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| 10-23 | Deutsche Bank Adjusts Quest Diagnostics PT to $245 From $232, Maintains Hold Rating | MT |
| 10-22 | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, Q3 2026 Earnings Call, Oct 22, 2026 |
Projected Income Statement: Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
| Fiscal Period: December | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
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| Net sales 1 | 10,788 | 9,883 | 9,252 | 9,872 | 11,035 | 12,072 | 12,612 | 13,136 |
| Change | - | -8.39% | -6.38% | 6.7% | 11.78% | 9.39% | 4.48% | 4.15% |
| EBITDA 1 | 2,870 | 2,059 | 1,788 | 2,034 | 2,175 | 2,381 | 2,653 | 2,793 |
| Change | - | -28.26% | -13.16% | 13.76% | 6.93% | 9.48% | 11.41% | 5.29% |
| EBIT 1 | 2,462 | 1,742 | 1,457 | 1,541 | 1,759 | 1,923 | 2,035 | 2,161 |
| Change | - | -29.24% | -16.36% | 5.77% | 14.15% | 9.33% | 5.8% | 6.19% |
| Interest Paid 1 | -151 | -138 | -152 | -201 | -264 | -254.5 | -255 | -252.3 |
| Earnings before Tax (EBT) 1 | 2,599 | 1,235 | 1,130 | 1,175 | 1,318 | 1,522 | 1,626 | 1,783 |
| Change | - | -52.48% | -8.5% | 3.98% | 12.17% | 15.46% | 6.83% | 9.66% |
| Net income 1 | 1,995 | 946 | 854 | 871 | 992 | 1,166 | 1,236 | 1,348 |
| Change | - | -52.58% | -9.73% | 1.99% | 13.89% | 17.55% | 6% | 9.09% |
| Announcement Date | 2/3/22 | 2/2/23 | 2/1/24 | 1/30/25 | 2/10/26 | - | - | - |
Forecast Balance Sheet: Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
| Fiscal Period: December | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
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| Net Debt 1 | 3,140 | 3,665 | 4,180 | 5,841 | 5,251 | 4,893 | 4,388 | 4,105 |
| Change | - | 16.72% | 14.05% | 39.74% | -10.1% | -6.82% | -10.32% | -6.45% |
| Announcement Date | 2/3/22 | 2/2/23 | 2/1/24 | 1/30/25 | 2/10/26 | - | - | - |
Cash Flow Forecast: Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
| Fiscal Period: December | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
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| CAPEX 1 | 403 | 404 | 408 | 425 | 527 | 556.4 | 572.9 | 590.5 |
| Change | - | 0.25% | 0.99% | 4.17% | 24% | 5.58% | 2.96% | 3.08% |
| Free Cash Flow (FCF) 1 | 1,830 | 1,314 | 864 | 909 | 1,359 | 1,227 | 1,329 | 1,435 |
| Change | - | -28.2% | -34.25% | 5.21% | 49.5% | -9.71% | 8.31% | 7.98% |
| Announcement Date | 2/3/22 | 2/2/23 | 2/1/24 | 1/30/25 | 2/10/26 | - | - | - |
Forecast Financial Ratios: Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
| Fiscal Period: December | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
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Profitability | ||||||||
| EBITDA Margin (%) | 26.6% | 20.83% | 19.33% | 20.6% | 19.71% | 19.73% | 21.03% | 21.26% |
| EBIT Margin (%) | 22.82% | 17.63% | 15.75% | 15.61% | 15.94% | 15.93% | 16.13% | 16.45% |
| EBT Margin (%) | 24.09% | 12.5% | 12.21% | 11.9% | 11.94% | 12.61% | 12.89% | 13.57% |
| Net margin (%) | 18.49% | 9.57% | 9.23% | 8.82% | 8.99% | 9.66% | 9.8% | 10.27% |
| FCF margin (%) | 16.96% | 13.3% | 9.34% | 9.21% | 12.32% | 10.16% | 10.54% | 10.92% |
| FCF / Net Income (%) | 91.73% | 138.9% | 101.17% | 104.36% | 137% | 105.22% | 107.52% | 106.42% |
Profitability | ||||||||
| ROA | 13.22% | 8.93% | 6.36% | 5.77% | 6.91% | 7.31% | 7.61% | 7.93% |
| ROE | 28.42% | 19.15% | 14% | 13.31% | 16.03% | 16.62% | 16.49% | 16.48% |
Financial Health | ||||||||
| Leverage (Debt/EBITDA) | 1.09x | 1.78x | 2.34x | 2.87x | 2.41x | 2.06x | 1.65x | 1.47x |
| Debt / Free cash flow | 1.72x | 2.79x | 4.84x | 6.43x | 3.86x | 3.99x | 3.3x | 2.86x |
Capital Intensity | ||||||||
| CAPEX / Current Assets (%) | 3.74% | 4.09% | 4.41% | 4.31% | 4.78% | 4.61% | 4.54% | 4.5% |
| CAPEX / EBITDA (%) | 14.04% | 19.62% | 22.82% | 20.89% | 24.23% | 23.37% | 21.59% | 21.14% |
| CAPEX / FCF (%) | 22.02% | 30.75% | 47.22% | 46.75% | 38.78% | 45.35% | 43.11% | 41.15% |
Items per share | ||||||||
| Cash flow per share 1 | 17.45 | 14.56 | 11.26 | 11.81 | 16.69 | 16.18 | 17.89 | 19.67 |
| Change | - | -16.54% | -22.68% | 4.87% | 41.38% | -3.07% | 10.61% | 9.91% |
| Dividend per Share 1 | 2.64 | 2.64 | 2.84 | 3 | 3.2 | 3.321 | 3.294 | 3.46 |
| Change | - | 0% | 7.58% | 5.63% | 6.67% | 3.79% | -0.83% | 5.06% |
| Book Value Per Share 1 | 54.15 | 53.09 | 56.82 | 61.06 | 63.45 | 70.19 | 77.11 | 82.07 |
| Change | - | -1.96% | 7.03% | 7.47% | 3.91% | 10.63% | 9.86% | 6.42% |
| EPS 1 | 15.55 | 7.97 | 7.49 | 7.69 | 8.75 | 10.31 | 10.97 | 12.08 |
| Change | - | -48.75% | -6.02% | 2.67% | 13.78% | 17.81% | 6.45% | 10.12% |
| Nbr of stocks (in thousands) | 122,675 | 113,887 | 112,435 | 111,615 | 111,242 | 110,019 | 110,019 | 110,019 |
| Announcement Date | 2/3/22 | 2/2/23 | 2/1/24 | 1/30/25 | 2/10/26 | - | - | - |
| 2026 * | 2027 * | |
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| P/E | 23.5x | 22x |
| PBR | 3.45x | 3.14x |
| EV / Sales | 2.61x | 2.46x |
| Yield | 1.37% | 1.36% |
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