Last Price$177.02.3%
Market Cap$19.6B
LTM Free Cash Flow margin
9.2%
5Y avg
12.8%
Medical - Diagnostics & Research industry
median
(13.0%)
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
1.1% undervalued
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Free Cash Flow margin
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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| Dec'04 | Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow margin | 12.1% | 11.4% | 12.1% | 10.6% | 11.7% | 11.1% | 12.4% | 9.8% | 13.6% | 5.9% | 8.5% | 7.3% | 10.3% | 12.0% | 10.8% | 10.9% | 16.8% | 17.0% | 13.3% | 9.3% |
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Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) Free Cash Flow margin comparison analysis
General
LTM Free Cash Flow margin
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Quest Diagnostics IncorporatedDGX
9.2%
(6.4%)
(6.5%)
9.2%
Median Peer Set
18.7%
(0.3%)
(2.7%)
15.2%
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.MTD
22.3%
2.2%
12.7%
22.3%
Danaher CorporationDHR
22.2%
(0.1%)
(17.9%)
16.3%
Agilent Technologies, Inc.A
21.6%
(4.7%)
5.0%
19.8%
Waters CorporationWAT
20.9%
(0.5%)
(7.9%)
21.7%
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.IDXX
20.5%
8.7%
25.2%
23.1%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.TMO
16.9%
(4.6%)
(12.4%)
14.0%
Illumina, Inc.ILMN
15.9%
(2.9%)
4.6%
(28.0%)
IQVIA Holdings Inc.IQV
13.7%
2.8%
2.4%
8.9%
Laboratory Corporation of America HoldingsLH
8.4%
(18.3%)
(65.8%)
3.4%
Natera, Inc.NTRA
(2.2%)
32.0%
(32.1%)
(40.2%)
DGX key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Dec'04 | Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 5,126.6 0.0% | 5,503.7 7.4% | 6,268.7 13.9% | 6,704.9 7.0% | 7,249.4 8.1% | 7,455.2 2.8% | 7,368.9 (1.2%) | 7,510.5 1.9% | 7,382.6 (1.7%) | 7,146.0 (3.2%) | 7,435.0 4.0% | 7,493.0 0.8% | 7,515.0 0.3% | 7,709.0 2.6% | 7,531.0 (2.3%) | 7,726.0 2.6% | 9,437.0 22.1% | 10,788.0 14.3% | 9,883.0 (8.4%) | 9,252.0 (6.4%) |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 2,990.7 | 3,257.3 | 3,696.0 | 3,969.8 | 4,256.1 | 4,321.5 | 4,317.2 | 4,395.3 | 4,364.7 | 4,326.0 | 4,637.0 | 4,657.0 | 4,616.0 | 4,719.0 | 4,926.0 | 5,037.0 | 5,804.0 | 6,579.0 | 6,450.0 | 6,291.0 |
% margin | 2,135.9 41.7% | 2,246.4 40.8% | 2,572.7 41.0% | 2,735.1 40.8% | 2,993.3 41.3% | 3,133.7 42.0% | 3,051.7 41.4% | 3,115.2 41.5% | 3,017.9 40.9% | 2,820.0 39.5% | 2,798.0 37.6% | 2,836.0 37.8% | 2,899.0 38.6% | 2,990.0 38.8% | 2,605.0 34.6% | 2,689.0 34.8% | 3,633.0 38.5% | 4,209.0 39.0% | 3,433.0 34.7% | 2,961.0 32.0% |
| Operating Expenses | 1,234.4 | 1,278.3 | 1,444.6 | 1,643.7 | 1,770.9 | 1,774.6 | 1,756.2 | 2,120.2 | 1,817.1 | 1,819.0 | 1,815.0 | 1,771.0 | 1,740.0 | 1,825.0 | 1,500.0 | 1,458.0 | 1,662.0 | 1,828.0 | 2,005.0 | 1,761.0 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 1,227.7 | 1,257.8 | 1,433.7 | 1,612.9 | 1,736.9 | 1,747.6 | 1,707.7 | 1,814.3 | 1,745.2 | 1,704.0 | 1,728.0 | 1,679.0 | 1,681.0 | 1,750.0 | 1,424.0 | 1,457.0 | 1,550.0 | 1,727.0 | 1,874.0 | 1,615.0 |
