Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics' Times Interest Earned was 7.15 in Q3 2026, up 27.8% from 5.59 a year earlier and up 5.9% from the prior quarter.
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Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Quest Diagnostics' Times Interest Earned was 6.45 through Sep 30, 2026, up 18.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 5.62, down 5.7% from FY2024.
- Times Interest Earned has now declined for three consecutive years.
- In earlier years, Times Interest Earned was 5.96 in FY2024 (-23.1%), 7.74 in FY2023 (-19.8%) and 9.65 in FY2022.
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Times Interest Earned since Q2 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Times Interest Earned has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 3.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Times Interest Earned over five years was Q3 2026 (growth of 27.8%); the worst was Q3 2024 (a decline of 31.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, DGX's Times Interest Earned in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 6.75 (Q2 2026), 6.14 (Q1 2026) and 5.76 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 99.26 Bn | 95.35 Bn | - | 4.90 |
| 2 | Natera | 55.52 Bn | 51.20 Bn | 485.19 Mn | -85.16 |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 28.80 Bn | 26.88 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 6.80 |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 27.05 Bn | 24.82 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 7.15 |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 23.21 Bn | 19.27 Bn | 219.03 Mn | -95.93 |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 21.34 Bn | 10.65 Bn | - | 8.62 |
| 7 | BrightSpring Health Services | 14.40 Bn | 12.73 Bn | 492.75 Mn | 3.54 |
| 8 | Tempus AI | 13.99 Bn | 11.02 Bn | 246.50 Mn | -7.38 |
| 9 | Encompass Health | 13.37 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | 8.98 |
| 10 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 12.62 Bn | 4.58 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 4.78 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7.15 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.75 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.14 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.76 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.59 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.35 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.81 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.01 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.69 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.55 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.12 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.80 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.34 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 6.12 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 6.24 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 6.24 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 5.33 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 6.92 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 17.23 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 7.23 |
API Access
Quest Diagnostics Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();