What is the current annual gross margin of DGX?

As of today, DGX annual gross margin is 31.93%

What is 1-year change in DGX annual gross margin?

DGX annual gross margin is up +0.19% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in DGX annual gross margin?

DGX annual gross margin is down -5.73% over the past 3 years

How far is DGX annual gross margin from its all-time high?

DGX annual gross margin is currently -23.13% below its historical high of 41.54% set on December 31, 2009

How does DGX annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?

DGX annual gross margin is higher than 34.05% of companies in Healthcare sector

When is DGX next annual earnings release?

The next annual earnings release for DGX is on February 9, 2027

What is the current quarterly gross margin of DGX?

As of today, DGX quarterly gross margin is 32.48%

What is DGX quarterly gross margin most recent change?

DGX quarterly gross margin was down -0.15% on September 30, 2026

What is 1-year change in DGX quarterly gross margin?

DGX quarterly gross margin is up +0.40% year-over-year

How far is DGX quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?

DGX quarterly gross margin is currently -34.06% below its historical high of 49.26% set on December 31, 1998

How does DGX quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?

DGX quarterly gross margin is higher than 32.76% of companies in Healthcare sector

When is DGX next earnings release?

The next earnings release for DGX is on February 9, 2027

DGX Gross Margin History & Chart Since 1996

Annual Gross Margin

31.93%0.06%+0.19%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, DGX annual gross margin is 31.93%, up +0.19% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: DGX annual gross margin is down -5.73% over the past 3 years, down -16.63% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: DGX annual gross margin is currently -23.13% below its historical high of 41.54% set on December 31, 2009
3-Year Low Comparison: DGX annual gross margin is +0.19% above its 3-year low of 31.87% reached on December 31, 2024
Sector Comparison: DGX annual gross margin is higher than 34.05% of companies in Healthcare sector

Gross Margin Chart

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Performance

DGX Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	31.93%	+0.2%	-5.7%	-16.6%	-22.1%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 26	32.48%	+0.4%	+2.3%	-17.0%	-21.3%
Price	Nov 12, 26	$260.20	+39.3%	+95.9%	+73.5%	+352.2%
PE Ratio	Nov 12, 26	25.90	+18.1%	+29.9%	+187.5%	+22.5%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 25	$11.04B	+11.8%	+11.7%	+16.9%	+49.8%
Annual Gross Profit	Dec 31, 25	$3.52B	+12.0%	+5.3%	-2.5%	+16.7%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	14.53%	+1.4%	-11.5%	-34.9%	-19.6%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	9.44%	+1.7%	-7.7%	-40.3%	-7.9%

Gross Margin Highs

DGX Annual Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	33.87%	N/A	-5.7%
5Y	38.38%	Dec 31, 21	-16.8%
All	41.54%	Dec 31, 09	-23.1%

Gross Margin Lows

DGX Annual Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	31.87%	Dec 31, 24	+0.2%
5Y	31.87%	Dec 31, 24	+0.2%
All	31.87%	Dec 31, 24	+0.2%

Gross Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	31.93%	+0.2%
2024	31.87%	-0.4%
2023	32.00%	-5.5%
2022	33.87%	-11.8%
2021	38.38%	+0.2%
2020	38.30%	+12.6%
2019	34.02%	-0.8%
2018	34.30%	-4.5%
2017	35.92%	-5.8%
2016	38.15%	+1.4%
2015	37.64%	+1.6%
2014	37.04%	-4.9%
2013	38.96%	-3.9%
2012	40.56%	-0.8%
2011	40.88%	-0.2%

Year	Value	Change
2010	40.97%	-1.4%
2009	41.54%	+1.6%
2008	40.88%	+1.1%
2007	40.43%	-1.1%
2006	40.87%	-0.4%
2005	41.05%	-1.2%
2004	41.53%	+0.3%
2003	41.39%	+2.0%
2002	40.59%	+3.0%
2001	39.42%	+2.2%
2000	38.56%	+6.9%
1999	36.07%	-8.6%
1998	39.48%	+4.6%
1997	37.74%	+8.2%
1996	34.88%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual gross margin of DGX?: As of today, DGX annual gross margin is 31.93%
What is 1-year change in DGX annual gross margin?: DGX annual gross margin is up +0.19% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in DGX annual gross margin?: DGX annual gross margin is down -5.73% over the past 3 years
How far is DGX annual gross margin from its all-time high?: DGX annual gross margin is currently -23.13% below its historical high of 41.54% set on December 31, 2009
How does DGX annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?: DGX annual gross margin is higher than 34.05% of companies in Healthcare sector
When is DGX next annual earnings release?: The next annual earnings release for DGX is on February 9, 2027

