Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)

Price: $169.28
Market Cap: $18.79B
Avg Volume: 1.12M
Country: US
Industry: Medical - Diagnostics & Research
Sector: Healthcare
Beta: 0.919
52W Range: $125.42-178.87
Website: Quest Diagnostics

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Summary

Quest Diagnostics's ROIC measures how effectively the company uses its invested capital to generate profits:

  • Annual: 7.00%
  • Quarterly: 1.89%
  • TTM: 7.18%

What is ROIC?

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) measures how effectively a company uses its capital from debt and equity to generate profits. ROIC is a useful metric for comparing the efficiency of capital allocation between different companies or across time periods within the same company. A higher ROIC indicates a more efficient use of capital.

Related Metrics

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

  • ROE (Return on Equity) - measures the return generated on shareholders' equity:
    • Annual: 12.85%
    • Quarterly: 3.28%
    • TTM: 13.08%
  • ROA (Return on Assets) - measures the return generated on the company's assets:
    • Annual: 5.39%
    • Quarterly: 1.37%
    • TTM: 5.39%

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 ROIC

7.00%

Quarterly ROIC

1.89%

TTM ROIC

7.18%

Quest Diagnostics Historical ROIC

17.39%17.39%15.65%15.65%13.91%13.91%12.17%12.17%10.44%10.44%8.70%8.70%6.96%6.96%5.22%5.22%3.48%3.48%1.74%1.74%0.00%0.00%ROIC7.00%7.78%9.74%15.12%11.87%7.98%8.78%9.34%8.44%10.35%20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025

Historical ROE

35.60%35.60%32.04%32.04%28.48%28.48%24.92%24.92%21.36%21.36%17.80%17.80%14.24%14.24%10.68%10.68%7.12%7.12%3.56%3.56%0.00%0.00%ROE12.85%13.54%16.05%30.96%21.17%15.21%14.11%15.69%13.94%15.14%20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025

Historical ROA

16.86%16.86%15.17%15.17%13.48%13.48%11.80%11.80%10.11%10.11%8.43%8.43%6.74%6.74%5.06%5.06%3.37%3.37%1.69%1.69%0.00%0.00%ROA5.39%6.09%7.37%14.66%10.20%6.68%6.69%7.35%6.39%7.12%20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025

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 ROIC ROE ROA
2024 7.00% 12.85% 5.39%
2023 7.78% 13.54% 6.09%
2022 9.74% 16.05% 7.37%
2021 15.12% 30.96% 14.66%
2020 11.87% 21.17% 10.20%
2019 7.98% 15.21% 6.68%
2018 8.78% 14.11% 6.69%
2017 9.34% 15.69% 7.35%
2016 8.44% 13.94% 6.39%
2015 10.35% 15.14% 7.12%

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