Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) posted Net Cash Flow of $171 million for Q3 2026, up 48.7% from $115 million a year earlier but down 26.9% from the prior quarter.
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Net Cash Flow at Quest Diagnostics was $366 million; for FY2025, it came in at -$133 million.
- In prior years, Quest Diagnostics' Net Cash Flow was -$130 million in FY2024, $371 million in FY2023, -$557 million in FY2022 and -$286 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Net Cash Flow has run from a low of -$385 million in Q4 2022 to a high of $543 million in Q4 2023 over five years.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Cash Flow for the three prior quarters was $234 million (Q2 2026), -$26 million (Q1 2026) and -$13 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 98.64 Bn | 98.22 Bn | - | -104.00 Mn |
| 2 | Natera | 54.42 Bn | 50.10 Bn | 485.19 Mn | 3.57 Mn |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 28.77 Bn | 26.87 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 120.10 Mn |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 27.60 Bn | 25.68 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 171.00 Mn |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 22.81 Bn | 18.87 Bn | 219.03 Mn | 66.71 Mn |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 21.39 Bn | 12.88 Bn | - | 504.00 Mn |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 13.75 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 246.50 Mn | 78.50 Mn |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 13.53 Bn | 14.00 Bn | - | -29.90 Mn |
| 9 | BrightSpring Health Services | 13.09 Bn | 11.43 Bn | 492.75 Mn | -338.42 Mn |
| 10 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 12.64 Bn | 5.70 Bn | 1.52 Bn | -209.22 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 171.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 234.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -26.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -13.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 115.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 127.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -362.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -208.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 493.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -203.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -212.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 543.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -49.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -140.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -385.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -90.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 78.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -160.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -115.00 Mn |
Quest Diagnostics Net Cash Flow API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-cash-flow", "ticker": "DGX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-cash-flow&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();