Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics' Capital Expenditures was $166 million in Q3 2026, up 15.3% from $144 million a year earlier and up 20.3% from the prior quarter.
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Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Quest Diagnostics' Capital Expenditures was $576 million through Sep 30, 2026, up 17.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $527 million, up 24.0% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures has now increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Capital Expenditures was $425 million in FY2024 (+4.2%), $408 million in FY2023 (+1.0%), $404 million in FY2022 (+0.2%) and $403 million in FY2021 (-3.6%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Capital Expenditures since Q4 2019.
- Compared with a year earlier, Capital Expenditures was higher in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 25.7%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures over five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 101.6%); the worst was Q4 2023 (a decline of 51.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, DGX's Capital Expenditures in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $138 million (Q2 2026), $114 million (Q1 2026) and $158 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 98.64 Bn | 98.22 Bn | - | 1.36 Bn |
| 2 | Natera | 54.42 Bn | 50.10 Bn | 485.19 Mn | 63.43 Mn |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 28.77 Bn | 26.87 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 151.60 Mn |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 27.60 Bn | 25.68 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 166.00 Mn |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 22.81 Bn | 18.87 Bn | 219.03 Mn | 11.76 Mn |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 21.39 Bn | 12.88 Bn | - | 198.00 Mn |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 13.75 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 246.50 Mn | 6.13 Mn |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 13.53 Bn | 14.00 Bn | - | 220.30 Mn |
| 9 | BrightSpring Health Services | 13.09 Bn | 11.43 Bn | 492.75 Mn | 29.03 Mn |
| 10 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 12.64 Bn | 5.70 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 279.43 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 166.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 138.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 114.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 158.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 144.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 108.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 117.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 123.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 106.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 92.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 104.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 72.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 105.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 104.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 127.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 147.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 118.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 76.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 63.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 144.00 Mn |
API Access
Quest Diagnostics Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "DGX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();