Quest Diagnostics (DGX) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics' (DGX) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.54 in Q1 2026, up 487.26% year-on-year from 0.09 in Q1 2025, and down 46.86% quarter-over-quarter from 1.01 in Q4 2025.
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quest Diagnostics has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.54 for Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.54, up 487.26% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.32 (up 523.83% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.26, up 402.37% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.54 for Q1 2026 at Quest Diagnostics, down from 1.01 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 1.32 in Q4 2022 to a low of 2.24 in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.06 (2022), against an average of 0.07.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio tumbled 1363.64% in 2023 and surged 2769.44% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Quest Diagnostics' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 1.32 in 2022, then plunged by 97.34% to 0.04 in 2023, then gained by 0.07% to 0.04 in 2024, then soared by 2769.44% to 1.01 in 2025, then plunged by 46.86% to 0.54 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.54 (Q1 2026), 1.01 (Q4 2025), and 0.03 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 30,529.42 Bn | 30,528.96 Bn | 1.11 Bn | - |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 183.75 Bn | 180.50 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 0.20 |
| 3 | Danaher | 133.13 Bn | 127.43 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 0.21 |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 46.14 Bn | 45.94 Bn | 722.74 Mn | - |
| 5 | Agilent Technologies | 38.20 Bn | 36.39 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 0.36 |
| 6 | Natera | 31.50 Bn | 30.40 Bn | 696.04 Mn | - |
| 7 | Iqvia Holdings | 31.34 Bn | 29.36 Bn | 1.36 Bn | - |
| 8 | Illumina | 24.51 Bn | 23.36 Bn | 721.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 23.53 Bn | 23.47 Bn | 555.82 Mn | - |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 22.51 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 942.00 Mn | 0.54 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.54 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.01 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.03 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.09 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.51 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.57 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.13 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.14 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.24 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.32 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.06 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.12 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.18 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.38 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.06 |