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Risk: Regulatory pricing pressures remain the primary headwind, though offset by durable scale advantages.
Valuation: Shares are undervalued, supported by a $226.02 composite midpoint tightly aligned with the $223.25 internal valuation cross-checks.
Quest Diagnostics is a mature, highly cash-generative leader in the US diagnostic testing market. Its robust national network provides durable scale advantages, supporting consistent free cash flow generation and a reliable, growing dividend. With an implied ~19.4x forward P/E, DGX is positioned as a defensive healthcare compounding asset.
Quest Diagnostics is a mature, highly cash-generative leader in the US diagnostic testing market. Its robust national network provides durable scale advantages, supporting consistent free cash flow generation and a reliable, growing dividend. With an implied ~19.4x forward P/E, DGX is positioned as a defensive healthcare compounding asset.
Unmatched national laboratory network lowers per-test processing costs.
Deep integration with hospital IT systems and payer networks.
Valuation: Shares are undervalued, supported by a $226.02 composite midpoint tightly aligned with the $223.25 internal valuation cross-checks.
Buy. Shares trade at a discount to our $226.02 fair value midpoint, offering defensive compounding and structural free cash flow yield.
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated provides diagnostic testing and services in the United States. The company develops and delivers diagnostic information services, such as routine, non-routine and advanced clinical testing, anatomic pathology testing, and other diagnostic information services. It also provides services under the Quest Diagnostics brand, as well as under the AmeriPath, Dermpath Diagnostics, ExamOne, and Quanum brands to physicians, hospitals, patients and consumers, health plans, government agencies, employers, retailers, pharmaceutical companies and insurers commercial clinical laboratories, and accountable care organizations through a network of laboratories, patient service centers, phlebotomists in physician offices, call centers and mobile phlebotomists, nurses, and other health and wellness professionals. In addition, the company offers risk assessment services for the life insurance industry; healthcare IT healthcare providers and payers; testing and medical director services at hospital laboratories; test offerings in cardiometabolic and endocrine; cancer; clinical drug monitoring and toxicology; infectious disease, including autoimmune; neurology diagnostics, including Alzheimer's disease; and women's health, such as prenatal genetic; workplace drug testing, testing urine, hair, and oral fluid specimens services; and employer population health services, including biometric screenings, flu shots, and related preventative services. Further, it provides population health solutions; extended care services; develops in vitro diagnostic tests; laboratory diagnostic information and digital health connectivity systems; underwriting support services, including data gathering, paramedical examinations, and clinical laboratory testing and analytics; and national specimen collection and health data solutions. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey.
A combined scenario of PAMA reimbursement cuts and labor inflation tests the margin structure. The model withstands moderate pressure given scale efficiencies, but operating margins structurally compressing below 13.0% would invalidate the current valuation.
Reimbursement pressure from PAMA regulations, increased competition from specialized upstarts, and lower routine testing volumes compress margins and stunt long-term cash flow generation.
Aggressive legislative changes to PAMA cause unexpected, steep cuts to clinical lab fee schedules, significantly compressing gross margins.
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A healthy operating cash conversion multiple confirms that diagnostic testing billings convert into real liquidity. Declining conversion metrics signal customer collection challenges or unbilled revenue buildup, constraining organic cash available for debt service and dividend distributions.
الحالي:1.901 as of the 2026-05-13 analysis date
تنبيه إذاFalls below 1.5x over any trailing twelve-month period
Scale Advantage: Unmatched national laboratory network lowers per-test processing costs.
Switching Costs: Deep integration with hospital IT systems and payer networks.
Economic profit is supported when reported returns exceed the company cost-of-capital hurdle.
Each lens answers a different valuation question. Only included lenses set Fair value; floors and diagnostics provide context.
Apply a terminal P/E to the dated forward path, then discount that future share value back to the analysis date.
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FCFF DCF remains positive at the base case: base FCFF $1.3B after capex $496.6M, with terminal value at 70.6% of enterprise value. No FCF cliff is projected unless capex/revenue or gross margin materially resets.
Accretive hospital lab system acquisitions, expansion in advanced and esoteric testing (e.g., Alzheimer's, cancer), and continued realization of cost synergies lead to margin expansion and faster-than-expected organic growth.
If operating margins exceed 14.5%, the bull case is strengthened. If margins compress below 13.0%, review the thesis for structural deterioration.
