The historical rank and industry rank for Quest Diagnostics's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:
DGX'
s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.56 Med: 9.23 Max: 11.96
Current: 10.19
During the past 13 years, Quest Diagnostics's highest Days Inventory was 11.96. The lowest was 6.56. And the median was 9.23.
DGX's Days Inventory is ranked better than 94.05% of 185
companies
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry
Industry Median: 67.3
vs DGX: 10.19
Quest Diagnostics's Days Inventory
declined
from Dec. 2023 (10.99) to Dec. 2024 (9.63).
Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.
Quest Diagnostics's Inventory Turnover for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2024 was 9.48.
Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.
Quest Diagnostics's Inventory-to-Revenue for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.07.
Quest Diagnostics Days Inventory Historical Data
The historical data trend for Quest Diagnostics's Days Inventory 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.
Competitive Comparison of Quest Diagnostics's Days Inventory
For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Quest Diagnostics's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory 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's Days Inventory Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry
For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Quest Diagnostics's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Quest Diagnostics's Days Inventory falls into.
* 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.
Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Days Inventory Explanation
Days Inventory indicates the liquidity of the inventory. Generally, a lower Days Inventory is preferred as it indicates a shorter duration to clear off the inventory. An increase of the ratio may indicate the company's sales slowed. Similar ratios related to Days Inventory are:
1. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.
Quest Diagnostics's Inventory Turnover for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as
2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.
Quest Diagnostics's Inventory to Revenue for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as
* 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.
Be Aware
A lot of business are seasonable. It makes more sense to compare Days Inventory from the same period in the previous year instead of from the previous quarter.
Quest Diagnostics Days Inventory Related Terms
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Quest Diagnostics Inc is a leading independent provider of diagnostic testing, information, and services in the us. 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.
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