QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosure
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Balance, beginning of year | $ | 8,856 | $ | 7,733 | |||||||
| Goodwill acquired during the year | 80 | 1,146 | |||||||||
| Adjustments to goodwill | 9 | (23) | |||||||||
| Balance, end of year | $ | 8,945 | $ | 8,856 | |||||||
| Weighted Average Amortization Period (in years) | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost | Accumulated Amortization | Net | Cost | Accumulated Amortization | Net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortizing intangible assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer-related | 18 | $ | 2,247 | $ | (1,112) | $ | 1,135 | $ | 2,274 | $ | (1,030) | $ | 1,244 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technology-related | 15 | 287 | (129) | 158 | 282 | (108) | 174 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trade names | 15 | 147 | (58) | 89 | 143 | (52) | 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-competition agreements | 5 | 15 | (3) | 12 | 15 | — | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 13 | 49 | (42) | 7 | 64 | (61) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2,745 | (1,344) | 1,401 | 2,778 | (1,251) | 1,527 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Intangible assets not subject to amortization: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade names | 235 | — | 235 | 235 | — | 235 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total intangible assets | $ | 2,980 | $ | (1,344) | $ | 1,636 | $ | 3,014 | $ | (1,251) | $ | 1,763 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year Ending December 31, | |||||
| 2026 | $ | 149 | |||
| 2027 | 139 | ||||
| 2028 | 127 | ||||
| 2029 | 119 | ||||
| 2030 | 109 | ||||
| Thereafter | 758 | ||||
| Total | $ | 1,401 | |||
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Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 26, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 20, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 22, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 21, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Feb 28, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Feb 22, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Feb 20, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Feb 21, 2019 | |
| 2017 | Feb 23, 2018 | |
| 2016 | Feb 22, 2017 | |
| 2015 | Feb 26, 2016 | |
About Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosures
Goodwill and intangible asset disclosures reveal the premium paid in acquisitions and how management assesses whether that premium retains its value. Since goodwill is no longer amortized under US GAAP, the annual impairment test is the only mechanism that adjusts carrying values downward — making the assumptions behind that test critically important for investors.
Key signals: a history of goodwill impairments suggests management consistently overpays for acquisitions. Watch the gap between reporting unit fair value and carrying amount — when fair value exceeds carrying amount by less than 10-20%, a small decline in business performance could trigger a write-down. For finite-lived intangibles, examine useful life assumptions across customer relationships, technology, and trade names; aggressive estimates inflate near-term earnings. Compare total intangibles-to-total-assets ratios against peers to assess acquisition dependency. Rising goodwill as a percentage of equity can signal balance sheet fragility.