Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) posted Free Cash Flow of $459.0 million for Q2 2026, up 179.88% sequentially from $164.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 5.28% YoY from $436.0 million in Q2 2025.
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quest Diagnostics has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $459.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 5.28% year-over-year to $459.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $1.3 billion (up 10.21% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.4 billion, up 49.5% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow rose to $459.0 million in Q2 2026 per DGX's latest filing, from $164.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $459.0 million in Q2 2026 and troughed at -$33.0 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $281.6 million and a median of $316.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Free Cash Flow plunged 107.91% in 2023, then soared 294.0% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $187.0 million in 2022, then soared by 143.32% to $455.0 million in 2023, then declined by 25.05% to $341.0 million in 2024, then fell by 9.97% to $307.0 million in 2025, then surged by 49.51% to $459.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $459.0 million, $164.0 million, and $307.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 234.15 Bn | 230.09 Bn | 8.34 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 2 | Danaher | 152.10 Bn | 147.75 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 1.27 Bn |
| 3 | Natera | 48.48 Bn | 47.38 Bn | 486.15 Mn | -8.64 Mn |
| 4 | Agilent Technologies | 44.35 Bn | 42.55 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 201.00 Mn |
| 5 | Iqvia Holdings | 43.68 Bn | 41.60 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 360.00 Mn |
| 6 | Idexx Laboratories | 43.02 Bn | 42.83 Bn | 779.09 Mn | 322.52 Mn |
| 7 | Illumina | 34.39 Bn | 33.22 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 161.00 Mn |
| 8 | Mettler Toledo International | 28.29 Bn | 28.24 Bn | 650.22 Mn | 282.62 Mn |
| 9 | Labcorp Holdings | 27.51 Bn | 27.37 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 313.90 Mn |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 27.10 Bn | 26.47 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 459.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 459.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 459.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 164.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 164.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 307.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 307.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 419.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 419.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 436.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 436.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 197.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 197.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 341.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 341.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 250.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 250.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 268.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 268.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 50.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 50.00 Mn |