Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics' Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 14.97% for Q3 2026, up 0.87 percentage points from 14.09% a year earlier and up 0.59 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Quest Diagnostics' Return on Equity [ROE] was 14.92%, up 0.92 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] carries a five-year change of -9.07 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Equity [ROE] was 14.00% in FY2024 (-0.80 pp), 14.80% in FY2023 (-1.56 pp), 16.35% in FY2022 (-14.94 pp) and 31.30% in FY2021 (+7.31 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q4 2022.
- Year-over-year, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.41 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Equity [ROE] over five years came in Q4 2021 (a gain of 9.59 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2022 (a drop of 16.17 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows DGX's Return on Equity [ROE] at 14.38% (Q2 2026), 14.46% (Q1 2026) and 14.43% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 106.13 Bn | 102.23 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Natera | 44.93 Bn | 40.56 Bn | 513.47 Mn | -8.92% |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 29.97 Bn | 28.06 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 11.52% |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.09 Bn | 25.85 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 14.97% |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 22.72 Bn | 12.03 Bn | - | 54.59% |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 20.11 Bn | 15.73 Bn | 236.15 Mn | - |
| 7 | BrightSpring Health Services | 13.90 Bn | 11.66 Bn | 518.55 Mn | 19.43% |
| 8 | Tempus AI | 13.80 Bn | 10.95 Bn | 266.70 Mn | -37.62% |
| 9 | Encompass Health | 13.52 Bn | 13.15 Bn | - | 24.97% |
| 10 | Davita | 12.21 Bn | 9.59 Bn | 1.13 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 14.97% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.38% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.43% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.09% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.11% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.76% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.49% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.19% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.56% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.18% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.85% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.87% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.30% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.64% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.63% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.30% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 30.44% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 32.21% |
API Access
Quest Diagnostics Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();