Basis: Latest stored market observation. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the P/E ratio high or low?
The P/E ratio of 25.30 is 45% above its 5-year average of 17.46, near the high end of its 5-year range (7.75–25.32).
As of Monday, August 10, 2026. 15.02% above its 12-month average of 22.00.
PE Ratio (25.30) = Close Price ($237.60) / Diluted TTM EPS ($9.39)
PE RATIO
25.30
PE RATIO AVG TTM
22.00
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
20.80
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
17.46
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
17.68
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
16.80
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
17.13
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+15.02%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+21.63%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+44.86%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+43.12%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+50.60%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+47.73%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
29.31
median of 65 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-13.68%
vs the sector median at left
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
Market Cap
$26.22B
PE Ratio
25.30
TTM Avg
22.00
3Y Avg
20.80
5Y Avg
17.46
Market Cap
$25.06B
PE Ratio
45.28
TTM Avg
40.03
3Y Avg
42.98
5Y Avg
43.10
Market Cap
$29.04B
PE Ratio
32.13
TTM Avg
31.98
3Y Avg
32.63
5Y Avg
35.75
Market Cap
$29.23B
PE Ratio
37.03
TTM Avg
680.56
3Y Avg
680.56
5Y Avg
680.56
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) | $26.22B | 25.30 | 22.00 | 20.80 | 17.46 |
| Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH)vs › | $26.23B | 26.40 | 26.51 | 32.45 | 23.90 |
| West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)vs › | $25.06B | 45.28 | 40.03 | 42.98 | 43.10 |
| Incyte Corporation (INCY)vs › | $24.85B | 15.36 | 16.57 | 111.96 | 79.25 |
| Medline Inc. (MDLN)vs › | $28.44B | 29.12 | 31.75 | 31.75 | 31.75 |
| Moderna, Inc. (MRNA)vs › | $23.66B | N/A | 15.46 | 32.51 | 32.51 |
| BioNTech SE (BNTX)vs › | $23.49B | N/A | 55.73 | 22.62 | 82.47 |
| Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (MTD)vs › | $29.04B | 32.13 | 31.98 | 32.63 | 35.75 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALNY)vs › | $29.23B | 37.03 | 680.56 | 680.56 | 680.56 |
| STERIS plc (STE)vs › | $23.03B | 29.03 | 33.54 | 54.07 | 67.13 |
At 25.3, P/E is above its 20-year median — higher than 97% of readings in its 20-year history.
20-year low
7.8
median
17.8
20-year high
28.3
Trailing P/E
25.3
Forward P/E
21.3
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$237.60
Forward EPS (Est.)
$11.19
Forward P/E
21.30
Source: FMP Analyst Consensus Estimates. Forward EPS represents the average analyst estimate for the nearest fiscal year.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PE RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | 25.30 |
