Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Quick Ratio: History & Chart

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated(DGX)

Medical - Diagnostics & Research · Secaucus, NJ

$236.69+3.69 (+1.58%)

Delayed quote: Sep 24, 2026, 2:40 PM EDT

About Quest Diagnostics Incorporated

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, founded in 1967 and headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey, is a premier provider of diagnostic testing, information, and related services, serving clients both domestically and internationally. Its core business involves the development and provision of diverse diagnostic information services, such as routine, advanced clinical, and anatomic pathology testing. While primarily operating under the Quest Diagnostics brand, it also leverages specialized identities like AmeriPath, Dermpath Diagnostics, ExamOne, and Quanum to reach a broad spectrum of clients. Its extensive client base includes patients, clinicians, hospitals, integrated delivery networks, health plans, employers, and other direct healthcare entities. Delivery of these services is facilitated through a robust network comprising laboratories, patient service centers, in-office phlebotomists, call centers, and mobile health professionals including paramedics and nurses. Additionally, the company provides risk assessment services for the life insurance industry and offers comprehensive information technology solutions to healthcare organizations and clinicians.

Secaucus, NJ

51,500 employees

www.questdiagnostics.com

Healthcare / Medical - Diagnostics & Research

Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Medical - Diagnostics & Research
CEO: James E. Davis

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DGX Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

1.46

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

1.11

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

1.07

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

1.17

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

1.19

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

1.16

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

1.17

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+32.01%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+36.96%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+25.33%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+22.25%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+25.75%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+24.94%

SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE

1.21

median of 89 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+20.69%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX)	$26.12B	1.46	1.11	1.07	1.17
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)vs ›	$26.31B	2.12	2.22	2.40	2.33
Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH)vs ›	$25.27B	1.53	1.27	1.23	1.37
Incyte Corporation (INCY)vs ›	$25.25B	4.58	2.59	3.09	3.29
BioNTech SE (BNTX)vs ›	$24.97B	7.80	7.42	7.84	6.36
Medline Inc. (MDLN)vs ›	$29.34B	2.61	1.97	2.09	2.09
Zoetis Inc. (ZTS)vs ›	$29.41B	1.84	1.51	1.66	1.96
GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. (GEHC)vs ›	$29.72B	0.72	0.86	0.82	0.76
Centene Corp. (CNC)vs ›	$30.60B	1.15	1.40	1.24	1.19
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (MTD)vs ›	$30.76B	0.78	0.77	0.77	0.79

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX)

$26.12B

1.46

1.11

1.07

1.17

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)vs ›

$26.31B

2.12

2.22

2.40

2.33

Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH)vs ›

$25.27B

1.53

1.27

1.23

1.37

Incyte Corporation (INCY)vs ›

$25.25B

4.58

2.59

3.09

3.29

BioNTech SE (BNTX)vs ›

$24.97B

7.80

7.42

7.84

6.36

Medline Inc. (MDLN)vs ›

$29.34B

2.61

1.97

2.09

Zoetis Inc. (ZTS)vs ›

$29.41B

1.84

1.51

1.66

1.96

GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. (GEHC)vs ›

$29.72B

0.72

0.86

0.82

0.76

Centene Corp. (CNC)vs ›

$30.60B

1.15

1.40

1.24

1.19

Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (MTD)vs ›

$30.76B

0.78

0.77

0.79

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for DGX stock is 1.46.

Is Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 1.46 is 25% above its 5-year average of 1.17, near the high end of its 5-year range (0.83–1.51).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for DGX stock is 1.11.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for DGX stock is 1.07.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for DGX stock is 1.17.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for DGX stock is 1.19.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for DGX stock is 1.16.

What is the 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX)?

