Quest Diagnostics Statistics
Total Valuation
DGX has a market cap or net worth of $16.11 billion. The enterprise value is $20.91 billion.
| Market Cap | 16.11B |
| Enterprise Value | 20.91B |
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Tuesday, April 23, 2024, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Apr 23, 2024 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jul 8, 2024 |
Share Statistics
DGX has 111.09 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.89% in one year.
| Shares Outstanding | 111.09M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -0.89% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | n/a |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.43% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 92.38% |
| Float | 110.06M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 19.43 and the forward PE ratio is 16.04. DGX's PEG ratio is 1.52.
| PE Ratio | 19.43 |
| Forward PE | 16.04 |
| PS Ratio | 1.73 |
| Forward PS | 1.68 |
| PB Ratio | 2.49 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 16.93 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.52 |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 12.28, with an EV/FCF ratio of 22.08.
| EV / Earnings | 24.72 |
| EV / Sales | 2.25 |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.28 |
| EV / EBIT | 16.66 |
| EV / FCF | 22.08 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.97, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.83.
| Current Ratio | 0.97 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.78 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.83 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.14 |
| Debt / FCF | 5.65 |
| Interest Coverage | 7.84 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 13.30% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 8.24%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 13.30% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 6.20% |
| Return on Capital (ROIC) | 8.24% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $193,479 |
| Profits Per Employee | $17,625 |
| Employee Count | 48,000 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.68 |
| Inventory Turnover | 33.61 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, DGX has paid $249.00 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 249.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 22.74% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +9.22% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.87, so DGX's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (1Y) | 0.87 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +9.22% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 132.89 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 131.15 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 68.66 |
| Average Volume (30 Days) | 971,032 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 2.80 million, so 2.52% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 2.80M |
| Short Previous Month | 2.55M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 2.52% |
| Short % of Float | 2.55% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 2.44 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, DGX had revenue of $9.29 billion and earned $846.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was $7.43.
| Revenue | 9.29B |
| Gross Profit | 3.05B |
| Operating Income | 1.26B |
| Pretax Income | 1.10B |
| Net Income | 846.00M |
| EBITDA | 1.70B |
| EBIT | 1.26B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $7.43 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $474.00 million in cash and $5.35 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$4.88 billion or -$43.91 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 474.00M |
| Total Debt | 5.35B |
| Net Cash | -4.88B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$43.91 |
| Equity / Book Value | 6.43B |
| Book Value Per Share | 57.90 |
| Working Capital | -70.00M |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.33 billion and capital expenditures -$385.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $947.00 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.33B |
| Capital Expenditures | -385.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | 947.00M |
| FCF Per Share | $8.53 |
Margins
Gross margin is 32.87%, with operating and profit margins of 13.54% and 9.11%.
| Gross Margin | 32.87% |
| Operating Margin | 13.54% |
| Pretax Margin | 11.79% |
| Profit Margin | 9.11% |
| EBITDA Margin | 18.34% |
| EBIT Margin | 13.51% |
| FCF Margin | 10.20% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $3.00, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.07%.
| Dividend Per Share | $3.00 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.07% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 6.57% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | 40.38% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.89% |
| Shareholder Yield | 2.97% |
| Earnings Yield | 5.28% |
| FCF Yield | 5.91% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for DGX is $147.64, which is 1.65% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $147.64 |
| Price Target Difference | 1.65% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 11 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 2.60% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 9.85% |
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 6.
| Altman Z-Score | 3.14 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |