$DGX
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC

2021 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000102207921000111 Filed on July 23, 2021

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2021 Q2 2020 Q2
Revenue $0.00 $1.000M
YoY Change -100.0% 0.0%
Cost Of Revenue $1.565B $1.221B
YoY Change 28.17% -3.48%
Gross Profit -$1.565B $606.0M
YoY Change -358.25% -11.92%
Gross Profit Margin 60600.0%
Selling, General & Admin $429.0M $360.0M
YoY Change 19.17% -0.55%
% of Gross Profit 59.41%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $100.0M $89.00M
YoY Change 12.36% 9.88%
% of Gross Profit 14.69%
Operating Expenses $429.0M $360.0M
YoY Change 19.17% -0.55%
Operating Profit $533.0M $283.0M
YoY Change 88.34% -7.82%
Interest Expense $38.00M $42.00M
YoY Change -9.52% -8.7%
% of Operating Profit 7.13% 14.84%
Other Income/Expense, Net $284.0M -$28.00M
YoY Change -1114.29% -33.33%
Pretax Income $817.0M $255.0M
YoY Change 220.39% -3.77%
Income Tax $177.0M $66.00M
% Of Pretax Income 21.66% 25.88%
Net Earnings $631.0M $185.0M
YoY Change 241.08% -18.14%
Net Earnings / Revenue 18500.0%
Basic Earnings Per Share $5.05 $1.38
Diluted Earnings Per Share $4.96 $1.36
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 125.0M shares 134.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 127.0M shares 136.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2021 Q2 2020 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $560.0M $988.0M
YoY Change -43.32% 261.9%
Cash & Equivalents $560.0M $988.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $132.0M $110.0M
YoY Change 20.0% 13.4%
Inventory $199.0M $154.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $1.255B $1.126B
Other Receivables $0.00 $2.000M
Total Short-Term Assets $2.146B $2.380B
YoY Change -9.83% 51.98%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $1.622B $1.505B
YoY Change 7.77% 15.15%
Goodwill $7.045B $6.789B
YoY Change 3.77% 2.79%
Intangibles $1.172B $1.141B
YoY Change 2.72% -2.65%
Long-Term Investments $111.0M $495.0M
YoY Change -77.58% 8.08%
Other Assets $176.0M $158.0M
YoY Change 11.39% 12.06%
Total Long-Term Assets $10.72B $10.61B
YoY Change 0.99% 4.08%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $2.146B $2.380B
Total Long-Term Assets $10.72B $10.61B
Total Assets $12.86B $12.99B
YoY Change -0.99% 10.46%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $1.404B $1.142B
YoY Change 22.94% 20.08%
Accrued Expenses $145.0M $146.0M
YoY Change -0.68% 0.0%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $2.000M $555.0M
YoY Change -99.64% -31.23%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $1.551B $1.843B
YoY Change -15.84% -3.2%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $4.008B $4.020B
YoY Change -0.3% 26.85%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $792.0M $753.0M
YoY Change 5.18% 9.29%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $792.0M $4.773B
YoY Change -83.41% 23.72%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $1.551B $1.843B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $792.0M $4.773B
Total Liabilities $2.343B $6.616B
YoY Change -64.59% 14.82%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $10.25B $8.307B
YoY Change 23.34% 5.84%
Common Stock $2.557B $2.766B
YoY Change -7.56% 2.9%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $6.894B $5.187B
YoY Change 32.91% 3.33%
Treasury Stock Shares 95.00M shares 83.00M shares
Shareholders Equity $5.899B $5.831B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $12.86B $12.99B
YoY Change -0.99% 10.46%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2021 Q2 2020 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $631.0M $185.0M
YoY Change 241.08% -18.14%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $100.0M $89.00M
YoY Change 12.36% 9.88%
Cash From Operating Activities $460.0M $355.0M
YoY Change 29.58% 10.59%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$84.00M -$82.00M
YoY Change 2.44% -3.53%
Acquisitions $231.0M $120.0M
YoY Change 92.5%
Other Investing Activities $521.0M -$123.0M
YoY Change -523.58% 1657.14%
Cash From Investing Activities $437.0M -$205.0M
YoY Change -313.17% 122.83%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -1.567B 496.0M
YoY Change -415.93% -218.1%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 460.0M 355.0M
Cash From Investing Activities 437.0M -205.0M
Cash From Financing Activities -1.567B 496.0M
Net Change In Cash -670.0M 646.0M
YoY Change -203.72% -438.22%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $460.0M $355.0M
Capital Expenditures -$84.00M -$82.00M
Free Cash Flow $544.0M $437.0M
YoY Change 24.49% 7.64%

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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS<div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">    </span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">    </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Background</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">    </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 an 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, accountable care organizations ("ACOs"), and direct contract entities ("DCEs"). 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. 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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