Stock Scorecard

Stock Summary for Quest Diagnostics Inc (DGX) - $242.00 as of 9/1/2026 7:34:52 PM EST

Total Score

11 out of 30

Safety Score

51 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for DGX

Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for DGX

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for DGX

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for DGX

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for DGX (51 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 9
Book Value (Max of 10) 9
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 0
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 5
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 4
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 1
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 4
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 9
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 0
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) -10

Financial Details for DGX

Company Overview
Ticker DGX
Company Name Quest Diagnostics Inc
Country N/A
Description Quest Diagnostics is an American clinical laboratory. A Fortune 500 company, Quest operates in the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Brazil. Quest also maintains collaborative agreements with various hospitals and clinics across the globe.
Sector Name HEALTHCARE
Industry Name DIAGNOSTICS & RESEARCH
Most Recent Quarter 6/30/2026
Next Earnings Date 10/20/2026

Stock Price History
Last Day Price 242.00
Price 4 Years Ago 145.39
Last Day Price Updated 9/1/2026 7:34:52 PM EST
Last Day Volume 1,358,258
Average Daily Volume 992,571
52-Week High 246.00
52-Week Low 168.97
Last Price to 52 Week Low 43.22%

Valuation Measures
Trailing PE N/A
Industry PE 31.80
Sector PE 44.74
5-Year Average PE 20.20
Free Cash Flow Ratio 42.68
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 28.56
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 35.74
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 1.59
Total Cash Per Share 5.67
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 68.33
Price to Book Ratio 3.59
Industry Price to Book Ratio 9.66
Sector Price to Book Ratio 8.85
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 2.33
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 5.55
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 40.40
Analyst Buy Ratings 7
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 2

Share Statistics
Total Shares Outstanding 110,373,000
Market Capitalization 26,710,266,000
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends
Ex-Dividend Date 10/6/2026
Previous Dividend Amount 0.8600
Current Dividend Amount 0.8600
Total Years Dividend Increasing Dividend Contender - Increasing for 14 Years
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 3.32
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 1.36%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 3.44
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 1.41%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 21
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 1.93%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 1.95%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 7.30%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 6.86%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 6.78%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 10.51%
Dividend Payout Ratio 35.28%

Income Statement
Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 15.00%
Annual Earnings Growth 13.89%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 9.41
Reported EPS Past Year 5.62
Reported EPS Prior Year 9.85
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 1,062,000,000
Net Income Past Year 992,000,000
Net Income Prior Year 871,000,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 10.20%
5-Year Revenue Growth 3.18%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 15.20%

Balance Sheet
Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 626,000,000
Total Cash Past Year 420,000,000
Total Cash Prior Year 549,000,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -5,006,000,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -4,747,000,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 5,167,000,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 5,615,000,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 5,632,000,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.58
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.57
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 7,170,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 6,778,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 7,516,000,000

Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 1,220,000,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 11.05
Free Cash Flow Past Year 1,359,000,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 909,000,000

Options
Put/Call Ratio 0.70
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis
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MACD 0.00
MACD Signal 0.00
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 171.43
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 210.15
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 248.87
Beta 0.55
RSI 0.00
50-Day SMA 0.00
150-Day SMA 162.46
200-Day SMA 154.57

System
Modified 8/31/2026 9:52:09 PM EST