Quest Diagnostics (DGX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics' (DGX) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 5.66% in Q1 2026, down 176.0% year-on-year from 7.45% in Q1 2025, and down 48.22% quarter-over-quarter from 10.94% in Q4 2025.
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quest Diagnostics has disclosed FCF Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 5.66% for Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 5.66%, down 176.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 11.76% (up 136.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 12.32%, up 311.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 5.66% for Q1 2026 at Quest Diagnostics, down from 10.94% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 19.89% in Q4 2023 to a low of 1.42% in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 11.18% (2024), against an average of 10.66%.
- Peak annual rise in FCF Margin reached 1187 bps in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 1739 bps in 2023.
- Quest Diagnostics' FCF Margin stood at 8.02% in 2022, then surged by 148 bps to 19.89% in 2023, then sank by 35 bps to 13.01% in 2024, then fell by 16 bps to 10.94% in 2025, then tumbled by 48 bps to 5.66% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 5.66% (Q1 2026), 10.94% (Q4 2025), and 14.88% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 29,902.70 Bn | 29,902.24 Bn | 1.11 Bn | -3.31% |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 175.99 Bn | 172.74 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 7.41% |
| 3 | Danaher | 129.87 Bn | 124.18 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 18.23% |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 44.75 Bn | 44.55 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 22.61% |
| 5 | Agilent Technologies | 37.52 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 10.95% |
| 6 | Iqvia Holdings | 30.91 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 11.83% |
| 7 | Natera | 30.21 Bn | 29.11 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 2.59% |
| 8 | Illumina | 24.19 Bn | 23.04 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 23.01% |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 23.12 Bn | 23.06 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 12.92% |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 21.68 Bn | 21.59 Bn | 942.00 Mn | 5.66% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.66% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.94% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.88% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.79% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.43% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.01% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.05% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.18% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.11% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.89% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.44% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.54% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.42% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.02% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.45% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.29% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.97% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.28% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.02% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.75% |