| 2026-08-06 | 25.32 |
| 2026-08-05 | 25.04 |
| 2026-08-04 | 24.81 |
| 2026-08-03 | 24.62 |
| 2026-07-31 | 24.74 |
| 2026-07-30 | 24.87 |
| 2026-07-29 | 24.97 |
| 2026-07-28 | 25.05 |
| 2026-07-27 | 24.61 |
| 2026-07-24 | 24.19 |
| 2026-07-23 | 24.19 |
| 2026-07-22 | 23.19 |
| 2026-07-21 | 22.86 |
| 2026-07-20 | 22.95 |
| 2026-07-17 | 23.28 |
| 2026-07-16 | 23.14 |
| 2026-07-15 | 22.30 |
| 2026-07-14 | 22.76 |
| 2026-07-13 | 22.91 |
| 2026-07-10 | 22.92 |
| 2026-07-09 | 22.99 |
| 2026-07-08 | 23.01 |
| 2026-07-07 | 23.47 |
| 2026-07-06 | 23.59 |
| 2026-07-02 | 23.84 |
| 2026-07-01 | 23.87 |
| 2026-06-30 | 23.42 |
| 2026-06-29 | 23.50 |
| 2026-06-26 | 23.19 |
| 2026-06-25 | 22.79 |
| 2026-06-24 | 22.44 |
| 2026-06-23 | 21.79 |
| 2026-06-22 | 21.39 |
| 2026-06-18 | 21.55 |
| 2026-06-17 | 21.85 |
| 2026-06-16 | 22.21 |
| 2026-06-15 | 22.34 |
| 2026-06-12 | 22.44 |
| 2026-06-11 | 22.52 |
| 2026-06-10 | 22.52 |
| 2026-06-09 | 22.60 |
| 2026-06-08 | 21.79 |
| 2026-06-05 | 22.13 |
| 2026-06-04 | 21.67 |
| 2026-06-03 | 21.40 |
| 2026-06-02 | 21.34 |
| 2026-06-01 | 21.24 |
| 2026-05-29 | 21.54 |
| 2026-05-28 | 21.68 |
| 2026-05-27 | 21.44 |
| 2026-05-26 | 21.31 |
| 2026-05-22 | 21.57 |
| 2026-05-21 | 21.42 |
| 2026-05-20 | 21.41 |
| 2026-05-19 | 21.04 |
| 2026-05-18 | 20.98 |
| 2026-05-15 | 20.62 |
| 2026-05-14 | 20.77 |
| 2026-05-13 | 21.09 |
| 2026-05-12 | 21.01 |
| 2026-05-11 | 20.97 |
| 2026-05-08 | 20.71 |
| 2026-05-07 | 21.09 |
| 2026-05-06 | 20.90 |
| 2026-05-05 | 21.09 |
| 2026-05-04 | 21.16 |
| 2026-05-01 | 21.29 |
| 2026-04-30 | 21.46 |
| 2026-04-29 | 20.92 |
| 2026-04-28 | 21.55 |
| 2026-04-27 | 21.73 |
| 2026-04-24 | 21.69 |
| 2026-04-23 | 22.05 |
| 2026-04-22 | 22.54 |
| 2026-04-21 | 23.43 |
| 2026-04-20 | 22.44 |
| 2026-04-17 | 22.29 |
| 2026-04-16 | 21.88 |
| 2026-04-15 | 21.88 |
| 2026-04-14 | 22.19 |
| 2026-04-13 | 22.05 |
| 2026-04-10 | 21.89 |
| 2026-04-09 | 22.61 |
| 2026-04-08 | 22.72 |
| 2026-04-07 | 22.49 |
| 2026-04-06 | 22.74 |
| 2026-04-02 | 22.63 |
| 2026-04-01 | 22.59 |
| 2026-03-31 | 22.40 |
| 2026-03-30 | 22.53 |
| 2026-03-27 | 22.34 |
| 2026-03-26 | 22.65 |
| 2026-03-25 | 22.45 |
| 2026-03-24 | 22.41 |
| 2026-03-23 | 22.35 |
| 2026-03-20 | 22.32 |
| 2026-03-19 | 22.19 |
| 2026-03-18 | 22.31 |
| 2026-03-17 | 22.70 |
| 2026-03-16 | 22.74 |
| 2026-03-13 | 22.82 |
| 2026-03-12 | 22.96 |
| 2026-03-11 | 22.92 |
| 2026-03-10 | 22.96 |
| 2026-03-09 | 23.04 |
| 2026-03-06 | 22.77 |
| 2026-03-05 | 23.31 |
| 2026-03-04 | 23.82 |
| 2026-03-03 | 23.81 |
| 2026-03-02 | 24.03 |
| 2026-02-27 | 24.22 |
| 2026-02-26 | 24.13 |
| 2026-02-25 | 24.39 |
| 2026-02-24 | 24.59 |
| 2026-02-23 | 24.35 |
| 2026-02-20 | 23.76 |
| 2026-02-19 | 23.76 |
| 2026-02-18 | 23.99 |
| 2026-02-17 | 24.12 |
| 2026-02-13 | 24.28 |
| 2026-02-12 | 24.28 |
| 2026-02-11 | 24.57 |
| 2026-02-10 | 24.10 |
| 2026-02-09 | 22.45 |
| 2026-02-06 | 22.38 |
| 2026-02-05 | 22.57 |
| 2026-02-04 | 22.21 |
| 2026-02-03 | 21.73 |
| 2026-02-02 | 21.71 |
| 2026-01-30 | 21.95 |
| 2026-01-29 | 21.40 |
