Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) recorded Tax Rate of 21.36% in Q2 2026, down 3.90 percentage points from 25.26% a year earlier and down 0.80 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Quest Diagnostics' Tax Rate came in at 22.79% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 0.24 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 23.82%, up 0.59 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Tax Rate has increased for three straight years, though with a five-year change of -0.59 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Tax Rate came in at 23.23% in FY2024 (+1.29 pp), 21.95% in FY2023 (+0.57 pp), 21.38% in FY2022 (-1.59 pp) and 22.97% in FY2021 (-1.45 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Tax Rate since Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Tax Rate rose in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.44 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Tax Rate in the last five years was a gain of 20.55 percentage points in Q4 2023, against a drop of 26.38 percentage points in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 22.16% (Q1 2026), 24.55% (Q4 2025) and 23.48% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 104.12 Bn | 100.13 Bn | - | 22.61% |
| 2 | Natera | 56.67 Bn | 52.35 Bn | 485.19 Mn | - |
| 3 | Quest Diagnostics | 25.93 Bn | 24.06 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 21.36% |
| 4 | Labcorp Holdings | 25.91 Bn | 23.65 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 22.59% |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 22.88 Bn | 11.89 Bn | - | 22.01% |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 21.61 Bn | 17.68 Bn | 219.03 Mn | - |
| 7 | BrightSpring Health Services | 13.04 Bn | 11.37 Bn | 492.75 Mn | 7.39% |
| 8 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 12.53 Bn | 4.49 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 23.45% |
| 9 | Encompass Health | 12.51 Bn | 12.17 Bn | - | 20.49% |
| 10 | Tempus AI | 12.37 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 246.50 Mn | 3.51% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.36% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.16% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.55% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.48% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.26% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.38% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.74% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.96% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.57% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.81% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.88% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.74% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.66% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.47% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.08% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.84% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.34% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.71% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.39% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 21.66% |
API Access
Quest Diagnostics Tax Rate 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=tax-rate&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "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=tax-rate&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();