$DGX
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC

2019 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000102207919000183 Filed on October 23, 2019

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2019 Q4 2019 Q3 2018 Q3
Revenue $1.926B $1.000M $1.889B
YoY Change 4.73% -99.95% 1.78%
Cost Of Revenue $1.258B $1.264B $1.222B
YoY Change 3.54% 3.44% 2.69%
Gross Profit $662.0M $692.0M $667.0M
YoY Change 9.6% 3.75% 0.15%
Gross Profit Margin 34.37% 69200.0% 35.31%
Selling, General & Admin $335.0M $362.0M $354.0M
YoY Change 1.82% 2.26% 1.72%
% of Gross Profit 50.6% 52.31% 53.07%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $82.00M $82.00M $77.00M
YoY Change 1.23% 6.49% 11.59%
% of Gross Profit 12.39% 11.85% 11.54%
Operating Expenses $272.0M $362.0M $354.0M
YoY Change -22.95% 2.26% 1.72%
Operating Profit $390.0M $313.0M $304.0M
YoY Change 55.38% 2.96% 2.01%
Interest Expense -$42.00M $45.00M $42.00M
YoY Change -2.33% 7.14% 7.69%
% of Operating Profit -10.77% 14.38% 13.82%
Other Income/Expense, Net $7.000M -$43.00M -$38.00M
YoY Change -170.0% 13.16% -5.0%
Pretax Income $328.0M $270.0M $266.0M
YoY Change 96.41% 1.5% 3.1%
Income Tax $72.00M $62.00M $48.00M
% Of Pretax Income 21.95% 22.96% 18.05%
Net Earnings $253.0M $215.0M $213.0M
YoY Change 99.21% 0.94% 32.3%
Net Earnings / Revenue 13.14% 21500.0% 11.28%
Basic Earnings Per Share $1.88 $1.59 $1.56
Diluted Earnings Per Share $1.86 $1.56 $1.53
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 134.7M shares 135.0M shares 136.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 137.0M shares 139.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2019 Q4 2019 Q3 2018 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $1.192B $434.0M $263.0M
YoY Change 782.96% 65.02% -24.86%
Cash & Equivalents $1.192B $434.0M $263.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $112.0M $115.0M $148.0M
YoY Change -22.22% -22.3% 10.45%
Inventory $123.0M $112.0M $95.00M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $1.063B $1.117B $1.097B
Other Receivables $0.00 $1.000M $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $2.490B $1.779B $1.603B
YoY Change 79.14% 10.98% 3.82%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $1.453B $1.351B $1.194B
YoY Change 12.81% 13.15% 8.84%
Goodwill $6.619B $6.617B $6.447B
YoY Change 0.85% 2.64% 4.59%
Intangibles $1.121B $1.138B $1.168B
YoY Change -7.13% -2.57% 13.51%
Long-Term Investments $482.0M $474.0M $456.0M
YoY Change 10.55% 3.95% -0.65%
Other Assets $160.0M $152.0M $118.0M
YoY Change 34.45% 28.81% -19.18%
Total Long-Term Assets $10.35B $10.24B $9.383B
YoY Change 7.7% 9.13% 5.49%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $2.490B $1.779B $1.603B
Total Long-Term Assets $10.35B $10.24B $9.383B
Total Assets $12.84B $12.02B $10.99B
YoY Change 16.72% 9.4% 5.24%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $1.041B $1.059B $1.085B
YoY Change 1.96% -2.4% 3.63%
Accrued Expenses $223.0M $147.0M
YoY Change -18.61%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $804.0M $805.0M $304.0M
YoY Change 73.28% 164.8% 5980.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $1.990B $2.011B $1.389B
YoY Change 34.01% 44.78% 32.03%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $3.966B $3.188B $3.394B
YoY Change 15.66% -6.07% -9.71%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $711.0M $685.0M $761.0M
YoY Change -4.56% -9.99% 5.4%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $4.677B $3.873B $761.0M
YoY Change 12.05% 408.94% 5.4%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $1.990B $2.011B $1.389B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $4.677B $3.873B $761.0M
Total Liabilities $6.667B $5.884B $2.150B
YoY Change 17.81% 173.67% 21.2%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $8.174B $7.992B $7.546B
YoY Change 7.52% 5.91% 8.64%
Common Stock $2.724B $2.707B $2.658B
YoY Change 2.06% 1.84% 2.74%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $5.218B $5.039B $4.829B
YoY Change 4.44% 4.35% 2.94%
Treasury Stock Shares 84.00M shares 82.00M shares 81.00M shares
Shareholders Equity $5.641B $5.605B $5.317B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $12.84B $12.02B $10.99B
YoY Change 16.72% 9.4% 5.24%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2019 Q4 2019 Q3 2018 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $253.0M $215.0M $213.0M
YoY Change 99.21% 0.94% 32.3%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $82.00M $82.00M $77.00M
YoY Change 1.23% 6.49% 11.59%
Cash From Operating Activities $348.0M $299.0M $402.0M
YoY Change 17.97% -25.62% 11.05%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$172.0M -$96.00M -$81.00M
YoY Change 13.91% 18.52% 28.57%
Acquisitions $0.00 $54.00M
YoY Change -100.0% -71.12%
Other Investing Activities $72.00M -$13.00M -$44.00M
YoY Change -136.92% -70.45% -76.09%
Cash From Investing Activities -$100.0M -$109.0M -$125.0M
YoY Change -71.1% -12.8% -49.39%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities 510.0M -29.00M -146.0M
YoY Change -762.34% -80.14% 84.81%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 348.0M 299.0M 402.0M
Cash From Investing Activities -100.0M -109.0M -125.0M
Cash From Financing Activities 510.0M -29.00M -146.0M
Net Change In Cash 758.0M 161.0M 131.0M
YoY Change -692.19% 22.9% 263.89%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $348.0M $299.0M $402.0M
Capital Expenditures -$172.0M -$96.00M -$81.00M
Free Cash Flow $520.0M $395.0M $483.0M
YoY Change 16.59% -18.22% 13.65%

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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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