Quest Diagnostics (DGX) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.21 for Q2 2026, down 61.02% sequentially from 0.54 in Q1 2026, and up 1.32% YoY from 0.21 in Q2 2025.
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quest Diagnostics has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.21 in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 1.32% year-over-year to 0.21 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 0.27 (down 3.69% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.26, down 28.67% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio eased to 0.21 in Q2 2026 per DGX's latest filing, from 0.54 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 1.58 in Q1 2024 and troughed at 2.24 in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 0.24 and a median of 0.24 in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The widest YoY moves for FCF Payout Ratio: up 286.12% in 2023, down 1363.64% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.4 in 2022, then plunged by 56.16% to 0.18 in 2023, then soared by 40.1% to 0.25 in 2024, then climbed by 19.01% to 0.29 in 2025, then declined by 28.66% to 0.21 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.21, 0.54, and 0.29 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 213.96 Bn | 209.90 Bn | 8.34 Bn | 0.10 |
| 2 | Danaher | 140.29 Bn | 135.94 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 0.22 |
| 3 | Idexx Laboratories | 46.08 Bn | 45.88 Bn | 779.09 Mn | - |
| 4 | Agilent Technologies | 39.78 Bn | 37.97 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 0.36 |
| 5 | Iqvia Holdings | 39.43 Bn | 37.35 Bn | 1.44 Bn | - |
| 6 | Natera | 38.72 Bn | 37.62 Bn | 696.04 Mn | - |
| 7 | Illumina | 30.05 Bn | 28.88 Bn | 770.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Mettler Toledo International | 28.63 Bn | 28.58 Bn | 650.22 Mn | - |
| 9 | Quest Diagnostics | 26.17 Bn | 25.54 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 0.21 |
| 10 | Labcorp Holdings | 25.89 Bn | 24.91 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 0.87 |
Historic Data
Download 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 |