Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) posted Operating Expenses of $2.6 billion for Q2 2026, up 3.53% sequentially from $2.5 billion in Q1 2026, and up 11.24% YoY from $2.3 billion in Q2 2025.
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quest Diagnostics has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $2.6 billion in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 11.24% year-over-year to $2.6 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $9.9 billion (up 9.76% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $9.5 billion, up 11.18% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses rose to $2.6 billion in Q2 2026 per DGX's latest filing, from $2.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $2.6 billion in Q2 2026 and troughed at $2.0 billion in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of $2.2 billion and a median of $2.1 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Operating Expenses slipped 8.05% in 2023, then increased 13.76% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $2.2 billion in 2022, then fell by 8.05% to $2.0 billion in 2023, then climbed by 11.83% to $2.3 billion in 2024, then rose by 7.08% to $2.4 billion in 2025, then gained by 6.78% to $2.6 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $2.6 billion, $2.5 billion, and $2.4 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 213.86 Bn | 209.80 Bn | 8.34 Bn | 9.91 Bn |
| 2 | Danaher | 140.41 Bn | 136.07 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 2.48 Bn |
| 3 | Idexx Laboratories | 46.33 Bn | 46.13 Bn | 779.09 Mn | 353.52 Mn |
| 4 | Agilent Technologies | 39.71 Bn | 37.90 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 1.44 Bn |
| 5 | Iqvia Holdings | 39.35 Bn | 37.27 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 637.00 Mn |
| 6 | Natera | 38.97 Bn | 37.87 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 790.16 Mn |
| 7 | Illumina | 30.09 Bn | 28.92 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 525.00 Mn |
| 8 | Mettler Toledo International | 28.70 Bn | 28.65 Bn | 650.22 Mn | 321.77 Mn |
| 9 | Quest Diagnostics | 26.19 Bn | 25.56 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 2.58 Bn |
| 10 | Labcorp Holdings | 25.89 Bn | 24.91 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 557.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.58 Bn |
| 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 |