ScoreComparison
Why is Quest Diagnostics, Inc. ?
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High Management Efficiency with a high ROCE of 17.67%
2
Company's ability to service its debt is strong with a healthy EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 10.91
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Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 6.70% of over the last 5 years
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Positive results in Jun 25
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Highest at USD 1,678 MM
- DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY) Highest at USD 7.69
- NET SALES(Q) Highest at USD 2,761 MM
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With ROCE of 11.44%, it has a expensive valuation with a 2.68 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 16.62%, its profits have risen by 3.3% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 9.4
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Quest Diagnostics, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Miscellaneous should be less than 30%
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When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Quest Diagnostics, Inc. for you?
Low Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.
9.72%
1.24
22.83%
S&P 500
22.24%
0.70
20.15%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
3.18%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-5.27%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
10.91
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.95
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.84
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.81
Tax Ratio
22.45%
Dividend Payout Ratio
36.60%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
17.67%
ROE (avg)
20.41%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
28
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
4.39
EV to EBIT
22.99
EV to EBITDA
16.96
EV to Capital Employed
2.93
EV to Sales
3.34
PEG Ratio
1.82
Dividend Yield
29.40%
ROCE (Latest)
12.75%
ROE (Latest)
15.54%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend11What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at USD 1,850 MM
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 14.27%
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at USD 7.54
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 1,067.31
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by 0% (YoY
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 2,895 MM
0What is not working for the Company
NO KEY NEGATIVE TRIGGERS
Here's what is working for Quest Diagnostics, Inc.
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 1,850 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 1,067.31
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Dividend per share
Highest at USD 7.54 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (USD)
Net Sales
Highest at USD 2,895 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by 0% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Depreciation
Highest at USD 147 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (USD MM)
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