The 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for DGX stock is 1.17.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-06-30	1.46
2026-03-31	1.08
2025-12-31	0.96
2025-09-30	1.04
2025-06-30	0.99
2025-03-31	1.31
2024-12-31	1.02
2024-09-30	1.17
2024-06-30	0.91
2024-03-31	0.89
2023-12-31	1.20
2023-09-30	1.01
2023-06-30	0.83
2023-03-31	1.20
2022-12-31	1.10
2022-09-30	1.34
2022-06-30	1.42
2022-03-31	1.34
2021-12-31	1.44
2021-09-30	1.51
2021-06-30	1.26
2021-03-31	1.63
2020-12-31	1.60
2020-09-30	1.32
2020-06-30	1.21
2020-03-31	1.27
2019-12-31	1.19
2019-09-30	0.83
2019-06-30	0.77
2019-03-31	0.74
2018-12-31	0.87
2018-09-30	1.09
2018-06-30	1.05
2018-03-31	1.14
2017-12-31	1.15
2017-09-30	1.37
2017-06-30	1.55
2017-03-31	1.50
2016-12-31	1.48
2016-09-30	1.49
2016-06-30	1.29
2016-03-31	1.29
2015-12-31	1.21
2015-09-30	1.38
2015-06-30	1.14
2015-03-31	1.09
2014-12-31	0.87
2014-09-30	1.22
2014-06-30	1.11
2014-03-31	1.17
2013-12-31	1.14
2013-09-30	1.08
2013-06-30	1.07
2013-03-31	1.13
2012-12-31	1.40
2012-09-30	1.29
2012-06-30	1.05
2012-03-31	0.94
2011-12-31	0.84
2011-09-30	0.74
2011-06-30	0.70
2011-03-31	1.43
2010-12-31	1.26
2010-09-30	1.29
2010-06-30	1.56
2010-03-31	1.45
2009-12-31	1.50
2009-09-30	1.40
2009-06-30	1.23
2009-03-31	1.10
2008-12-31	1.14
2008-09-30	1.17
2008-06-30	1.17
2008-03-31	1.15
2007-12-31	0.99
2007-09-30	1.13
2007-06-30	1.14
2007-03-31	0.74
2006-12-31	0.97
2006-09-30	0.99
2006-06-30	1.04
2006-03-31	1.00
2005-12-31	0.90
2005-09-30	0.90
2005-06-30	1.14
2005-03-31	1.03
2004-12-31	0.82
2004-09-30	1.33
2004-06-30	1.26
2004-03-31	1.51
2003-12-31	1.28
2003-09-30	1.34
2003-06-30	1.32
2003-03-31	1.25
2002-12-31	1.20
2002-09-30	1.01

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-06-30

1.46

2026-03-31

1.08

2025-12-31

0.96

2025-09-30

1.04

2025-06-30

0.99

2025-03-31

1.31

2024-12-31

1.02

2024-09-30

1.17

2024-06-30

0.91

2024-03-31

0.89

2023-12-31

1.20

2023-09-30

1.01

2023-06-30

0.83

2023-03-31

1.20

2022-12-31

1.10

2022-09-30

1.34

2022-06-30

1.42

2022-03-31

1.34

2021-12-31

1.44

2021-09-30

1.51

2021-06-30

1.26

2021-03-31

1.63

2020-12-31

1.60

2020-09-30

1.32

2020-06-30

1.21

2020-03-31

1.27

2019-12-31

1.19

2019-09-30

0.83

2019-06-30

0.77

2019-03-31

0.74

2018-12-31

0.87

2018-09-30

1.09

2018-06-30

1.05

2018-03-31

1.14

2017-12-31

1.15

2017-09-30

1.37

2017-06-30

1.55

2017-03-31

1.50

2016-12-31

1.48

2016-09-30

1.49

2016-06-30

1.29

2016-03-31

1.29

2015-12-31

1.21

2015-09-30

1.38

2015-06-30

1.14

2015-03-31

1.09

2014-12-31

0.87

2014-09-30

1.22

2014-06-30

1.11

2014-03-31

1.17

2013-12-31

1.14

2013-09-30

1.08

2013-06-30

1.07

2013-03-31

1.13

2012-12-31

1.40

2012-09-30

1.29

2012-06-30

1.05

2012-03-31

0.94

2011-12-31

0.84

2011-09-30

0.74

2011-06-30

0.70

2011-03-31

1.43

2010-12-31

1.26

2010-09-30

1.29

2010-06-30

1.56

2010-03-31

1.45

2009-12-31

1.50

2009-09-30

1.40

2009-06-30

1.23

2009-03-31

1.10

2008-12-31

1.14

2008-09-30

1.17

2008-06-30

1.17

2008-03-31

1.15

2007-12-31

0.99

2007-09-30

1.13

2007-06-30

1.14

2007-03-31

0.74

2006-12-31

0.97

2006-09-30

0.99

2006-06-30

1.04

2006-03-31

1.00

2005-12-31

0.90

2005-09-30

0.90

2005-06-30

1.14

2005-03-31

1.03

2004-12-31

0.82

2004-09-30

1.33

2004-06-30

1.26

2004-03-31

1.51

2003-12-31

1.28

2003-09-30

1.34

2003-06-30

1.32

2003-03-31

1.25

2002-12-31

1.20

2002-09-30

1.01

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 1.46

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