What is Quest Diagnostics's capex?

Quest Diagnostics (DGX) reported capex of $114M in Q1 2026.

How has Quest Diagnostics's capex changed year-over-year?

Quest Diagnostics's capex decreased by 2.6% year-over-year, from $117M to $114M.

What is the long-term trend for Quest Diagnostics's capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Quest Diagnostics's capex has grown at a 6.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $403M to $527M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

Quest Diagnostics DGX CapEx

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.9B+9.2%

Gross profit$942.0M+9.2%

Operating income$399.0M+15.3%

Net income$252.0M+14.5%

EPS (diluted)$2.24+15.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$393.0M+109%

Total debt$6.4B-2.5%

Total equity$7.4B+6.3%

Total assets$16.7B+5.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$278.0M-11.5%

Free cash flow$164.0M-16.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$23.46B+20.8%

Enterprise value$29.48B+15.7%

P/E22.9×+2.5×

P/S2.1×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin33.2%+0.4pp

Operating margin14.3%+0.6pp

Net margin9.1%+0.2pp

FCF margin11.8%+1.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity14.3%+0.9pp

Debt / equity0.9×-0.1×

Current ratio1.2×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Quest Diagnostics in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: Quest Diagnostics’s 10-Q, filed April 22, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Quest Diagnostics's capex?: Quest Diagnostics (DGX) reported capex of $114M in Q1 2026.
How has Quest Diagnostics's capex changed year-over-year?: Quest Diagnostics's capex decreased by 2.6% year-over-year, from $117M to $114M.
What is the long-term trend for Quest Diagnostics's capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Quest Diagnostics's capex has grown at a 6.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $403M to $527M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.