Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) recorded Share-based Compensation of $23 million in Q2 2026, up 9.5% from $21 million a year earlier and up 15.0% from the prior quarter.
Powered by 
Analysis
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Quest Diagnostics' Share-based Compensation came in at $88 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 1.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $88 million, unchanged from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $88 million in FY2024 (+14.3%), $77 million in FY2023 (unchanged), $77 million in FY2022 (-2.5%) and $79 million in FY2021 (-18.6%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has ranged from $16 million in Q2 2023 to $27 million in Q4 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation rose in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 6.4%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 42.1% in Q4 2024, against a decline of 44.1% in Q4 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $20 million (Q1 2026), $25 million (Q4 2025) and $20 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 103.20 Bn | 99.21 Bn | - | 85.00 Mn |
| 2 | Natera | 57.21 Bn | 52.89 Bn | 485.19 Mn | 103.10 Mn |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 25.96 Bn | 23.71 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 34.90 Mn |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 25.92 Bn | 24.05 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 23.00 Mn |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 22.71 Bn | 11.71 Bn | - | 44.00 Mn |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 21.65 Bn | 17.71 Bn | 219.03 Mn | 57.73 Mn |
| 7 | BrightSpring Health Services | 12.98 Bn | 11.31 Bn | 492.75 Mn | 19.49 Mn |
| 8 | Tempus AI | 12.43 Bn | 9.46 Bn | 246.50 Mn | 54.12 Mn |
| 9 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 12.43 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 1.52 Bn | - |
| 10 | Encompass Health | 12.42 Bn | 12.08 Bn | - | 13.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 23.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.00 Mn |
API Access
Quest Diagnostics Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();