[DGX] QoQ Quarter Result on 31-Dec-2004 [#Q4]

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[DGX] Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
Announcement Date
10-Mar-2005
Financial Year
2004
Quarter
31-Dec-2004 [#Q4]
Profit Trend
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Quarter Result
30/06/06 31/03/06 31/12/05 30/09/05 30/06/05 31/03/05 31/12/04 CAGR
Revenue 1,584,335 1,555,408 1,434,876 1,371,821 1,377,529 1,319,485 1,283,288 15.12%
PBT 228,059 241,061 214,992 226,039 249,337 220,086 208,030 6.33%
Tax 96,082 96,425 84,663 90,791 100,248 88,475 81,957 11.21%
NP 131,977 144,636 130,329 135,248 149,089 131,611 126,073 3.10%
Tax Rate -42.13% -40.00% -39.38% -40.17% -40.21% -40.20% -39.40% -
Total Cost 1,452,358 1,410,772 1,304,547 1,236,573 1,228,440 1,187,874 1,157,215 16.40%
Ratio Analysis
30/06/06 31/03/06 31/12/05 30/09/05 30/06/05 31/03/05 31/12/04 CAGR
NP Margin 8.33 9.30 9.08 9.86 10.82 9.97 9.82 -10.41%
Per Share
30/06/06 31/03/06 31/12/05 30/09/05 30/06/05 31/03/05 31/12/04 CAGR
EPS 0.67 0.73 0.66 0.67 0.74 0.65 0.62 5.32%
EPS Diluted 0.66 0.72 0.66 0.66 0.72 0.64 0.62 4.26%

PBT = Profit before Tax, NP = Net Profit, NP Margin = Net Profit Margin, EPS = Earning Per Share, EPS Diluted = Earning Per Share Diluted.

NP Margin, QoQ ⃤ & YoY ⃤ figures in Percentage; EPS & EPS Diluted figures in Cent.

All figures in '000 unless specified.