Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2014)
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) posted Interest Coverage Ratio of 6.12 for Q4 2014, down 2.0% sequentially from 6.24 in Q3 2014, and down 11.61% YoY from 6.92 in Q4 2013.
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2014) Analysis & Trends
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) has 6 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 6.12 in Q4 2014.
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio fell 11.61% year-over-year to 6.12 in Q4 2014, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Sep 2015 was 33.74 (up 445.36% YoY) and the FY2014 annual result came in at 5.99, down 35.39% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio slipped to 6.12 in Q4 2014 per DGX's latest filing, from 6.24 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Interest Coverage Ratio was 17.23 in Q3 2013, with the low at 8.17 in Q1 2010.
- Average Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years is 6.61, with a median of 7.0 recorded in 2013.
- Year-over-year, Interest Coverage Ratio sank 200.32% in 2010 and jumped 766.6% in 2012.
- Quest Diagnostics' Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 8.08 in 2010, then declined by 2.89% to 7.84 in 2011, then slipped by 16.18% to 6.57 in 2012, then grew by 5.3% to 6.92 in 2013, then fell by 11.61% to 6.12 in 2014.
- Business Quant data shows DGX's Interest Coverage Ratio at 6.12 in Q4 2014, 6.24 in Q3 2014, and 6.24 in Q2 2014.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 31,055.11 Bn | 31,054.65 Bn | 1.11 Bn | -0.98 |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 191.02 Bn | 187.77 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 5.26 |
| 3 | Danaher | 137.16 Bn | 131.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 21.33 |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 42.82 Bn | 42.62 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 46.84 |
| 5 | Natera | 39.09 Bn | 37.99 Bn | 696.04 Mn | -104.84 |
| 6 | Agilent Technologies | 37.61 Bn | 35.81 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 15.96 |
| 7 | Iqvia Holdings | 34.23 Bn | 32.25 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 2.68 |
| 8 | Illumina | 28.14 Bn | 26.98 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 8.71 |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 26.40 Bn | 26.33 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 14.05 |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 23.76 Bn | 23.67 Bn | 942.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2014 | 6.12 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 6.24 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 6.24 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 5.33 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 6.92 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 17.23 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 7.23 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 5.68 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 6.57 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 7.46 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 7.98 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 7.07 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 7.84 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 7.42 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 6.71 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 0.82 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 8.08 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 9.31 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 10.06 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -8.17 |