Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Other non-cash items (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics' Other non-cash items was $10 million in Q3 2026, down 9.1% from $11 million a year earlier but up 25.0% from the prior quarter.
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Other non-cash items (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Quest Diagnostics' Other non-cash items was $15 million through Sep 30, 2026, down 60.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $27 million, up 35.0% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Other non-cash items was $20 million in FY2024 (-52.4%), $42 million in FY2023 (-39.1%), $69 million in FY2022 and -$50 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Other non-cash items has moved between -$12 million (Q4 2025) and $31 million (Q4 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Other non-cash items was higher in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 227.4%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Other non-cash items over five years was Q1 2026 (growth of 800.0%); the worst was Q1 2025 (a decline of 91.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, DGX's Other non-cash items in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $8 million (Q2 2026), $9 million (Q1 2026) and -$12 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 108.94 Bn | 105.04 Bn | - |
| 2 | Natera | 55.44 Bn | 51.12 Bn | 485.19 Mn |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 30.01 Bn | 28.09 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.04 Bn | 25.80 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 23.14 Bn | 12.45 Bn | - |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 22.72 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 219.03 Mn |
| 7 | BrightSpring Health Services | 14.57 Bn | 12.33 Bn | 518.55 Mn |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 13.78 Bn | 13.41 Bn | - |
| 9 | Tempus AI | 13.68 Bn | 10.84 Bn | 266.70 Mn |
| 10 | Davita | 12.12 Bn | 9.50 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 10.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -12.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 27.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 30.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -5.00 Mn |
Quest Diagnostics Other non-cash items API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-non-cash-items&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-non-cash-items", "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=other-non-cash-items&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();