% margin | 901.4 17.6% | 968.1 17.6% | 1,128.0 18.0% | 1,091.3 16.3% | 1,222.4 16.9% | 1,359.1 18.2% | 1,295.5 17.6% | 995.0 13.2% | 1,200.8 16.3% | 1,475.0 20.6% | 983.0 13.2% | 1,399.0 18.7% | 1,277.0 17.0% | 1,165.0 15.1% | 1,101.0 14.6% | 1,231.0 15.9% | 1,971.0 20.9% | 2,381.0 22.1% | 1,428.0 14.4% | 1,262.0 13.6% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 |
| Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 185.5 | 144.1 | 146.1 | 170.6 | 164.7 | 159.0 | 164.0 | 153.0 | 143.0 | 151.0 | 167.0 | 175.0 | 163.0 | 151.0 | 138.0 | 163.0 |
| Pre-tax Income | 835.1 | 910.5 | 1,033.3 | 912.4 | 1,019.0 | 1,227.9 | 1,184.3 | 856.3 | 1,068.4 | 1,348.0 | 849.0 | 1,103.0 | 1,086.0 | 1,030.0 | 926.0 | 1,076.0 | 1,884.0 | 2,599.0 | 1,235.0 | 1,130.0 |
% effective tax rate | 335.9 40.2% | 364.2 40.0% | 407.6 39.4% | 358.6 39.3% | 386.8 38.0% | 460.4 37.5% | 425.5 35.9% | 349.0 40.8% | 401.9 37.6% | 500.0 37.1% | 262.0 30.9% | 373.0 33.8% | 429.0 39.5% | 241.0 23.4% | 182.0 19.7% | 247.0 23.0% | 460.0 24.4% | 597.0 23.0% | 264.0 21.4% | 248.0 21.9% |
% margin | 499.2 9.7% | 546.3 9.9% | 586.4 9.4% | 339.9 5.1% | 581.5 8.0% | 729.1 9.8% | 720.9 9.8% | 470.6 6.3% | 555.7 7.5% | 849.0 11.9% | 556.0 7.5% | 709.0 9.5% | 645.0 8.6% | 772.0 10.0% | 736.0 9.8% | 858.0 11.1% | 1,431.0 15.2% | 1,995.0 18.5% | 946.0 9.6% | 854.0 9.2% |
| EPS | 2.45 | 2.71 | 2.98 | 1.76 | 2.99 | 3.91 | 4.08 | 2.95 | 3.49 | 5.58 | 3.83 | 4.92 | 4.58 | 5.63 | 5.41 | 6.38 | 10.68 | 15.90 | 8.12 | 7.59 |
| Diluted EPS | 2.35 | 2.66 | 2.94 | 1.74 | 2.97 | 3.87 | 4.05 | 2.92 | 3.46 | 5.54 | 3.81 | 4.87 | 4.51 | 5.50 | 5.29 | 6.29 | 10.52 | 15.53 | 7.98 | 7.52 |
% margin | 1,049.6 20.5% | 1,183.7 21.5% | 1,325.4 21.1% | 1,329.2 19.8% | 1,500.7 20.7% | 1,631.2 21.9% | 1,585.8 21.5% | 1,302.0 17.3% | 1,523.0 20.6% | 1,793.0 25.1% | 1,304.0 17.5% | 1,555.0 20.8% | 1,479.0 19.7% | 1,453.0 18.8% | 1,404.0 18.6% | 1,585.0 20.5% | 2,411.0 25.5% | 3,159.0 29.3% | 1,820.0 18.4% | 1,732.0 18.7% |
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FAQ
1) What is Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's Free Cash Flow margin?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Free Cash Flow margin is 9.2%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Free Cash Flow margin for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated have been 12.3% over the past three years, and 13.5% over the past five years.
2) Is Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's Free Cash Flow margin Good?
As of today, Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's Free Cash Flow margin is 9.2%, which is higher than industry median of (13.0%). It indicates that Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's Free Cash Flow margin is Good.