Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) recorded Other Operating Expenses of $40 million in Q3 2026, down 35.5% from $62 million a year earlier but up 2.6% from the prior quarter.
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Quest Diagnostics' Other Operating Expenses came in at $138 million as of Sep 30, 2026, down 9.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $142 million, up 10.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Other Operating Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Other Operating Expenses came in at $128 million in FY2024 (-14.1%), $149 million in FY2023 (+13.7%), $131 million in FY2022 (+29.7%) and $101 million in FY2021 (-9.8%).
- Quarterly Other Operating Expenses has ranged from $12 million in Q3 2022 to $62 million in Q3 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Other Operating Expenses rose in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 7.1%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Other Operating Expenses in the last five years was growth of 166.7% in Q3 2023, against a decline of 52.0% in Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $39 million (Q2 2026), $39 million (Q1 2026) and $20 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 99.26 Bn | 95.35 Bn | - |
| 2 | Natera | 55.52 Bn | 51.20 Bn | 485.19 Mn |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 28.80 Bn | 26.88 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 27.05 Bn | 24.82 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 23.21 Bn | 19.27 Bn | 219.03 Mn |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 21.34 Bn | 10.65 Bn | - |
| 7 | BrightSpring Health Services | 14.40 Bn | 12.73 Bn | 492.75 Mn |
| 8 | Tempus AI | 13.99 Bn | 11.02 Bn | 246.50 Mn |
| 9 | Encompass Health | 13.37 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - |
| 10 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 12.62 Bn | 4.58 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -3.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -23.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -35.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -5.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -21.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -5.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -1.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -65.00 Mn |
Quest Diagnostics Other Operating Expenses 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-operating-expenses&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-operating-expenses", "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-operating-expenses&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();