Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) posted Selling, General & Administrative of $529 million for Q2 2026, up 8.8% from $486 million a year earlier and up 5.0% from the prior quarter.
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Selling, General & Administrative at Quest Diagnostics was $2.04 billion, up 8.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.97 billion, up 11.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Selling, General & Administrative shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Quest Diagnostics' Selling, General & Administrative was $1.77 billion in FY2024 (+7.8%), $1.64 billion in FY2023 (-12.4%), $1.87 billion in FY2022 (+8.5%) and $1.73 billion in FY2021 (+11.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Selling, General & Administrative since Q4 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Selling, General & Administrative has increased in each of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 11.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Selling, General & Administrative in the past five years was Q4 2022, with growth of 21.3%; the weakest was Q4 2023, with a decline of 27.7%.
- According to Business Quant data, Selling, General & Administrative for the three prior quarters was $504 million (Q1 2026), $504 million (Q4 2025) and $501 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | SG&A (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 103.46 Bn | 99.47 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Natera | 57.12 Bn | 52.81 Bn | 485.19 Mn | 327.20 Mn |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 25.99 Bn | 23.74 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 577.20 Mn |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 25.96 Bn | 24.09 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 529.00 Mn |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 22.80 Bn | 11.80 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 21.63 Bn | 17.69 Bn | 219.03 Mn | 61.66 Mn |
| 7 | BrightSpring Health Services | 13.01 Bn | 11.34 Bn | 492.75 Mn | 362.36 Mn |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 12.46 Bn | 12.13 Bn | - | 62.60 Mn |
| 9 | Tempus AI | 12.46 Bn | 9.49 Bn | 246.50 Mn | 225.85 Mn |
| 10 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 12.45 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 855.51 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 529.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 504.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 504.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 501.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 486.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 476.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 466.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 448.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 416.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 440.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 407.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 380.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 416.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 439.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 563.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 464.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 422.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 425.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 464.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 427.00 Mn |
Quest Diagnostics Selling, General & Administrative API
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url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "selling-general-and-administrative", "ticker": "DGX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();