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Quest Diagnostics cash flow statement

In fiscal 2025, Quest Diagnostics's operations generated $1.89bn of cash; it spent $527m on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $1.36bn. It returned $353m in dividends and $450m through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year2009Dec 20092010Dec 20102011Dec 20112012Dec 20122013Dec 20132014Dec 20142015Dec 20152016Dec 20162017Dec 20172018Dec 20182019Dec 20192020Dec 20202021Dec 20212022Dec 20222023Dec 20232024Dec 20242025Dec 2025LTMSept 2026
Cash from operations9971,1188951,1876529448211,1161,1751,2001,2432,0052,2331,7181,2721,3341,8861,951
Depreciation and amortisation257254281287283314304249270309329361408437439493570585
Stock-based pay755472502851526979615697797777888888
Capital spending167205161182231308263293252383400418403404408425527576
Free cash flow8309137341,0054216365588239238178431,5871,8301,3148649091,3591,375
Free cash flow after stock pay7558596629553935855067548447567871,4901,7511,2377878211,2711,287
Dividends paid757165108185187212223247266286297309305314331353369
Share buybacks5007509352001,0371322245904653223533252,1991,408275151450—

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from Quest Diagnostics's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 24, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Quest Diagnostics.