Quest Diagnostics (DGX) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) posted EBITDA Margin of 19.88% for Q2 2026, down 1.16 percentage points from 21.04% a year earlier but up 1.02 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, EBITDA Margin at Quest Diagnostics was 19.12%, down 0.06 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 19.27%, up 0.64 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBITDA Margin shows a five-year change of -5.45 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Quest Diagnostics' EBITDA Margin was 18.63% in FY2024 (+0.24 pp), 18.39% in FY2023 (-0.49 pp), 18.87% in FY2022 (-6.98 pp) and 25.85% in FY2021 (+1.14 pp).
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin has run from a low of 10.76% in Q4 2022 to a high of 27.14% in Q3 2021 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA Margin increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.37 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBITDA Margin in the past five years was Q4 2023, with a gain of 5.67 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2022, with a drop of 12.64 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin for the three prior quarters was 18.86% (Q1 2026), 18.92% (Q4 2025) and 18.75% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 103.44 Bn | 99.45 Bn | - | 20.01% |
| 2 | Natera | 57.11 Bn | 52.79 Bn | 485.19 Mn | -7.25% |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 26.06 Bn | 23.80 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 16.90% |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 26.00 Bn | 24.13 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 19.88% |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 22.68 Bn | 11.68 Bn | - | 30.60% |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 21.65 Bn | 17.71 Bn | 219.03 Mn | -35.69% |
| 7 | BrightSpring Health Services | 12.99 Bn | 11.32 Bn | 492.75 Mn | 4.51% |
| 8 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 12.48 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 16.93% |
| 9 | Encompass Health | 12.45 Bn | 12.11 Bn | - | 24.09% |
| 10 | Tempus AI | 12.38 Bn | 9.41 Bn | 246.50 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.88% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.86% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.92% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.75% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.04% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.33% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.92% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.29% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.69% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.58% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.43% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.74% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.67% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.67% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.11% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.18% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.71% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.40% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.14% |
Quest Diagnostics EBITDA Margin API
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