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Quest Diagnostics (Quest Diagnostics) PEG Ratio

: 1.57 (As of Today)
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PE Ratio without NRI / 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate*

PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio. The growth rate we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate. As of today, Quest Diagnostics's PE Ratio without NRI is 15.37. Quest Diagnostics's 5-Year EBITDA growth rate is 9.80%. Therefore, Quest Diagnostics's PEG Ratio for today is 1.57.

* The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.


The historical rank and industry rank for Quest Diagnostics's PEG Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

DGX' s PEG Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.39   Med: 4.03   Max: 104.6
Current: 1.57


During the past 13 years, Quest Diagnostics's highest PEG Ratio was 104.60. The lowest was 0.39. And the median was 4.03.


DGX's PEG Ratio is ranked worse than
53.45% of 58 companies
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry
Industry Median: 1.555 vs DGX: 1.57

Peter Lynch thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued.


Quest Diagnostics PEG Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Quest Diagnostics's PEG Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

Quest Diagnostics Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PEG Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.10 3.03 0.57 0.92 1.37

Quest Diagnostics Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
PEG Ratio Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.92 0.94 1.03 1.10 1.37

Competitive Comparison

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Quest Diagnostics's PEG Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PEG Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Quest Diagnostics PEG Ratio Distribution

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Quest Diagnostics's PEG Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Quest Diagnostics's PEG Ratio falls into.



Quest Diagnostics PEG Ratio Calculation

PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio. The ratio we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate.

Quest Diagnostics's PEG Ratio for today is calculated as

PEG Ratio=PE Ratio without NRI/5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate*
=15.373626373626/9.80
=1.57

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Note: The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.


Quest Diagnostics  (NYSE:DGX) PEG Ratio Explanation

To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the P/E ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a P/E of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a P/E of 10.


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Quest Diagnostics (Quest Diagnostics) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
500 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ, USA, 07094
Quest Diagnostics is a leading independent provider of diagnostic testing, information, and services in the U.S. The company generates over 95% of its revenue through clinical testing, anatomic pathology, esoteric testing, and substance abuse testing with specimens collected at its national network of roughly 2,300 patient service centers, as well as multiple doctors offices and hospitals. The firm also runs a much smaller diagnostic solutions segment that provides clinical trials testing, risk assessment services, and information technology solutions.
Executives
Luis Diaz director C/O JOUNCE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 780 MEMORIAL DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Michael E Prevoznik officer: Corp VP, Legal & Compliance C/O QUEST DIAGNOSTICS, 500 PLAZA DRIVE, SECAUCUS NJ 07094
Catherine T. Doherty officer: SVP, Physician Services Bus. C/O QUEST DIAGNOSTICS, 500 PLAZA DRIVE, SECAUCUS NJ 07094
Timothy M Ring director C/O C.R BARD INC, 730 CENTRAL AVE, MURRAY HILL NJ 07974
Mark E Delaney officer: SVP & Chief Commercial Officer 500 PLAZA DRIVE, C/O QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC, SECAUCUS NJ 07094
Mark A Gardner officer: SVP of Molecular Gen & Oncol 500 PLAZA DRIVE, C/O QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC, SECAUCUS NJ 07094
Patrick Plewman officer: SVP for Diagnostic Services 500 PLAZA DRIVE, C/O QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC, SECAUCUS NJ 07094
Karthik Kuppusamy officer: SVP, Clinical Solutions 500 PLAZA DRIVE, C/O QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC, SECAUCUS NJ 07094
Michael J Deppe officer: VP, Corp. Controller & CAO 500 PLAZA DRIVE, C/O QUEST DIAGNOSTICS, SECAUCUS NJ 07094
Samer Abdul Samad officer: Executive Vice President & CFO 5200 ILLUMINA WAY, SAN DIEGO CA 92122
Stephen H Rusckowski director, officer: President and CEO C/O QUEST DIAGNOSTICS, 500 PLAZA DRIVE, SECAUCUS NJ 07094
Tracey Doi director C/O QUEST DIAGNOSTICS, 500 PLAZA DRIVE, SECAUCUS NJ 07094
Gail R Wilensky director C/O QUEST DIAGNOSTICS, 500 PLAZA DRIVE, SECAUCUS NJ 07094
Mark Guinan officer: Senior Vice President & CFO C/O QUEST DIAGNOSTICS, 500 PLAZA DRIVE, SECAUCUS NJ 07094
Daniel Stanzione director C/O QUEST DIAGNOSTICS, 500 PLAZA DRIVE, SECAUCUS NJ 07094

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