Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) posted Free Cash Flow of $164.0 million for Q1 2026, down 46.58% sequentially from $307.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 16.75% YoY from $197.0 million in Q1 2025.
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $164.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 16.75% year-over-year to $164.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.3 billion (up 25.57% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.4 billion, up 49.5% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to $164.0 million in Q1 2026 per DGX's latest filing, from $307.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $455.0 million in Q4 2023, with the low at -$33.0 million in Q1 2023.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $271.2 million, with a median of $307.0 million recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow slumped 107.91% in 2023 and surged 294.0% in 2025.
- Quest Diagnostics' Free Cash Flow stood at $187.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 143.32% to $455.0 million in 2023, then fell by 25.05% to $341.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 9.97% to $307.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 46.58% to $164.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DGX's Free Cash Flow at $164.0 million in Q1 2026, $307.0 million in Q4 2025, and $419.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 31,055.11 Bn | 31,054.65 Bn | 1.11 Bn | -42.00 Mn |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 191.02 Bn | 187.77 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 816.00 Mn |
| 3 | Danaher | 137.16 Bn | 131.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 42.82 Bn | 42.62 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 257.97 Mn |
| 5 | Natera | 39.09 Bn | 37.99 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 18.03 Mn |
| 6 | Agilent Technologies | 37.61 Bn | 35.81 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 201.00 Mn |
| 7 | Iqvia Holdings | 34.23 Bn | 32.25 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 491.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illumina | 28.14 Bn | 26.98 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 251.00 Mn |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 26.40 Bn | 26.33 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 122.38 Mn |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 23.76 Bn | 23.67 Bn | 942.00 Mn | 164.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 455.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 455.00 Mn |