Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.59x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $164.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($278.00 Million). See DGX current assets to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1997–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated across 29 annual periods. Explore Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (1997–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see DGX company net worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.72x | $1.36 Billion | $1.89 Billion | $527.00 Million | ▲ +5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.68x | $909.00 Million | $1.33 Billion | $425.00 Million | ▲ +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.68x | $864.00 Million | $1.27 Billion | $408.00 Million | ▼ -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.76x | $1.31 Billion | $1.72 Billion | $404.00 Million | ▼ -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.82x | $1.83 Billion | $2.23 Billion | $403.00 Million | ▲ +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.79x | $1.59 Billion | $2.00 Billion | $418.00 Million | ▲ +16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.68x | $843.00 Million | $1.24 Billion | $400.00 Million | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.68x | $817.00 Million | $1.20 Billion | $383.00 Million | ▼ -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.79x | $923.00 Million | $1.18 Billion | $252.00 Million | ▲ +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.73x | $776.00 Million | $1.07 Billion | $293.00 Million | ▲ +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.68x | $547.00 Million | $810.00 Million | $263.00 Million | ▲ +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.67x | $630.00 Million | $938.00 Million | $308.00 Million | ▲ +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.65x | $421.00 Million | $652.00 Million | $231.00 Million | ▼ -23.7% |
| 2012 | 0.85x | $1.00 Billion | $1.19 Billion | $182.20 Million | ▲ +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.82x | $734.00 Million | $895.50 Million | $161.50 Million | ▲ +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.82x | $912.60 Million | $1.12 Billion | $205.40 Million | ▼ -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.83x | $830.50 Million | $997.40 Million | $166.90 Million | ▲ +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.80x | $850.40 Million | $1.06 Billion | $212.70 Million | ▲ +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.76x | $707.82 Million | $926.92 Million | $219.10 Million | ▼ -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.80x | $758.47 Million | $951.90 Million | $193.42 Million | ▲ +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.74x | $627.31 Million | $851.58 Million | $224.27 Million | ▼ -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.78x | $622.65 Million | $798.78 Million | $176.12 Million | ▲ +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.74x | $488.16 Million | $662.80 Million | $174.64 Million | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.74x | $441.18 Million | $596.37 Million | $155.20 Million | ▲ +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.68x | $316.82 Million | $465.80 Million | $148.99 Million | ▼ -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.68x | $253.00 Million | $369.45 Million | $116.45 Million | ▲ +120.1% |
| 1999 | -3.41x | $-851.50 Million | $249.50 Million | $1.10 Billion | ▼ -578.3% |
| 1998 | 0.71x | $100.90 Million | $141.40 Million | $40.50 Million | ▼ -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.73x | $129.50 Million | $176.30 Million | $46.80 Million | — |