DGX - QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC

📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	11.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+47%)	6.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-16%)	-6.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-180%)	-8.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-205%)	14.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+79%)	22.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+177%)	2.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-68%)	-2.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-129%)	2.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-68%)	0.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-96%)	0.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-90%)	4.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	-3.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-140%)	-0.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-102%)	0.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-96%)	-1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-114%)	2.8% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-65%)	8.1% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: At sector avg	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	14.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	2.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-6.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-48.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	49.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	67.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	18.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-4.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	22.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-6.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	28.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-31.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	59.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	18.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-27.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	4.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	30.8% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	69.9% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	13.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	2.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-9.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-52.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	39.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	66.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	16.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-4.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	19.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-9.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	27.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-34.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	52.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	18.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-34.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-1.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	25.4% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	71.1% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	49.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	6.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-31.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-22.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	23.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	88.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	4.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-10.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	21.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	43.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-10.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	56.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-56.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	36.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-11.0% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	16.3% Good Good Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	3.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-2.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	8.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	12.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	0.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	0.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	0.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	0.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-1.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	0.7% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.2% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	3.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	7.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.8% Weak → Weak Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-0.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-0.3% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.9% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	3.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-21.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-10.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	8.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	43.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	23.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	11.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	3.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	13.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-6.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	12.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	9.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	11.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-3.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-0.4% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	32.3% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	14.1% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	13.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-9%)	13.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-9%)	14.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	22.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+47%)	20.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+39%)	15.9% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+6%)	14.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	15.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	17.0% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+13%)	18.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+24%)	13.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-12%)	20.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+38%)	16.3% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+8%)	13.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-11%)	17.6% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+17%)	18.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+22%)	16.9% Fair Fair Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+12%)	16.3% Fair Fair Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+9%)	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	9.0% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-25%)	8.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-26%)	9.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-23%)	9.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-20%)	18.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+54%)	15.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+26%)	11.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-7%)	9.8% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-19%)	10.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-17%)	8.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	9.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-21%)	7.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-38%)	11.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	7.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-37%)	6.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	9.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-18%)	9.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-19%)	8.0% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-33%)	5.1% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-58%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	12.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	13.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	17.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	16.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	10.9% Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	10.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	12.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	10.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	13.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	12.