Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics' (DGX) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $2.6 billion in Q2 2026, up 11.24% year-over-year from $2.3 billion in Q2 2025, and up 3.53% quarter-over-quarter from $2.5 billion in Q1 2026.
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Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quest Diagnostics has disclosed Operating Expenses across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $2.6 billion for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 11.24% year-over-year to $2.6 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $9.9 billion (up 9.76% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $9.5 billion, up 11.18% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $2.6 billion for Q2 2026 at Quest Diagnostics, up from $2.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $2.6 billion in Q2 2026 to a low of $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 decreased 8.05% in 2023 and grew 13.76% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $2.2 billion in 2022, then dropped by 8.05% to $2.0 billion in 2023, then gained by 11.83% to $2.3 billion in 2024, then grew by 7.08% to $2.4 billion in 2025, then increased by 6.78% to $2.6 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $2.6 billion in Q2 2026, $2.5 billion in Q1 2026, and $2.4 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natera | 49.39 Bn | 48.29 Bn | 486.15 Mn | 828.54 Mn |
| 2 | Quest Diagnostics | 27.49 Bn | 26.86 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 2.58 Bn |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 26.51 Bn | 26.37 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 582.30 Mn |
| 4 | Guardant Health | 23.17 Bn | 22.12 Bn | 219.03 Mn | 464.10 Mn |
| 5 | Tempus AI | 12.59 Bn | 11.77 Bn | 274.25 Mn | 458.40 Mn |
| 6 | Caris Life Sciences | 8.01 Bn | 7.22 Bn | 182.38 Mn | 236.79 Mn |
| 7 | Sotera Health | 5.53 Bn | 5.17 Bn | 177.96 Mn | 68.16 Mn |
| 8 | BillionToOne | 4.80 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 77.11 Mn | 71.60 Mn |
| 9 | Adaptive Biotechnologies | 4.40 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 51.39 Mn | 87.32 Mn |
| 10 | iRhythm Holdings | 3.68 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 163.21 Mn | 165.75 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 |