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Quest Diagnostics Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results; Raises Revenue and EPS Guidance for Full Year 2026

$DGXPress releaseOct 22, 2026, 6:46 AM ETRead the release

Quest Diagnostics reported Q3 2026 revenue of $3.10 billion, up 10.0% year-over-year, with reported diluted EPS of $2.78 (up 28.7%) and adjusted EPS of $3.00 (up 15.4%). The company raised full-year 2026 guidance: revenues to $12.065-$12.105 billion, adjusted EPS to $11.25-$11.35, and operating cash flow to approximately $1.90 billion. Growth was driven by 14.4% organic requisition volume gains across physician, hospital and consumer channels, though revenue per requisition fell 4.2%.

Key figures

Eps
2.78
Revenue
3097000000
Guidance
FY26 net revenues $12.065B-$12.105B (raised from $11.95B-$12.05B); reported diluted EPS $10.21-$10.31 (from $9.97-$10.17); adjusted diluted EPS $11.25-$11.35 (from $11.05-$11.25); operating cash flow ~$1.90B (from ~$1.80B)
Revenue Yoy
10.0%
Adjusted eps
3
Adjusted eps yoy
15.4%
Operating income
479000000
Reported eps yoy
28.7%
Nine month revenue
9035000000
Operating income yoy
24.2%
Q3 operating cash flow
611000000
Revenue per requisition yoy
-4.2%
Organic requisition volume growth
14.4%

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