10-K annual report · filed Feb 26, 2026

Quest Diagnostics (DGX) FY2025 10-K Annual Report

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Quest Diagnostics (DGX) filed its fiscal 2025 10-K annual report with the SEC on Feb 26, 2026. It reported revenue of $11.0B (+11.8% year over year) and net income of $992M.

  • Top risk flagged: PAMA reimbursement reform risk: Congress introduced 2025 Results Act to fix structural flaws; prior 2018-2020 cuts exceeded original 10-year savings projections

FY2025 key financial metrics · XBRL

Revenue
$11.0B
+11.8% YoY
Net income
$992M
+13.9% YoY
Operating margin
14.1%
+0.5 pp YoY
EPS (diluted)
$8.75
+13.8% YoY
ROE
13.8%
+1.0 pp YoY
Operating cash flow
$1.9B
+41.4% YoY

Source: XBRL data from the Quest Diagnostics (DGX) FY2025 10-K on SEC EDGAR. USD.

Quest Diagnostics FY2025 10-K analysis

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Business Overview

  • Largest national lab services provider: ~$11.0B net revenue in 2025, serving ~⅓ of U.S. adult population annually and processing 244 million test requisitions
  • Advanced Diagnostics™ five-franchise segment (oncology, cardiometabolic, brain health, autoimmune, women's health) surpassed $1B revenue on double-digit growth
  • Haystack Oncology MRD ctDNA test received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation in 2025 for early-stage colorectal cancer, with clinical trials launched at Mass General Brigham and Rutgers Cancer Institute
  • Project Nova launched Feb 2025: multi-year Epic-powered "Order to Cash" modernization targeting completion 2031–2032; Google Cloud generative AI collaboration also announced in 2025
  • LifeLabs acquisition (2024) added ~6,800 employees and ~23 million Canadian test requisitions in first full year, bringing global headcount to nearly 57,000

Management Discussion & Analysis

  • Revenue $11.0B in FY2025; no explicit YoY dollar comparison provided in the MD&A text
  • Advanced Diagnostics segment: oncology, cardiometabolic, brain health, autoimmune, women's health/genetics, exceeded $1B revenue on double-digit growth
  • Hospital channel: reference testing ~$1.2B; Collaborative Lab Solutions ~$800M in 2025
  • Capital return: quarterly dividend raised ~7.5% to $0.86/share; ~$8.1B returned via buybacks since 2012
  • Key risks: PAMA reimbursement reform pending, Project Nova IT modernization through 2031–2032, and evolving AI/regulatory landscape

Risk Factors

  • PAMA reimbursement reform risk: Congress introduced 2025 Results Act to fix structural flaws; prior 2018-2020 cuts exceeded original 10-year savings projections
  • Debt load $5.7B outstanding as of Dec 31, 2025 with restrictive covenants limiting operational flexibility
  • IT modernization via multi-year Project Nova, partnered with Epic; system failure could disrupt billing and customer service operations
  • AI-enabled point-of-care and home testing competitors threatening volume; hospitals internalizing advanced testing without commercial labs
  • Tariffs and trade policy uncertainty raising supply chain costs for testing equipment and materials across international operations

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