Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Depreciation and Depletion (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics' Depreciation and Depletion was $110 million in Q3 2026, up 6.8% from $103 million a year earlier and up 1.9% from the prior quarter.
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Depreciation and Depletion (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Quest Diagnostics' Depreciation and Depletion was $436 million through Sep 30, 2026, up 7.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $416 million, up 13.7% from FY2024.
- Depreciation and Depletion has now increased for nine consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Depreciation and Depletion was $366 million in FY2024 (+10.6%), $331 million in FY2023 (+4.4%), $317 million in FY2022 (+3.9%) and $305 million in FY2021 (+18.2%).
- Compared with a year earlier, Depreciation and Depletion has increased for 15 straight quarters, with growth averaging 11.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Depreciation and Depletion over five years was Q4 2024 (growth of 19.5%); the worst was Q4 2022 (a decline of 3.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, DGX's Depreciation and Depletion in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $108 million (Q2 2026), $110 million (Q1 2026) and $108 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dep. & Depletion (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 106.13 Bn | 102.23 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Natera | 44.93 Bn | 40.56 Bn | 513.47 Mn | 14.70 Mn |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 29.97 Bn | 28.06 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 70.80 Mn |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.09 Bn | 25.85 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 110.00 Mn |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 22.72 Bn | 12.03 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 20.11 Bn | 15.73 Bn | 236.15 Mn | 9.90 Mn |
| 7 | BrightSpring Health Services | 13.90 Bn | 11.66 Bn | 518.55 Mn | - |
| 8 | Tempus AI | 13.80 Bn | 10.95 Bn | 266.70 Mn | - |
| 9 | Encompass Health | 13.52 Bn | 13.15 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Davita | 12.21 Bn | 9.59 Bn | 1.13 Bn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 110.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 108.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 110.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 108.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 103.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 104.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 101.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 98.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 93.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 88.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 87.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 82.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 84.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 84.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 81.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 77.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 81.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 80.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 79.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 80.00 Mn |
Quest Diagnostics Depreciation and Depletion 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=depreciation-and-depletion&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "depreciation-and-depletion", "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=depreciation-and-depletion&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();