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.1% Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.7% Fair Fair Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	10.6% Fair Fair Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	1.37x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.04x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.01x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.39x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.92x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.11x Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.98x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.11x Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.20x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.20x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.79x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.13x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.50x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.81x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.56x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.27x Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.14x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.46x Good Good Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.08x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	9.6% Fair → Fair Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	18.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.3% Good → Good Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	16.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	26.9% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	26.8% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	9.6% Fair → Fair Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	17.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	16.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	15.2% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	15.9% Excellent Excellent Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.5% Good Good Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	13.8% Fair → Fair Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-8%)	12.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-14%)	13.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-10%)	16.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+7%)	31.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+106%)	21.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+41%)	15.2% Good → Good Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	14.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	15.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	13.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-7%)	15.1% Good → Good Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	12.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-14%)	21.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+43%)	13.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-11%)	12.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-15%)	17.9% Good → Good Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+19%)	18.3% Good Good Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+22%)	16.1% Good Good Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+8%)	—	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	0.79x Fair → Fair Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+32%)	0.92x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+53%)	0.75x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+25%)	0.68x Fair → Fair Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+13%)	0.62x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	0.59x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	0.85x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+41%)	0.75x Fair → Fair Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+24%)	0.77x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+28%)	0.81x Fair → Fair Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+34%)	0.78x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+30%)	0.87x Fair → Fair Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+45%)	0.84x Fair → Fair Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+41%)	0.81x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+35%)	1.07x Caution Caution Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+78%)	0.66x Fair Fair Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+9%)	—	—	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	5.56x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	5.14x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	7.74x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.65x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	15.66x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	11.87x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	6.84x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	6.51x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	7.61x Good → Good Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	8.87x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.08x Good Good Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	5.99x Good Good Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—	—	—	8.78x Good Good Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.27x Good Good Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—	—	—
Net Debt (USD)	$5.25B	$5.67B	$4.03B	$3.67B	$3.14B	$2.86B	$3.58B	$3.76B	$3.65B	$3.38B	$3.52B	$3.55B	$3.15B	$3.07B	$3.78B	$2.20B	$-534.26M	$-253.95M	$-167.59M	$-149.64M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	2.67x Fair → Fair Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.38x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.77x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.13x Fair → Fair Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.44x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.72x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.06x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.76x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.64x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.45x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.14x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.89x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.90x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.26x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.11x Caution Caution Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.71x Good Good Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$99.41	$88.94	$82.61	$85.20	$86.30	$70.43	$57.66	$55.38	$56.27	$53.68	$52.03	$51.28	$47.01	$46.43	$46.59	$41.94	$40.09	—	—	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$8.87	$7.78	$7.59	$8.10	$15.85	$10.62	$6.36	$5.39	$5.63	$4.58	$4.92	$3.83	$5.58	$3.49	$2.95	$4.08	$3.91	$2.99	$1.76	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$12.24	$8.19	$7.71	$11.33	$14.64	$11.84	$6.29	$6.01	$6.74	$5.54	$3.88	$4.34	$2.77	$6.32	$4.63	$5.19	$4.47	—	—	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1.80	$1.65	$1.52	$1.32	$1.20	$0.81	$0.47	$0.40	$0.40	$0.40	$0.40	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$64.59	$61.06	$56.31	$50.80	$51.55	$50.44	$42.10	$38.35	$35.92	$33.06	$32.53	$29.66	$25.97	$26.18	$23.27	$22.96	$21.46	—	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$-30.73	$-34.60	$-23.14	$-20.85	$-14.54	$-9.56	$-15.66	$-18.78	$-18.49	$-16.58	$-15.31	$-19.32	$-17.09	$-14.12	$-19.78	$-10.61	$-10.31	—	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	111.00M	111.00M	112.00M	116.00M	125.00M	134.00M	134.00M	136.00M	137.00M	140.00M	144.00M	145.00M	152.00M	159.00M	158.67M	175.68M	185.95M	—	—	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	32.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	36.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	30.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	34.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	21.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	23.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	15.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	9.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	10.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	13.4% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	22.7% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$100.00M	$223.00M	$557.00M	$347.00M	$988.00M	$1.28B	$500.00M	$-95.00M	$249.00M	$550.00M	$328.00M	$-106.00M	$251.00M	$513.00M	$-159.90M	$391.15M	$620.21M	$272.06M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$5.67B	$6.22B	$4.71B	$3.98B	$4.01B	$4.01B	$4.77B	$3.89B	$3.78B	$3.73B	$3.65B	$3.74B	$3.33B	$3.36B	$3.94B	$2.65B	—	—	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$7.17B	$6.78B	$6.31B	$5.89B	$6.44B	$6.76B	$5.64B	$5.22B	$4.92B	$4.63B	$4.68B	$4.30B	$3.95B	$4.16B	$3.69B	$4.03B	$3.99B	$3.60B	—	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$11.04B	$9.87B	$9.25B	$9.88B	$10.79B	$9.44B	$7.73B	$7.53B	$7.71B	$7.51B	$7.49B	$7.43B	$7.15B	$7.38B	$7.39B	$7.37B	$7.46B	$7.25B	$6.70B	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$570.00M	$493.00M	$439.00M	$437.00M	$408.00M	$361.00M	$329.00M	$309.00M	$270.00M	$249.00M	$304.00M	$314.00M	$283.00M	$287.00M	$281.10M	$253.96M	$256.69M	$264.59M	$237.88M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$992.00M	$871.00M	$854.00M	$946.00M	$2.00B	$1.43B	$858.00M	$736.00M	$772.00M	$645.00M	$709.00M	$556.00M	$849.00M	$556.00M	$470.57M	$720.89M	$729.11M	$581.49M	$339.94M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$1.89B	$1.33B	$1.27B	$1.72B	$2.23B	$2.00B	$1.24B	$1.20B	$1.18B	$1.07B	$821.00M	$938.00M	$652.00M	$1.19B	$895.47M	$1.12B	$997.42M	$1.06B	$926.92M	—

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