Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Return on Equity (ROE)

Price: $173.57
Market Cap: $19.37B
Avg Volume: 1.35M
Country: US
Industry: Medical - Diagnostics & Research
Sector: Healthcare
Beta: 0.776
52W Range: $134.05-178.87
Website: Quest Diagnostics

Return on Equity (ROE) Summary

Quest Diagnostics's ROE measures the return generated on shareholders' equity:

  • Annual: 12.85%
  • Quarterly: 3.18%
  • TTM: 13.22%

What is Return on Equity (ROE)?

Return on Equity measures a company's ability to generate profits from its shareholders' equity. It indicates how effectively the management is using the company’s assets to create profits. A higher ROE generally reflects well on the company’s management and its ability to generate profits without needing as much capital.

Related Metrics

Other important metrics to assess Quest Diagnostics's profitability include:

  • ROIC (Return on Invested Capital) - measures how effectively the company uses its invested capital to generate profits:
    • Annual: 7.00%
    • Quarterly: 2.89%
    • TTM: 8.47%
  • ROA (Return on Assets) - measures the return generated on the company's assets:
    • Annual: 5.39%
    • Quarterly: 1.39%
    • TTM: 5.68%
  • Profit Margin - indicates the profitability of the company relative to its revenue:
    • Annual: 8.82%
    • Quarterly: 8.30%
    • TTM: 8.83%

These metrics provide insights into Quest Diagnostics's profitability and efficiency in using its capital and assets to generate returns. Comparing these ratios with industry benchmarks can offer a deeper understanding of the company's performance.

Annual ROE

12.85%

Quarterly ROE

3.18%

TTM ROE

13.22%

Quest Diagnostics Historical ROE
30.96%30.96%24.77%24.77%18.58%18.58%12.38%12.38%6.19%6.19%0.00%0.00%ROE20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical ROIC
15.12%15.12%12.10%12.10%9.07%9.07%6.05%6.05%3.02%3.02%0.00%0.00%ROIC20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical ROA
14.66%14.66%11.73%11.73%8.79%8.79%5.86%5.86%2.93%2.93%0.00%0.00%ROA20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025

Quest Diagnostics Historical Profitability Metrics

The table below shows various profitability metrics for each year, with the latest data available for the last fiscal year 2024.

Year ROE ROIC ROA Profit Margin
2024 12.85% 7.00% 5.39% 8.82%
2023 13.54% 7.78% 6.09% 9.23%
2022 16.05% 9.74% 7.37% 9.57%
2021 30.96% 15.12% 14.66% 18.49%
2020 21.17% 11.87% 10.20% 15.16%
2019 15.21% 7.98% 6.68% 11.11%
2018 14.11% 8.78% 6.69% 9.77%
2017 15.69% 9.34% 7.35% 10.01%
2016 13.94% 8.44% 6.39% 8.58%
2015 15.14% 10.35% 7.12% 9.46%

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