Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) reported Cash from Operations of $597 million for Q2 2026, up 9.7% from $544 million a year earlier and up 114.7% from the prior quarter.
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Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Quest Diagnostics' Cash from Operations came in at $1.9 billion, up 13.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.89 billion, up 41.4% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Cash from Operations came in at $1.33 billion in FY2024 (+4.9%), $1.27 billion in FY2023 (-26.0%), $1.72 billion in FY2022 (-23.1%) and $2.23 billion in FY2021 (+11.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Cash from Operations since Q1 2021.
- Year over year, Cash from Operations gained in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 34.0%.
- The high point for year-over-year Cash from Operations in five years was Q1 2025 (growth of 103.9%); the low point was Q1 2023 (a decline of 80.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $278 million (Q1 2026), $465 million (Q4 2025) and $563 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 103.51 Bn | 99.52 Bn | - | 2.34 Bn |
| 2 | Natera | 57.15 Bn | 52.83 Bn | 485.19 Mn | 54.79 Mn |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 26.06 Bn | 23.81 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 445.50 Mn |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 26.01 Bn | 24.14 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 597.00 Mn |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 22.82 Bn | 11.82 Bn | - | 585.00 Mn |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 21.66 Bn | 17.73 Bn | 219.03 Mn | -57.78 Mn |
| 7 | BrightSpring Health Services | 13.01 Bn | 11.34 Bn | 492.75 Mn | 43.92 Mn |
| 8 | Tempus AI | 12.48 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 246.50 Mn | -7.53 Mn |
| 9 | Encompass Health | 12.48 Bn | 12.14 Bn | - | 282.60 Mn |
| 10 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 12.46 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 999.98 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 597.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 278.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 465.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 563.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 544.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 314.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 464.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 356.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 360.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 154.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 527.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 207.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 444.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 94.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 334.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 502.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 402.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 480.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 481.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 561.00 Mn |
API Access
Quest Diagnostics Cash from Operations 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=cash-from-operations&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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=cash-from-operations&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();