---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001022079-22-000071"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DGX"
cik: "0001022079"
company_name: "QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC"
filed_at: "2022-04-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T05:33:52.183288+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Quest Diagnostics raises FY2022 guidance after Q1 base business grows 6.3%; adjusted EPS $3.22

## Summary
- Q1 net revenues $2.61B (-4.0% YoY); base business revenues $2.01B (+6.3% YoY); COVID revenues $599M (-27.6%).
- Reported diluted EPS $2.92 (-15.6%); adjusted diluted EPS $3.22 (-14.4%).
- Full year 2022 guidance raised: reported EPS $7.88-$8.38; adjusted EPS $9.00-$9.50; revenues $9.2B-$9.5B.
- Cash from operations $480M (-34.2%); capex $63M (-26.7%).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001022079-22-000071
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DGX
- cik: 0001022079
- company_name: QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC
- filed_at: 2022-04-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1022079/000102207922000071/0001022079-22-000071-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1022079/000102207922000071/dgx-20220421.htm

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