Quest Diagnostics (DGX) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics' (DGX) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.21 in Q2 2026, up 1.32% year-over-year from 0.21 in Q2 2025, and down 61.02% quarter-over-quarter from 0.54 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
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 0.21 for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 1.32% year-over-year to 0.21; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.27 (down 3.69% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.26, down 28.67% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.21 for Q2 2026 at Quest Diagnostics, down from 0.54 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 1.58 in Q1 2024 to a low of 2.24 in Q1 2023.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.24, with a median of 0.24 recorded in 2022.
- The largest YoY upside for FCF Payout Ratio was 286.12% in 2023 against a maximum downside of 1363.64% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.4 in 2022, then slumped by 56.16% to 0.18 in 2023, then jumped by 40.1% to 0.25 in 2024, then gained by 19.01% to 0.29 in 2025, then slipped by 28.66% to 0.21 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 0.21 in Q2 2026, 0.54 in Q1 2026, and 0.29 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natera | 49.39 Bn | 48.29 Bn | 486.15 Mn | - |
| 2 | Quest Diagnostics | 27.49 Bn | 26.86 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 0.21 |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 26.51 Bn | 26.37 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 0.19 |
| 4 | Guardant Health | 23.17 Bn | 22.12 Bn | 219.03 Mn | - |
| 5 | Tempus AI | 12.59 Bn | 11.77 Bn | 274.25 Mn | - |
| 6 | Caris Life Sciences | 8.01 Bn | 7.22 Bn | 182.38 Mn | - |
| 7 | Sotera Health | 5.53 Bn | 5.17 Bn | 177.96 Mn | - |
| 8 | BillionToOne | 4.80 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 77.11 Mn | - |
| 9 | Adaptive Biotechnologies | 4.40 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 51.39 Mn | - |
| 10 | iRhythm Holdings | 3.68 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 163.21 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.24 |
| 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 |