DGX — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of DGX's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-10-23 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-07-23
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +38 | −35 | ~46 | 29 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | +44 | −29 | ~49 | 81 |
| Risk factors | No material changes reported (points to the 10-K) | — | — | — | — |
| Other information | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Not shown (absent or not faithfully extractable): Market risk (Item 3), Legal proceedings
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-10-23
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
Results for the three months ended September 30, 2026 were affected by certain items that on a net basis decreased diluted earnings per share by $0.22 as follows:
•pre-tax amortization expense of $37 million, recorded in amortization of intangible assets, or $0.24 per diluted share;
•pre-tax charges of $3 million ($1 million recorded in cost of services and $2 million recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses), or $0.02 per diluted share, primarily associated with workforce reductions and integration costs incurred in connection with further restructuring and int…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-07-23
Results for the three months ended June 30, 2026 were affected by certain items that on a net basis decreased diluted earnings per share by $0.28 as follows:
•pre-tax amortization expense of $38 million, recorded in amortization of intangible assets, or $0.25 per diluted share;
•pre-tax charges of $4 million ($1 million recorded in cost of services and $3 million recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses), or $0.04 per diluted share, primarily associated with workforce reductions and integration costs incurred in connection with further restructuring and int…
•pre-tax gains of $1 million, recorded in equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of taxes, or $0.01 per diluted share, representing gains associated with changes in the carrying value of our strategic investments; and
•$2 million of excess tax benefits associated with stock-based compensation arrangements, recorded in income tax expense, or $0.02 per diluted share.
Controls & procedures
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-10-23
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 AND 2025
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of equity method investees416 328 1,162 988
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of taxes9 8 23 35
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests14 14 40 43
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-07-23
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of equity method investees412 384 746 660
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of taxes10 9 14 27
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests14 14 26 29
Net income attributable to Quest Diagnostics$320 $282 $572 $502
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests14 14 26 29
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice