Quest Diagnostics

Company Description

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated is a provider of diagnostic information services, offering insights from laboratory testing to improve health outcomes. It operates in the diagnostic information services industry, primarily under the Quest Diagnostics brand, and also includes AmeriPath, Dermpath Diagnostics, ExamOne, and Quanum. The company provides broad access to clinical testing through a nationwide network of laboratories and patient service centers, indicating operations primarily in the United States. In the last fiscal year, the company had 45000 employees, a market capitalization of $18578 million, profits of $3273 million, and revenue of $9872 million.

Analysis

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 65 (better than 65% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Quest Diagnostics are above average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half the metrics below and half above average for Quest Diagnostics. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 55, which means that the share price of Quest Diagnostics is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means that the stock price is lower than for 55% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank has a good rank of 91, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 91% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Growth Rank has a low rank of 37, which means that the company exhibits below-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, invested capital growth, and stock returns. The consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 46, meaning the company has a riskier financing structure than 54 comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more

Country

USA

Industry Health Care Services

Size Large

Website questdiagnostics.com

Index

Dividends USA

Diversity USA

D.J. US Health Care

S&P 500

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