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Gross Margin

32.48%0.05%-0.15%

September 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, DGX quarterly gross margin is 32.48%, down -0.15% on September 30, 2026
Historical Performance: DGX quarterly gross margin is up +0.40% year-over-year, up +2.27% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: DGX quarterly gross margin is currently -34.06% below its historical high of 49.26% set on December 31, 1998
3-Year Low Comparison: DGX quarterly gross margin is +4.24% above its 3-year low of 31.16% reached on December 31, 2023
Sector Comparison: DGX quarterly gross margin is higher than 32.76% of companies in Healthcare sector

Performance

DGX Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 26	32.48%	-0.1%	+0.4%	+2.3%	-17.0%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	31.93%	–	+0.2%	-5.7%	-16.6%
Price	Nov 12, 26	$260.20	+9.4%	+39.3%	+95.9%	+73.5%
PE Ratio	Nov 12, 26	25.90	+2.7%	+18.1%	+29.9%	+187.5%
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 30, 26	$3.10B	+1.8%	+10.0%	+35.0%	+11.6%
Quarterly Gross Profit	Sep 30, 26	$1.01B	+1.6%	+10.4%	+38.0%	-7.4%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 26	15.66%	+2.7%	+5.0%	+1.6%	-35.1%
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 30, 26	10.46%	-4.4%	+14.6%	+2.1%	-44.7%

Quarterly Gross Margin Highs

DGX Quarterly Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	32.53%	Jun 30, 26	-0.1%
3Y	32.78%	Jun 30, 25	-0.9%
5Y	39.15%	N/A	-17.0%
All	49.26%	Dec 31, 98	-34.1%

Quarterly Gross Margin Lows

DGX Quarterly Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	31.25%	Dec 31, 25	+3.9%
3Y	31.16%	Dec 31, 23	+4.2%
5Y	31.16%	Dec 31, 23	+4.2%
All	29.31%	Mar 31, 20	+10.8%

Quarterly Gross Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2026	32.48%	-0.2%
Jun 2026	32.53%	+3.9%
Mar 2026	31.30%	+0.2%
Dec 2025	31.25%	-3.4%
Sep 2025	32.35%	-1.3%
Jun 2025	32.78%	+4.7%
Mar 2025	31.30%	-1.3%
Dec 2024	31.71%	+0.6%
Sep 2024	31.51%	-2.7%
Jun 2024	32.37%	+1.4%
Mar 2024	31.91%	+2.4%
Dec 2023	31.16%	-1.9%
Sep 2023	31.76%	-2.8%
Jun 2023	32.68%	-0.3%
Mar 2023	32.78%	+3.6%
Dec 2022	31.63%	-7.4%
Sep 2022	34.15%	+1.8%
Jun 2022	33.55%	-6.9%
Mar 2022	36.04%	-1.5%
Dec 2021	36.59%	-6.5%
Sep 2021	39.15%	+2.7%
Jun 2021	38.12%	-3.8%
Mar 2021	39.63%	-6.2%
Dec 2020	42.24%	-1.4%
Sep 2020	42.82%	+26.6%
Jun 2020	33.83%	+15.4%
Mar 2020	29.31%	-12.4%
Dec 2019	33.44%	-3.2%
Sep 2019	34.56%	+0.1%
Jun 2019	34.51%	+2.9%
Mar 2019	33.53%	+2.8%
Dec 2018	32.63%	-6.0%
Sep 2018	34.73%	-1.8%
Jun 2018	35.38%	+2.9%
Mar 2018	34.39%	-2.7%
Dec 2017	35.34%	-1.5%
Sep 2017	35.88%	-2.7%
Jun 2017	36.86%	+3.5%
Mar 2017	35.61%	-4.5%
Dec 2016	37.29%	-2.2%
Sep 2016	38.14%	-2.6%
Jun 2016	39.14%	+3.0%
Mar 2016	38.00%	+1.7%
Dec 2015	37.37%	-2.1%
Sep 2015	38.19%	+0.2%
Jun 2015	38.13%	+3.9%
Mar 2015	36.70%	+0.3%
Dec 2014	36.59%	-2.7%
Sep 2014	37.61%	+0.2%
Jun 2014	37.54%	+3.2%
Mar 2014	36.37%	-7.3%
Dec 2013	39.24%	+1.7%
Sep 2013	38.58%	-1.2%
Jun 2013	39.06%	+0.7%
Mar 2013	38.78%	+0.9%
Dec 2012	38.42%	-6.6%
Sep 2012	41.15%	+0.5%
Jun 2012	40.94%	-1.3%
Mar 2012	41.50%	0.0%
Dec 2011	41.50%	+0.6%

