Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) posted Net Margin of 1.38% for Q1 2026, down 118.2% sequentially from 7.59% in Q4 2025, and down 832.0% YoY from 0.19% in Q1 2025.
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) has 18 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 1.38% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin fell 832.0% year-over-year to 1.38% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 5.65% (down 203.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 8.77%, down 1.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin fell to 1.38% in Q1 2026 per DGX's latest filing, from 7.59% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 11.64% in Q1 2022, with the low at 1.38% in Q1 2026.
- Average Net Margin over 5 years is 7.35%, with a median of 7.6% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Net Margin sank 1984 bps in 2022 and soared 382 bps in 2023.
- Quest Diagnostics' Net Margin stood at 3.26% in 2022, then soared by 117 bps to 7.08% in 2023, then increased by 6 bps to 7.48% in 2024, then grew by 2 bps to 7.59% in 2025, then plunged by 118 bps to 1.38% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DGX's Net Margin at 1.38% in Q1 2026, 7.59% in Q4 2025, and 7.6% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 31,055.11 Bn | 31,054.65 Bn | 1.11 Bn | -5.68% |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 191.02 Bn | 187.77 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 15.06% |
| 3 | Danaher | 137.16 Bn | 131.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 17.29% |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 42.82 Bn | 42.62 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 24.41% |
| 5 | Natera | 39.09 Bn | 37.99 Bn | 696.04 Mn | -12.22% |
| 6 | Agilent Technologies | 37.61 Bn | 35.81 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 18.47% |
| 7 | Iqvia Holdings | 34.23 Bn | 32.25 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 3.40% |
| 8 | Illumina | 28.14 Bn | 26.98 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 12.28% |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 26.40 Bn | 26.33 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 17.89% |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 23.76 Bn | 23.67 Bn | 942.00 Mn | -1.38% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.38% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.59% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.60% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.05% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.94% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.48% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.00% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.39% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.89% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.08% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.41% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.73% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.46% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.26% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.37% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.44% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.64% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.72% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.62% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 28.27% |