 18
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX)?
Nov 30Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX)
Nov 12Earnings Update: Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX) Just Reported Its Third-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
Oct 25Quest Diagnostics: Organic Growth Leads To Q3 Earnings Beat
Oct 24Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's (NYSE:DGX) P/E
Oct 23Quest Diagnostics: The Better Half Of An Emerging Healthcare Duopoly
Oct 15These 4 Measures Indicate That Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Aug 30Should You Think About Buying Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX) Now?
Aug 12Quest Diagnostics: Beat Down After Beating Q2 Estimates
Jul 28The Price Is Right For Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX)
Jul 12Quest Diagnostics: On A Quest For Growth
Jul 12Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
May 14Quest Diagnostics: Let's Keep Waiting
May 08Results: Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts
Apr 26We Think Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Apr 23Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's (NYSE:DGX) Shares
Apr 02Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Mar 15Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.75
Feb 06Quest Diagnostics: Post-COVID Normalization Pretty Much Done
Feb 05Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jan 11Quest Diagnostics: Market Overreaction Creates Investment Opportunity
Dec 08Quest Diagnostics: Moving Past Covid
Oct 25Quest Diagnostics: Q2 Earnings Reveal Promising Growth Trends Despite Dwindling COVID Testing Revenues
Aug 15Quest Diagnostics: Healthier Diagnosis
May 30Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Quest Diagnostics makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 9,539 | 838 | 1,681 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 9,346 | 836 | 1,624 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 9,287 | 842 | 1,621 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 9,252 | 850 | 1,615 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 9,297 | 759 | 1,748 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 9,488 | 790 | 1,825 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 9,603 | 789 | 1,832 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 9,883 | 942 | 1,818 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 10,294 | 1,230 | 1,736 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 10,582 | 1,479 | 1,705 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 10,679 | 1,874 | 1,715 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 10,788 | 1,988 | 1,723 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 11,046 | 2,175 | 1,674 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 11,058 | 2,238 | 1,642 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 10,335 | 1,794 | 1,571 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 9,437 | 1,425 | 1,545 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 8,361 | 1,101 | 1,414 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 7,531 | 749 | 1,378 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 7,657 | 771 | 1,376 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 7,726 | 835 | 1,457 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 7,639 | 709 | 1,402 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 7,572 | 707 | 1,406 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 7,538 | 720 | 1,387 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 7,531 | 733 | 1,395 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 7,557 | 860 | 1,378 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 7,524 | 808 | 1,359 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 7,469 | 782 | 1,372 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 7,402 | 769 | 1,421 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 7,398 | 671 | 1,413 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 7,427 | 701 | 1,480 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 7,469 | 702 | 1,558 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 7,214 | 642 | 1,337 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 7,503 | 675 | 1,624 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 7,498 | 825 | 1,637 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 7,517 | 748 | 1,637 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 7,493 | 706 | 1,616 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 7,527 | 703 | 1,654 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 7,551 | 491 | 1,657 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 7,528 | 507 | 1,651 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 7,435 | 549 | 1,635 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 7,308 | 506 | 1,638 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 7,192 | 780 | 1,620 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 7,105 | 799 | 1,620 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: DGX has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: DGX's current net profit margins (8.8%) are higher than last year (8.2%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: DGX's earnings have declined by 5.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: DGX's earnings growth over the past year (10.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (-5.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: DGX earnings growth over the past year (10.4%) did not outperform the Healthcare industry 10.4%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: DGX's Return on Equity (12.9%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/10 18:09 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 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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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 |
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| Jasper Hellweg | Argus Research Company |
| Brian Kemp Dolliver | Avondale Partners |
| Eric Coldwell | Baird |