Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) posted Operating Expenses of $2.5 billion for Q1 2026, up 3.14% sequentially from $2.4 billion in Q4 2025, and up 8.24% YoY from $2.3 billion in Q1 2025.
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $2.5 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 8.24% year-over-year to $2.5 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $9.7 billion (up 10.3% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $9.5 billion, up 11.18% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses grew to $2.5 billion in Q1 2026 per DGX's latest filing, from $2.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $2.5 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at $2.0 billion in Q3 2023.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $2.2 billion, with a median of $2.1 billion recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses declined 8.05% in 2023 and gained 13.76% in 2025.
- Quest Diagnostics' Operating Expenses stood at $2.2 billion in 2022, then retreated by 8.05% to $2.0 billion in 2023, then grew by 11.83% to $2.3 billion in 2024, then gained by 7.08% to $2.4 billion in 2025, then advanced by 3.14% to $2.5 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DGX's Operating Expenses at $2.5 billion in Q1 2026, $2.4 billion in Q4 2025, and $2.4 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 31,055.11 Bn | 31,054.65 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 191.02 Bn | 187.77 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 9.14 Bn |
| 3 | Danaher | 137.16 Bn | 131.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 42.82 Bn | 42.62 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 360.15 Mn |
| 5 | Natera | 39.09 Bn | 37.99 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 790.16 Mn |
| 6 | Agilent Technologies | 37.61 Bn | 35.81 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 1.44 Bn |
| 7 | Iqvia Holdings | 34.23 Bn | 32.25 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 553.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illumina | 28.14 Bn | 26.98 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 512.00 Mn |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 26.40 Bn | 26.33 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 316.87 Mn |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 23.76 Bn | 23.67 Bn | 942.00 Mn | 2.50 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.95 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.99 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.02 Bn |