If operating margins exceed 14.5%, the bull case is strengthened. If margins compress below 13.0%, review the thesis for structural deterioration.
If operating margins exceed 14.5%, the bull case is strengthened. If margins compress below 13.0%, review the thesis for structural deterioration.
If operating margins exceed 14.5%, the bull case is strengthened. If margins compress below 13.0%, review the thesis for structural deterioration.
Warning level: Falls below 1.5x over any trailing twelve-month period. A healthy operating cash conversion multiple confirms that diagnostic testing billings convert into real liquidity. Declining conversion metrics signal customer collection challenges or unbilled revenue buildup, constraining organic cash available for debt service and dividend distributions.
Capital allocation should be evaluated against reinvestment needs, balance-sheet strength, and shareholder returns.
| الإيرادات | 11,035,000,000 |
|---|---|
| تكلفة الإيرادات | 7,370,000,000 |
| إجمالي الربح | 3,665,000,000 |
| المصروفات التشغيلية | 2,109,000,000 |
| الدخل التشغيلي | 1,556,000,000 |
| البنود غير التشغيلية والضرائب | -564,000,000 |
| صافي الدخل | 992,000,000 |
| إجمالي الأصول | 16,225,000,000 |
|---|---|
| النقد | 420,000,000 |
| الأصول المتداولة | 2,378,000,000 |
| إجمالي الالتزامات | 8,939,000,000 |
| الالتزامات المتداولة | 2,278,000,000 |
| حقوق المساهمين | 7,170,000,000 |
البيانات المالية في نقطة زمنية المستخدمة في تحليل 2026-05-13.
| الفترة | الإيرادات | EBITDA | صافي الدخل | التدفق النقدي التشغيلي | التدفق النقدي الحر | النفقات الرأسمالية | الإهلاك والإطفاء | التعويض القائم على الأسهم | إعادة شراء الأسهم | أرباح الأسهم المدفوعة | صافي إصدار الدين | التدفق النقدي الاستثماري | التدفق النقدي التمويلي | النقد في بداية الفترة | النقد في نهاية الفترة | النقد والاستثمارات | إجمالي الديون | الهامش التشغيلي | ROIC | WACC | فارق ROIC−WACC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | 10.8 مليار | 3.2 مليار | 2 مليار | 2.2 مليار | 1.8 مليار | 403 مليون | 408 مليون | 79 مليون | 2.2 مليار | 309 مليون | -2 مليون | — | — | — | — | 872 مليون | 4.8 مليار | 22.1% | — | 5.9% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | 9.9 مليار | 1.8 مليار | 946 مليون | 1.7 مليار | 1.3 مليار | 404 مليون | 437 مليون | 77 مليون | 1.4 مليار | 305 مليون | -2 مليون | — | — | — | — | 315 مليون | 4.7 مليار | 14.4% | — | 7.7% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | 9.3 مليار | 1.7 مليار | 854 مليون | 1.3 مليار | 864 مليون | 408 مليون | 439 مليون | 77 مليون | 275 مليون | 314 مليون | 748 مليون | — | — | — | — | 686 مليون | 5.5 مليار | 13.6% | — | 7.3% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | 9.9 مليار | 1.9 مليار | 871 مليون | 1.3 مليار | 909 مليون | 425 مليون | 493 مليون | 88 مليون | 151 مليون | 331 مليون | 1.5 مليار | — | — | — | — | 549 مليون | 7.1 مليار | 13.6% | — | 7.7% | — |
| 2025-12-31 | 11 مليار | 2.2 مليار | 992 مليون | 1.9 مليار | 1.4 مليار | 527 مليون | 570 مليون | 88 مليون | 450 مليون | 353 مليون | -602 مليون | — | — | — | — | 420 مليون | 6.6 مليار | 14.1% | — | 6.2% | — |
DGX trades at 16.3x forward earnings against a peer median of 18.3x; EV/EBITDA of 12.3x against a peer median of 18.4x; 6 peers.
Heavy, continuous replacement capital expenditure cycle, yet structural depreciation add-backs exceed maintenance capex, ensuring robust free cash flow.
Aging demographics and increased focus on preventative care drive persistent routine testing volume growth.
Regulatory pricing pressure and hospital budget constraints limit realization of test pricing power.
Heavy, continuous replacement capital expenditure cycle, yet structural depreciation add-backs exceed maintenance capex, ensuring robust free cash flow.
Core holding suitable for defensive, income-oriented allocations.
