Quest Diagnostics (DGX) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.54 for Q1 2026, down 46.86% sequentially from 1.01 in Q4 2025, and up 487.26% YoY from 0.09 in Q1 2025.
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) has 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.54 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 487.26% year-over-year to 0.54 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.32 (up 523.83% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.26, up 402.37% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio retreated to 0.54 in Q1 2026 per DGX's latest filing, from 1.01 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 1.32 in Q4 2022, with the low at 2.24 in Q1 2023.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.07, with a median of 0.06 recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio sank 1363.64% in 2023 and soared 2769.44% in 2025.
- Quest Diagnostics' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 1.32 in 2022, then sank by 97.34% to 0.04 in 2023, then grew by 0.07% to 0.04 in 2024, then soared by 2769.44% to 1.01 in 2025, then sank by 46.86% to 0.54 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DGX's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.54 in Q1 2026, 1.01 in Q4 2025, and 0.03 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 31,055.11 Bn | 31,054.65 Bn | 1.11 Bn | - |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 191.02 Bn | 187.77 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 0.20 |
| 3 | Danaher | 137.16 Bn | 131.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 0.21 |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 42.82 Bn | 42.62 Bn | 722.74 Mn | - |
| 5 | Natera | 39.09 Bn | 37.99 Bn | 696.04 Mn | - |
| 6 | Agilent Technologies | 37.61 Bn | 35.81 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 0.36 |
| 7 | Iqvia Holdings | 34.23 Bn | 32.25 Bn | 1.36 Bn | - |
| 8 | Illumina | 28.14 Bn | 26.98 Bn | 721.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 26.40 Bn | 26.33 Bn | 555.82 Mn | - |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 23.76 Bn | 23.67 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 |