Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics' Capital Expenditures was $138 million in Q2 2026, up 27.8% from $108 million a year earlier and up 21.1% 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 $554 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 22.0% 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%).
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has moved between $63 million (Q1 2022) and $158 million (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Capital Expenditures was higher in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 23.9%.
- 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 Q2 2026 was $114 million (Q1 2026), $158 million (Q4 2025) and $144 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 103.72 Bn | 99.73 Bn | - | 1.23 Bn |
| 2 | Natera | 57.05 Bn | 52.73 Bn | 485.19 Mn | 63.43 Mn |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 26.09 Bn | 23.84 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 131.60 Mn |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 26.04 Bn | 24.16 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 138.00 Mn |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 22.70 Bn | 11.71 Bn | - | 168.00 Mn |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 21.64 Bn | 17.71 Bn | 219.03 Mn | 11.76 Mn |
| 7 | BrightSpring Health Services | 13.03 Bn | 11.36 Bn | 492.75 Mn | 29.03 Mn |
| 8 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 12.50 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 279.43 Mn |
| 9 | Encompass Health | 12.47 Bn | 12.13 Bn | - | 220.30 Mn |
| 10 | Tempus AI | 12.37 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 246.50 Mn | 6.13 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 89.00 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();