Valuation: Shares are undervalued, supported by a $226.02 composite midpoint tightly aligned with the $223.25 internal valuation cross-checks.
Buy. The valuation synthesis, anchored by FCFF and Forward Earnings, justifies an $226.02 fair value.
Upside case: Risk: Regulatory pricing pressures remain the primary headwind, though offset by durable scale advantages. Downside case: Valuation: Shares are undervalued, supported by a $226.02 composite midpoint tightly aligned with the $223.25 internal valuation cross-checks.
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Persistent wage inflation for specialized lab technicians outpaces pricing power, structurally shifting operating margins below 13.0%.
Clinical diagnostic laboratories operate with substantial fixed costs in personnel and regional testing hubs. If specialized technician wage inflation or regulatory reimbursement cuts overwhelm pricing power, operating margins compress, reducing operating profit and lowering returns on invested capital.
الحالي:14.1% for the period ended 2025-12-31
تنبيه إذاCompresses below 13.0% over two consecutive quarters
National health plan contracts provide essential patient access and specimen volume to diagnostic testing networks. Losing in-network status with a major national insurer would direct routine patient testing to competitors, causing immediate revenue loss and severe fixed-cost deleveraging.
الحالي:11.8% for the period ended 2025-12-31
تنبيه إذاDecelerates below 3.0% year-over-year over two consecutive quarters
Specialized molecular and esoteric diagnostics generate significantly higher contribution margins than commoditized routine blood panels. If hospital insourcing or lab reimbursement reductions erode esoteric testing volumes, overall gross margins shrink, impairing overall operating profitability.
الحالي:33.2% for the period ended 2025-12-31
تنبيه إذاFalls below 30.0% over any four-quarter measurement window
Elevated capital spending on laboratory automation or facility footprint expansion without corresponding revenue gains inflates the asset base. Sub-par returns relative to the cost of capital depress valuation multiples and signal inefficient capital redeployment.
الحالي:9.2% as of the 2026-05-13 analysis date
تنبيه إذاFalls below 7.5% over any trailing twelve-month period
Convert the revenue and margin path into after-tax free cash flow, discount the annual per-share amounts and terminal value at WACC, then adjust for signed net debt per current share.
Discount the explicit dividend path and its Gordon-growth terminal value at cost of equity.
Solve for the growth rate that makes the model value equal the report-date share price.
Quest Diagnostics is a mature, highly cash-generative leader in the US diagnostic testing market. Its robust national network provides durable scale advantages, supporting consistent free cash flow generation and a reliable, growing dividend.
Warning level: Compresses below 13.0% over two consecutive quarters. Clinical diagnostic laboratories operate with substantial fixed costs in personnel and regional testing hubs. If specialized technician wage inflation or regulatory reimbursement cuts overwhelm pricing power, operating margins compress, reducing operating profit and lowering returns on invested capital.
Warning level: Decelerates below 3.0% year-over-year over two consecutive quarters. National health plan contracts provide essential patient access and specimen volume to diagnostic testing networks. Losing in-network status with a major national insurer would direct routine patient testing to competitors, causing immediate revenue loss and severe fixed-cost deleveraging.
Warning level: Falls below 30.0% over any four-quarter measurement window. Specialized molecular and esoteric diagnostics generate significantly higher contribution margins than commoditized routine blood panels. If hospital insourcing or lab reimbursement reductions erode esoteric testing volumes, overall gross margins shrink, impairing overall operating profitability.
Warning level: Falls below 7.5% over any trailing twelve-month period. Elevated capital spending on laboratory automation or facility footprint expansion without corresponding revenue gains inflates the asset base. Sub-par returns relative to the cost of capital depress valuation multiples and signal inefficient capital redeployment.
| الهامش |
|---|
| DGX | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | $21.1B | 16.3x | 1.9x | 12.3x | — | — |
| TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 16.6x | 3.7x | 18.4x | 13.5% | 17.9% | |
| DHR | Danaher Corporation | 18.3x | 4.7x | 16.6x | 7.1% | 22.9% | |
| IDXX | IDEXX Laboratories Inc. | 32.4x | 9.5x | 27.8x | 72.9% | 31.8% | |
| WAT | Waters Corporation | 21.2x | 9.1x | 26.8x | 5.2% | 11.7% | |
| A | Agilent Technologies Inc. | 17.2x | 4.5x | 16.9x | 19.9% | 22.9% |
