Quest Diagnostics (DGX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) posted FCF Margin of 5.66% for Q1 2026, down 48.22% sequentially from 10.94% in Q4 2025, and down 176.0% YoY from 7.45% in Q1 2025.
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 5.66% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin fell 176.0% year-over-year to 5.66% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 11.76% (up 136.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 12.32%, up 311.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin slipped to 5.66% in Q1 2026 per DGX's latest filing, from 10.94% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 19.89% in Q4 2023, with the low at 1.42% in Q1 2023.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 10.66%, with a median of 11.18% recorded in 2024.
- The widest YoY moves for FCF Margin: up 1187 bps in 2023, down 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 slumped by 35 bps to 13.01% in 2024, then slipped by 16 bps to 10.94% in 2025, then plunged by 48 bps to 5.66% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DGX's FCF Margin at 5.66% in Q1 2026, 10.94% in Q4 2025, and 14.88% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 31,055.11 Bn | 31,054.65 Bn | 1.11 Bn | -3.31% |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 191.02 Bn | 187.77 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 7.41% |
| 3 | Danaher | 137.16 Bn | 131.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 18.23% |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 42.82 Bn | 42.62 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 22.61% |
| 5 | Natera | 39.09 Bn | 37.99 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 2.59% |
| 6 | Agilent Technologies | 37.61 Bn | 35.81 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 10.95% |
| 7 | Iqvia Holdings | 34.23 Bn | 32.25 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 11.83% |
| 8 | Illumina | 28.14 Bn | 26.98 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 23.01% |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 26.40 Bn | 26.33 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 12.92% |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 23.76 Bn | 23.67 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% |