Quest Diagnostics (DGX) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics' EBIT Margin came in at 15.08% for Q2 2026, down 0.78 percentage points from 15.86% a year earlier but up 1.30 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Quest Diagnostics (DGX) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Quest Diagnostics reported EBIT Margin of 14.10%, up 0.08 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 14.10%, up 0.47 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBIT Margin carries a five-year change of -6.79 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EBIT Margin was 13.63% in FY2024 (-0.01 pp), 13.64% in FY2023 (-0.81 pp), 14.45% in FY2022 (-7.62 pp) and 22.07% in FY2021 (+1.18 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly EBIT Margin is 5.79% (Q4 2022) to 23.50% (Q3 2021).
- Year-over-year, EBIT Margin increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.28 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBIT Margin over five years came in Q4 2023 (a gain of 5.88 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2022 (a drop of 13.75 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows DGX's EBIT Margin at 13.78% (Q1 2026), 13.76% (Q4 2025) and 13.71% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 103.27 Bn | 99.28 Bn | - | 15.29% |
| 2 | Natera | 57.26 Bn | 52.94 Bn | 485.19 Mn | -10.07% |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 25.94 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 12.10% |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 25.93 Bn | 24.06 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 15.08% |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 22.63 Bn | 11.63 Bn | - | 26.67% |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 21.64 Bn | 17.70 Bn | 219.03 Mn | -38.55% |
| 7 | BrightSpring Health Services | 13.00 Bn | 11.33 Bn | 492.75 Mn | 3.37% |
| 8 | Tempus AI | 12.45 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 246.50 Mn | -19.85% |
| 9 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 12.44 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 9.58% |
| 10 | Encompass Health | 12.44 Bn | 12.10 Bn | - | 18.43% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.08% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.78% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.76% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.71% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.05% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.77% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.26% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.81% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.68% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.67% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.90% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.88% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.08% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.79% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.77% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.82% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.65% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.53% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.50% |
API Access
Quest Diagnostics EBIT Margin 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=ebit-margin&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit-margin", "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=ebit-margin&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();