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DGX (Quest Diagnostics) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % : 3.85% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Quest Diagnostics Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt. It is calculated as the positive value of Interest Expense divided by its average total debt. Total debt equals to Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. Quest Diagnostics's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $232 Mil. Quest Diagnostics's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $6,029 Mil. Therefore, Quest Diagnostics's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 3.85%.


Quest Diagnostics Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Quest Diagnostics's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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.

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Quest Diagnostics Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Quest Diagnostics Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.83 3.25 3.17 3.12 3.19

Quest Diagnostics Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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Competitive Comparison of Quest Diagnostics's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Quest Diagnostics's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Quest Diagnostics's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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Quest Diagnostics Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Quest Diagnostics's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2022 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -163/( (4714+5498)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -163/5106
=3.19 %

where

Quest Diagnostics's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2024 )+Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2024 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -232/( (5088+6970)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -232/6029
=3.85 %

where

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Interest Expense data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2024) interest expense data. Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Quest Diagnostics  (NYSE:DGX) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.


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Quest Diagnostics Business Description

Address
500 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ, USA, 07094
Quest Diagnostics 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.
Executives
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
Michael J Deppe officer: VP, Corp. Controller & CAO 500 PLAZA DRIVE, C/O QUEST DIAGNOSTICS, SECAUCUS NJ 07094
Karthik Kuppusamy officer: SVP, Clinical Solutions 500 PLAZA DRIVE, C/O QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC, SECAUCUS NJ 07094
Mark E Delaney officer: SVP & Chief Commercial Officer 500 PLAZA DRIVE, C/O QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC, SECAUCUS NJ 07094
Vicky B Gregg director 1 CAMERON HILL CIRCLE, CHATTANOOGA TN 37402
Luis Diaz director C/O JOUNCE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 780 MEMORIAL DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Timothy M Ring director C/O C.R BARD INC, 730 CENTRAL AVE, MURRAY HILL NJ 07974
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
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