Financing

Debt Repayments

Quest Diagnostics Debt Repayments remained flat by 0.0% to $1.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 99.8%, from $600.00M to $1.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Debt Repayments shows a downward trend with a -25.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

A decrease may indicate a focus on capital preservation or refinancing, while a significant increase signals active debt reduction or maturity fulfillment.

Detailed definition

Represents the total cash outflows used to reduce the principal balance of short-term and long-term debt obligations. Th...

Peer comparison

Standard across all capital-intensive industries; peers with high leverage typically show higher repayment activity.

Metric ID: debt_repayment

Historical Data

16 periods
 Q3 '21Q1 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$1.00M$1.00M$1.00M$140.00M$688.00M$598.00M$418.00M$0.00$301.00M$1.00M$1.00M$600.00M$401.00M$10.00M$1.00M$1.00M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%>999%+391.4%-13.1%-30.1%-100.0%-99.7%+0.0%>999%-33.2%-97.5%-90.0%+0.0%
YoY Change>999%>999%-100.0%-56.3%-99.8%-99.8%+33.2%+900.0%+0.0%-99.8%
Range$0.00$688.00M
CAGR+0.0%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth-28.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Quest Diagnostics's debt repayments?
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) reported debt repayments of $1.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Quest Diagnostics's debt repayments changed year-over-year?
Quest Diagnostics's debt repayments decreased by 99.8% year-over-year, from $600.00M to $1.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Quest Diagnostics's debt repayments?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Quest Diagnostics's debt repayments has grown at a -25.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.84B to $1.01B.
What does debt repayments mean?
The total amount of cash used to pay down debt principal.