| 2026-01-28 | 21.45 |
| 2026-01-27 | 21.62 |
| 2026-01-26 | 21.42 |
| 2026-01-23 | 21.25 |
| 2026-01-22 | 21.38 |
| 2026-01-21 | 21.67 |
| 2026-01-20 | 22.18 |
| 2026-01-16 | 22.24 |
| 2026-01-15 | 22.33 |
| 2026-01-14 | 21.92 |
| 2026-01-13 | 21.12 |
| 2026-01-12 | 20.65 |
| 2026-01-09 | 20.47 |
| 2026-01-08 | 20.86 |
| 2026-01-07 | 20.91 |
| 2026-01-06 | 21.18 |
| 2026-01-05 | 20.36 |
| 2026-01-02 | 20.40 |
| 2025-12-31 | 20.37 |
| 2025-12-30 | 20.60 |
| 2025-12-29 | 20.60 |
| 2025-12-26 | 20.65 |
| 2025-12-24 | 20.65 |
| 2025-12-23 | 20.55 |
| 2025-12-22 | 20.70 |
| 2025-12-19 | 20.66 |
| 2025-12-18 | 20.67 |
| 2025-12-17 | 21.02 |
| 2025-12-16 | 20.97 |
| 2025-12-15 | 21.61 |
| 2025-12-12 | 21.43 |
| 2025-12-11 | 21.31 |
| 2025-12-10 | 21.07 |
| 2025-12-09 | 21.08 |
| 2025-12-08 | 21.34 |
| 2025-12-05 | 21.42 |
| 2025-12-04 | 21.62 |
| 2025-12-03 | 21.43 |
| 2025-12-02 | 21.43 |
| 2025-12-01 | 21.57 |
| 2025-11-28 | 22.20 |
| 2025-11-26 | 22.26 |
| 2025-11-25 | 22.58 |
| 2025-11-24 | 22.37 |
| 2025-11-21 | 22.45 |
| 2025-11-20 | 22.02 |
| 2025-11-19 | 21.83 |
| 2025-11-18 | 21.75 |
| 2025-11-17 | 21.85 |
| 2025-11-14 | 21.94 |
| 2025-11-13 | 22.02 |
| 2025-11-12 | 21.93 |
| 2025-11-11 | 22.17 |
| 2025-11-10 | 21.63 |
| 2025-11-07 | 21.07 |
| 2025-11-06 | 20.72 |
| 2025-11-05 | 20.92 |
| 2025-11-04 | 20.90 |
| 2025-11-03 | 20.99 |
| 2025-10-31 | 20.65 |
| 2025-10-30 | 20.63 |
| 2025-10-29 | 20.51 |
| 2025-10-28 | 20.92 |
| 2025-10-27 | 21.16 |
| 2025-10-24 | 21.38 |
| 2025-10-23 | 21.51 |
| 2025-10-22 | 21.26 |
| 2025-10-21 | 21.67 |
| 2025-10-20 | 22.80 |
| 2025-10-17 | 22.70 |
| 2025-10-16 | 22.37 |
| 2025-10-15 | 22.44 |
| 2025-10-14 | 22.20 |
| 2025-10-13 | 21.89 |
| 2025-10-10 | 22.04 |
| 2025-10-09 | 21.73 |
| 2025-10-08 | 21.66 |
| 2025-10-07 | 21.78 |
| 2025-10-06 | 21.37 |
| 2025-10-03 | 21.48 |
| 2025-10-02 | 21.67 |
| 2025-10-01 | 21.80 |
| 2025-09-30 | 22.82 |
| 2025-09-29 | 22.62 |
| 2025-09-26 | 22.63 |
| 2025-09-25 | 22.20 |
| 2025-09-24 | 22.37 |
| 2025-09-23 | 22.39 |
| 2025-09-22 | 22.12 |
| 2025-09-19 | 21.99 |
| 2025-09-18 | 21.96 |
| 2025-09-17 | 21.83 |
| 2025-09-16 | 21.58 |
| 2025-09-15 | 21.63 |
| 2025-09-12 | 21.91 |
| 2025-09-11 | 21.97 |
| 2025-09-10 | 21.57 |
| 2025-09-09 | 21.88 |
| 2025-09-08 | 21.86 |
| 2025-09-05 | 21.97 |
| 2025-09-04 | 21.57 |
| 2025-09-03 | 21.50 |
| 2025-09-02 | 21.40 |
| 2025-08-29 | 21.75 |
| 2025-08-28 | 21.46 |
| 2025-08-27 | 21.53 |
| 2025-08-26 | 21.60 |
| 2025-08-25 | 21.40 |
| 2025-08-22 | 21.58 |
| 2025-08-21 | 22.00 |
| 2025-08-20 | 22.08 |
| 2025-08-19 | 21.90 |
| 2025-08-18 | 21.43 |
| 2025-08-15 | 21.53 |
| 2025-08-14 | 21.37 |
| 2025-08-13 | 21.44 |
| 2025-08-12 | 21.40 |
| 2025-08-11 | 21.36 |
| 2025-08-08 | 21.19 |
| 2025-08-07 | 20.87 |
| 2025-08-06 | 20.72 |
| 2025-08-05 | 20.75 |
| 2025-08-04 | 20.65 |
| 2025-08-01 | 20.46 |
| 2025-07-31 | 20.05 |
| 2025-07-30 | 20.21 |
| 2025-07-29 | 20.11 |
| 2025-07-28 | 20.10 |
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