Quest Diagnostics (DGX) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics' EPS (Diluted) came in at $2.79 for Q3 2026, up 28.5% from $2.17 a year earlier but down 2.5% from the prior quarter.
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Quest Diagnostics reported EPS (Diluted) of $10.08, up 17.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $8.78, up 13.9% from FY2024.
- EPS (Diluted) carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EPS (Diluted) was $7.71 in FY2024 (+2.0%), $7.56 in FY2023 (-5.7%), $8.02 in FY2022 (-48.6%) and $15.59 in FY2021 (+48.1%).
- The five-year range for quarterly EPS (Diluted) is $0.86 (Q4 2022) to $3.05 (Q4 2021).
- Year-over-year, EPS (Diluted) has increased for nine consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 15.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EPS (Diluted) over five years came in Q4 2023 (growth of 98.5%), and the weakest in Q4 2022 (a decline of 71.9%).
- Business Quant data shows DGX's EPS (Diluted) at $2.86 (Q2 2026), $2.25 (Q1 2026) and $2.17 (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Diluted) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 106.08 Bn | 102.18 Bn | - | 7.27 |
| 2 | Natera | 45.29 Bn | 40.91 Bn | 513.47 Mn | -0.42 |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 30.06 Bn | 28.14 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 3.20 |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.27 Bn | 26.04 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 2.79 |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 22.75 Bn | 12.06 Bn | - | 12.41 |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 19.95 Bn | 15.57 Bn | 236.15 Mn | -0.93 |
| 7 | BrightSpring Health Services | 13.86 Bn | 11.62 Bn | 518.55 Mn | 0.45 |
| 8 | Tempus AI | 13.74 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 266.70 Mn | -0.08 |
| 9 | Encompass Health | 13.51 Bn | 13.14 Bn | - | 1.50 |
| 10 | Davita | 12.17 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 3.40 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.79 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.86 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.25 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.17 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.17 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.50 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.95 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.96 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.04 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.73 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.70 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.97 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.06 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.79 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.86 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.17 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.97 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.93 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.05 |
Quest Diagnostics EPS (Diluted) 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=eps-diluted&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-diluted", "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=eps-diluted&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();