Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX): Price and Financial Metrics
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DGX POWR Grades
- DGX scores best on the Quality dimension, with a Quality rank ahead of 93.12% of US stocks.
- The strongest trend for DGX is in Sentiment, which has been heading down over the past 31 weeks.
- DGX ranks lowest in Sentiment; there it ranks in the 9th percentile.
DGX Stock Summary
- With a price/earnings ratio of 7.58, Quest Diagnostics Inc P/E ratio is greater than that of about merely 10.93% of stocks in our set with positive earnings.
- Over the past twelve months, DGX has reported earnings growth of 170.68%, putting it ahead of 89.7% of US stocks in our set.
- In terms of volatility of its share price, DGX is more volatile than just 1.64% of stocks we're observing.
- Stocks that are quantitatively similar to DGX, based on their financial statements, market capitalization, and price volatility, are AEM, FOXA, FBHS, PKI, and PHM.
- Visit DGX's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.questdiagnostics.com.
DGX Valuation Summary
- In comparison to the median Healthcare stock, DGX's price/sales ratio is 58.33% lower, now standing at 1.5.
- Over the past 243 months, DGX's price/sales ratio has gone down 0.4.
- Over the past 243 months, DGX's price/sales ratio has gone down 0.4.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for DGX.
| Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DGX | 2019-04-15 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 16.6 | 14.7 |
| DGX | 2018-10-19 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 17.3 | 15.5 |
| DGX | 2016-03-18 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 14.1 | 11.0 |
| DGX | 2014-09-15 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 11.5 | 9.0 |
| DGX | 2002-08-09 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 29.2 | 15.1 |
| DGX | 2002-07-29 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 28.5 | 14.8 |
DGX Growth Metrics
- The year over year revenue growth rate now stands at 34.97%.
- The 4 year revenue growth rate now stands at 1.86%.
- Its year over year cash and equivalents growth rate is now at 259.65%.
The table below shows DGX's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).
| Date | Revenue | Operating Cash Flow | Net Income to Common Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | 10,335 | 2,489 | 1,801 |
| 2020-12-31 | 9,437 | 2,005 | 1,431 |
| 2020-09-30 | 8,361 | 1,812 | 1,105 |
| 2020-06-30 | 7,531 | 1,249 | 752 |
| 2020-03-31 | 7,657 | 1,215 | 793 |
| 2019-12-31 | 7,726 | 1,243 | 858 |
DGX Price Target
For more insight on analysts targets of DGX, see our DGX price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.
| Average Price Target | $145.21 | Average Broker Recommendation | 1.53 (Moderate Buy) |
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DGX Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $139.96 | 52-week high | $142.80 |
| Prev. close | $138.38 | 52-week low | $104.10 |
| Day low | $138.06 | Volume | 1,153,900 |
| Day high | $140.17 | Avg. volume | 1,241,507 |
| 50-day MA | $131.81 | Dividend yield | 1.79% |
| 200-day MA | $126.59 | Market Cap | 18.28B |
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) Company Bio
Quest Diagnostics provides diagnostic testing information services in the United States and internationally. The company offers clinical testing services, such as routine testing, gene-based and esoteric testing, anatomic pathology services, and drugs-of-abuse testing, as well as related services and insights; laboratory testing services for new drugs, vaccines, and medical devices, analytic, on-site prevention, and wellness services, and risk assessment services for the life insurance industry. The company was founded in 1967 and is founded in Madison, New Jersey.
DGX Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation
| Current Price | DCF Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $139.96 | $337.75 | 157% |
Below please find a table outlining a discounted cash flow forecast for DGX, in which we model out valuation assuming a variety of terminal growth rates. To summarize, we found that Quest Diagnostics Inc ranked in the 74th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. More precisely, our analysis suggests the stock is undervalued by approximately 158.5% on a DCF basis. In terms of the factors that were most noteworthy in this DCF analysis for DGX, they are:
- The company has produced more trailing twelve month cash flow than 83.97% of its sector Healthcare.
- Quest Diagnostics Inc's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is 9%; for context, that number is higher than only 15.51% of tickers in our DCF set.
- DGX's estimated cost of debt, based largely on its market capitalization and its interest coverage ratio, is 3%; for context, that number is higher than only 15.51% of tickers in our DCF set.
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | 152% |
| 1% | 155% |
| 2% | 157% |
| 3% | 160% |
| 4% | 162% |
| 5% | 165% |
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DGX Price Returns
| 1-mo | 6.80% |
| 3-mo | 6.96% |
| 6-mo | 9.40% |
| 1-year | 15.53% |
| 3-year | 39.71% |
| 5-year | 79.21% |
| YTD | 19.10% |
| 2020 | 14.11% |
| 2019 | 31.13% |
| 2018 | -13.84% |
| 2017 | 9.16% |
| 2016 | 31.90% |
DGX Dividends
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