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2011	41.25%	+0.6%
Jun 2011	40.99%	+3.2%
Mar 2011	39.73%	-1.4%
Dec 2010	40.29%	-1.6%
Sep 2010	40.93%	-2.4%
Jun 2010	41.95%	+3.1%
Mar 2010	40.67%	-2.2%
Dec 2009	41.58%	-0.2%
Sep 2009	41.67%	+0.0%
Jun 2009	41.66%	+1.0%
Mar 2009	41.23%	-2.0%
Dec 2008	42.09%	+3.2%
Sep 2008	40.77%	+0.6%
Jun 2008	40.51%	+0.9%
Mar 2008	40.16%	-0.5%
Dec 2007	40.38%	-2.6%
Sep 2007	41.46%	+1.6%
Jun 2007	40.80%	+4.9%
Mar 2007	38.91%	-3.8%
Dec 2006	40.45%	-0.9%
Sep 2006	40.83%	+0.2%
Jun 2006	40.75%	+0.6%
Mar 2006	40.51%	+1.5%
Dec 2005	39.92%	-2.9%
Sep 2005	41.11%	-2.0%
Jun 2005	41.95%	+2.8%
Mar 2005	40.81%	-0.2%
Dec 2004	40.91%	-2.2%
Sep 2004	41.85%	-0.9%
Jun 2004	42.23%	+2.7%
Mar 2004	41.12%	-0.1%
Dec 2003	41.17%	-1.0%
Sep 2003	41.60%	-1.8%
Jun 2003	42.36%	+4.6%
Mar 2003	40.51%	+1.6%
Dec 2002	39.89%	-2.2%
Sep 2002	40.77%	-0.2%
Jun 2002	40.84%	-0.0%
Mar 2002	40.86%	+2.9%
Dec 2001	39.70%	+0.7%
Sep 2001	39.44%	-0.7%
Jun 2001	39.72%	+2.4%
Mar 2001	38.80%	+12.4%
Dec 2000	34.51%	-12.1%
Sep 2000	39.28%	-0.1%
Jun 2000	39.30%	+6.5%
Mar 2000	36.91%	+22.7%
Dec 1999	30.07%	-22.2%
Sep 1999	38.65%	-6.7%
Jun 1999	41.41%	+5.6%
Mar 1999	39.22%	-20.4%
Dec 1998	49.26%	+23.1%
Sep 1998	40.01%	+2.2%
Jun 1998	39.15%	-0.3%
Mar 1998	39.27%	-9.3%
Dec 1997	43.32%	+2.9%
Sep 1997	42.10%	-3.5%
Jun 1997	43.61%	+4.2%
Mar 1997	41.84%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly gross margin of DGX?: As of today, DGX quarterly gross margin is 32.48%
What is DGX quarterly gross margin most recent change?: DGX quarterly gross margin was down -0.15% on September 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in DGX quarterly gross margin?: DGX quarterly gross margin is up +0.40% year-over-year
How far is DGX quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?: DGX quarterly gross margin is currently -34.06% below its historical high of 49.26% set on December 31, 1998
How does DGX quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?: DGX quarterly gross margin is higher than 32.76% of companies in Healthcare sector
When is DGX next earnings release?: The next earnings release for DGX is on February 9, 2027

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

DGX Official Website www.questdiagnostics.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1022079/000102207926000005/0001022079-26-000005-index.htm
DGX Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/DGX
DGX Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/dgx