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QDEL gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 185 industry peers in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. QDEL may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. QDEL scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- QDEL had positive earnings in the past year.
- QDEL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years QDEL reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- In the past 5 years QDEL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -20.78%, QDEL is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- QDEL has a Return On Equity (-57.90%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 1.74%, QDEL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- QDEL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.37%. This is below the industry average of 8.81%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -20.78% | ||
| ROE | -57.9% | ||
| ROIC | 1.74% |
ROA(3y)-8.62%
ROA(5y)9.28%
ROE(3y)-19.28%
ROE(5y)7.89%
ROIC(3y)4.37%
ROIC(5y)20.45%
1.3 Margins
- QDEL has a better Operating Margin (3.98%) than 68.11% of its industry peers.
- QDEL's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- QDEL has a Gross Margin (47.15%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of QDEL has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.98% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 47.15% |
OM growth 3Y-68.75%
OM growth 5Y-39.02%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-14.83%
GM growth 5Y-5.07%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- QDEL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- QDEL has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for QDEL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- QDEL has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- QDEL has an Altman-Z score of 0.76. This is a bad value and indicates that QDEL is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- QDEL's Altman-Z score of 0.76 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. QDEL outperforms 49.19% of its industry peers.
- QDEL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.23. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.23, QDEL is not doing good in the industry: 77.30% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.23 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.76 |
ROIC/WACC0.17
WACC10.08%
2.3 Liquidity
- QDEL has a Current Ratio of 1.78. This is a normal value and indicates that QDEL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.78, QDEL is doing worse than 66.49% of the companies in the same industry.
- QDEL has a Quick Ratio of 1.78. This is a bad value and indicates that QDEL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- QDEL's Quick ratio of 0.98 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. QDEL is outperformed by 75.14% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.98 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- QDEL shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -4.18%.
- QDEL shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -9.03% yearly.
- QDEL shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -3.67%.
- QDEL shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 39.07% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.18%
EPS 3Y-52.97%
EPS 5Y-9.03%
EPS Q2Q%-5.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.67%
Revenue growth 3Y17.89%
Revenue growth 5Y39.07%
Sales Q2Q%-3.74%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 21.56% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.98% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y17.21%
EPS Next 2Y20.82%
EPS Next 3Y24.03%
EPS Next 5Y21.56%
Revenue Next Year-2.44%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.11%
Revenue Next 3Y1.3%
Revenue Next 5Y1.98%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- QDEL is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.86.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, QDEL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.51% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of QDEL to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.32), we can say QDEL is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.06, the valuation of QDEL can be described as reasonable.
- QDEL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. QDEL is cheaper than 94.59% of the companies in the same industry.
- QDEL is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.86 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.06 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 95.14% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than QDEL, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.06 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- QDEL's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- QDEL's earnings are expected to grow with 24.03% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.69
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y20.82%
EPS Next 3Y24.03%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- QDEL does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
QUIDELORTHO CORP / QDEL FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for QUIDELORTHO CORP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to QDEL.
What is the valuation status for QDEL stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to QUIDELORTHO CORP (QDEL). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of QDEL stock?
QUIDELORTHO CORP (QDEL) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of QUIDELORTHO CORP (QDEL) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for QUIDELORTHO CORP (QDEL) is 11.86 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.91.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for QDEL stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of QUIDELORTHO CORP (QDEL) is expected to grow by 17.21% in the next year.