Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics' Gross Margin came in at 33.75% for Q2 2026, down 0.40 percentage points from 34.15% a year earlier but up 1.21 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Quest Diagnostics reported Gross Margin of 33.11%, up 0.09 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 33.21%, up 0.35 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin carries a five-year change of -5.28 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Gross Margin was 32.86% in FY2024 (-0.14 pp), 33.00% in FY2023 (-1.74 pp), 34.74% in FY2022 (-4.28 pp) and 39.02% in FY2021 (+0.52 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Gross Margin is 32.17% (Q4 2023) to 39.80% (Q3 2021).
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.16 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Gross Margin over five years came in Q3 2025 (a gain of 1.10 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2022 (a drop of 4.90 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows DGX's Gross Margin at 32.54% (Q1 2026), 32.43% (Q4 2025) and 33.70% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 103.81 Bn | 99.82 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Natera | 56.54 Bn | 52.22 Bn | 485.19 Mn | 64.46% |
| 3 | Quest Diagnostics | 26.00 Bn | 24.13 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 33.75% |
| 4 | Labcorp Holdings | 25.94 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 29.80% |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 22.61 Bn | 11.62 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 21.66 Bn | 17.72 Bn | 219.03 Mn | 65.39% |
| 7 | BrightSpring Health Services | 13.09 Bn | 11.43 Bn | 492.75 Mn | 12.72% |
| 8 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 12.57 Bn | 4.52 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 26.95% |
| 9 | Encompass Health | 12.47 Bn | 12.13 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Tempus AI | 12.33 Bn | 9.36 Bn | 246.50 Mn | 64.45% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 33.75% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 32.54% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 32.43% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 33.70% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.15% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 32.54% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 32.74% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 32.60% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.54% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.59% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 32.17% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 32.85% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 33.88% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 33.08% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 32.49% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.92% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 34.33% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 36.96% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 37.39% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 39.80% |
Quest Diagnostics Gross Margin API
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