Quest Diagnostics (DGX) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics' (DGX) FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.21 for Q3 2026, up 0.5% from 0.21 a year earlier and up 2.1% from the prior quarter.
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Quest Diagnostics (DGX) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, FCF Payout Ratio at Quest Diagnostics was 0.27, up 7.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 0.26, down 28.7% from FY2024.
- In prior years, Quest Diagnostics' FCF Payout Ratio was 0.36 in FY2024 (+0.2%), 0.36 in FY2023 (+56.6%), 0.23 in FY2022 (+37.5%) and 0.17 in FY2021 (-9.8%).
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio has run from a low of 0.18 in Q4 2023 to a high of 1.58 in Q1 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Payout Ratio has increased in each of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 7.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio in the past five years was Q3 2023, with growth of 286.1%; the weakest was Q1 2025, with a decline of 73.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio for the three prior quarters was 0.21 (Q2 2026), 0.54 (Q1 2026) and 0.29 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 98.64 Bn | 98.22 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Natera | 54.42 Bn | 50.10 Bn | 485.19 Mn | - |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 28.77 Bn | 26.87 Bn | 1.11 Bn | - |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 27.60 Bn | 25.68 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.21 |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 22.81 Bn | 18.87 Bn | 219.03 Mn | - |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 21.39 Bn | 12.88 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 13.75 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 246.50 Mn | - |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 13.53 Bn | 14.00 Bn | - | 0.30 |
| 9 | BrightSpring Health Services | 13.09 Bn | 11.43 Bn | 492.75 Mn | - |
| 10 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 12.64 Bn | 5.70 Bn | 1.52 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.21 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.54 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.21 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.31 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.58 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.78 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.40 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.20 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.18 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.16 |
API Access
Quest Diagnostics FCF Payout Ratio 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();