$DGX
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC

2019 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000102207919000166 Filed on July 24, 2019

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2019 Q2 2018 Q2
Revenue $1.000M $1.919B
YoY Change -99.95% 2.95%
Cost Of Revenue $1.265B $1.243B
YoY Change 1.77% 6.24%
Gross Profit $688.0M $676.0M
YoY Change 1.78% -2.59%
Gross Profit Margin 68800.0% 35.23%
Selling, General & Admin $362.0M $351.0M
YoY Change 3.13% -1.96%
% of Gross Profit 52.62% 51.92%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $81.00M $77.00M
YoY Change 5.19% 16.67%
% of Gross Profit 11.77% 11.39%
Operating Expenses $362.0M $351.0M
YoY Change 3.13% -1.96%
Operating Profit $307.0M $305.0M
YoY Change 0.66% -4.39%
Interest Expense $46.00M $43.00M
YoY Change 6.98% 13.16%
% of Operating Profit 14.98% 14.1%
Other Income/Expense, Net -$42.00M -$41.00M
YoY Change 2.44% 51.85%
Pretax Income $265.0M $264.0M
YoY Change 0.38% -9.59%
Income Tax $63.00M $42.00M
% Of Pretax Income 23.77% 15.91%
Net Earnings $226.0M $219.0M
YoY Change 3.2% 13.47%
Net Earnings / Revenue 22600.0% 11.41%
Basic Earnings Per Share $1.67 $1.60
Diluted Earnings Per Share $1.66 $1.57
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 135.0M shares 136.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 136.0M shares 139.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2019 Q2 2018 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $273.0M $132.0M
YoY Change 106.82% -57.96%
Cash & Equivalents $273.0M $132.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $97.00M $137.0M
YoY Change -29.2% -12.18%
Inventory $105.0M $91.00M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $1.088B $1.055B
Other Receivables $3.000M $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $1.566B $1.415B
YoY Change 10.67% -5.67%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $1.307B $1.168B
YoY Change 11.9% 11.77%
Goodwill $6.605B $6.414B
YoY Change 2.98% 5.49%
Intangibles $1.172B $1.166B
YoY Change 0.51% 22.87%
Long-Term Investments $458.0M $456.0M
YoY Change 0.44% 1.11%
Other Assets $141.0M $128.0M
YoY Change 10.16% -12.33%
Total Long-Term Assets $10.19B $9.332B
YoY Change 9.24% 7.62%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $1.566B $1.415B
Total Long-Term Assets $10.19B $9.332B
Total Assets $11.76B $10.75B
YoY Change 9.43% 5.66%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $951.0M $957.0M
YoY Change -0.63% 4.93%
Accrued Expenses $146.0M
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $807.0M $305.0M
YoY Change 164.59% 6000.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $1.904B $1.262B
YoY Change 50.87% 37.62%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $3.169B $3.408B
YoY Change -7.01% -8.68%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $689.0M $738.0M
YoY Change -6.64% 4.09%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $3.858B $738.0M
YoY Change 422.76% 4.09%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $1.904B $1.262B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $3.858B $738.0M
Total Liabilities $5.762B $2.000B
YoY Change 188.1% 23.0%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $7.849B $7.401B
YoY Change 6.05% 8.09%
Common Stock $2.688B $2.635B
YoY Change 2.01% 2.65%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $5.020B $4.756B
YoY Change 5.55% 2.13%
Treasury Stock Shares 82.00M shares 81.00M shares
Shareholders Equity $5.459B $5.223B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $11.76B $10.75B
YoY Change 9.43% 5.66%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2019 Q2 2018 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $226.0M $219.0M
YoY Change 3.2% 13.47%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $81.00M $77.00M
YoY Change 5.19% 16.67%
Cash From Operating Activities $321.0M $323.0M
YoY Change -0.62% 9.86%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$85.00M -$78.00M
YoY Change 8.97% 20.0%
Acquisitions $0.00 $35.00M
YoY Change -100.0% -68.47%
Other Investing Activities -$7.000M -$48.00M
YoY Change -85.42% -54.29%
Cash From Investing Activities -$92.00M -$126.0M
YoY Change -26.98% -25.88%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -420.0M -189.0M
YoY Change 122.22% 6.78%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 321.0M 323.0M
Cash From Investing Activities -92.00M -126.0M
Cash From Financing Activities -420.0M -189.0M
Net Change In Cash -191.0M 8.000M
YoY Change -2487.5% -115.09%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $321.0M $323.0M
Capital Expenditures -$85.00M -$78.00M
Free Cash Flow $406.0M $401.0M
YoY Change 1.25% 11.7%

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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS<div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">    </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;"/><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Background</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">    </span></div>Quest Diagnostics Incorporated and its subsidiaries ("Quest Diagnostics" or the "Company") empower people to take action to improve health outcomes.  The Company uses its extensive database of clinical lab results to derive diagnostic insights that reveal new avenues to identify and treat disease, inspire healthy behaviors and improve healthcare management.  The Company's diagnostic information services business ("DIS") provides information and insights based on the industry-leading menu of routine, non-routine and advanced clinical testing and anatomic pathology testing, and other diagnostic information services. The Company provides services to a broad range of customers, including patients, clinicians, hospitals, independent delivery networks ("IDNs"), health plans, employers and accountable care organizations ("ACOs"). The Company offers the broadest access in the United States to diagnostic information services through its nationwide network of laboratories, patient service centers and phlebotomists in physician offices and the Company's connectivity resources, including call centers and mobile paramedics, nurses and other health and wellness professionals. The Company is the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services. The Company provides interpretive consultation with one of the largest medical and scientific staffs in the industry and hundreds of M.D.s and Ph.D.s, many of whom are recognized leaders in their fields. The Company's Diagnostic Solutions businesses ("DS") are the leading provider of risk assessment services for the life insurance industry and offer healthcare organizations and clinicians robust information technology solutions.
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