QUIDELORTHO CORP (QDEL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:QDEL • US2197981051
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12.71 USD
+0.03 (+0.2%)
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This QDEL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. QDEL Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- QDEL had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year QDEL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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
- QDEL has a Return On Assets (-19.62%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- QDEL's Return On Equity of -58.93% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. QDEL outperforms 46.81% of its industry peers.
- QDEL has a better Return On Invested Capital (0.90%) than 67.02% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for QDEL is significantly below the industry average of 9.15%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -19.62% | ||
| ROE | -58.93% | ||
| ROIC | 0.9% |
ROA(3y)-17.23%
ROA(5y)-3.3%
ROE(3y)-42.63%
ROE(5y)-16.05%
ROIC(3y)1.38%
ROIC(5y)9.67%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 2.01%, QDEL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.02% of the companies in the same industry.
- QDEL's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 46.67%, QDEL is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- QDEL's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.01% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 46.67% |
OM growth 3Y-59.4%
OM growth 5Y-49.97%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-7.66%
GM growth 5Y-10.48%
2. QDEL Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so QDEL is destroying value.
- QDEL has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, QDEL has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for QDEL is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.50, we must say that QDEL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.50, QDEL is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- QDEL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.29. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- QDEL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.29. This is in the lower half of the industry: QDEL underperforms 79.79% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.29 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.5 |
ROIC/WACC0.12
WACC7.4%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.50 indicates that QDEL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.50, QDEL is doing worse than 77.66% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.90 indicates that QDEL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- QDEL has a Quick ratio of 0.90. This is amonst the worse of the industry: QDEL underperforms 85.11% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.5 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.9 |
3. QDEL Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- QDEL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 14.59%, which is quite good.
- The earnings per share for QDEL have been decreasing by -36.12% on average. This is quite bad
- Looking at the last year, QDEL shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.89% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, QDEL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 10.44% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.59%
EPS 3Y-50.62%
EPS 5Y-36.12%
EPS Q2Q%-26.98%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.89%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.8%
Revenue growth 5Y10.44%
Sales Q2Q%2.23%
3.2 Future
- QDEL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 18.94% yearly.
- QDEL is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.55% yearly.
EPS Next Y3.22%
EPS Next 2Y18.26%
EPS Next 3Y18.6%
EPS Next 5Y18.94%
Revenue Next Year2.35%
Revenue Next 2Y3.1%
Revenue Next 3Y3.5%
Revenue Next 5Y3.55%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. QDEL Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- QDEL is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 6.00.
- QDEL's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. QDEL is cheaper than 96.81% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of QDEL to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.87), we can say QDEL is valued rather cheaply.
- QDEL is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.81.
- QDEL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. QDEL is cheaper than 98.40% of the companies in the same industry.
- QDEL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 38.51.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.81 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, QDEL is valued cheaper than 96.28% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.73 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates QDEL does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as QDEL's earnings are expected to grow with 18.60% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.86
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y18.26%
EPS Next 3Y18.6%
5. QDEL Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- QDEL does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
QDEL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
12.71
+0.03 (+0.2%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Earnings (Last)04-15 2026-04-15
Earnings (Next)08-03 2026-08-03
Inst Owners123.89%
Inst Owner Change0.02%
Ins Owners0.5%
Ins Owner Change1.72%
Market Cap865.30M
Revenue(TTM)2.73B
Net Income(TTM)-1.13B
Analysts74.29
Price Target35.87 (182.22%)
Short Float %19.11%
Short Ratio7.97
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)38.64%
Min EPS beat(2)6.57%
Max EPS beat(2)70.71%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)198.19%
Min EPS beat(4)6.57%
Max EPS beat(4)691.7%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)130.06%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)87.81%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)76.08%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.67%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.14%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.19%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.07%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.53%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.19%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.61%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.3%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.09%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-4.59%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-7.38%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-49.99%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.1%
EPS NY rev (3m)-15.36%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.41%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.62%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.07%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.81 | ||
| P/S | 0.32 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 8.23 | ||
| P/B | 0.45 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.73 |
EPS(TTM)2.12
EY16.68%
EPS(NY)2.19
Fwd EY17.22%
FCF(TTM)-1.22
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.55
OCFY12.16%
SpS40.1
BVpS28.21
TBVpS-9.45
PEG (NY)1.86
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number36.6823 (188.61%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -19.62% | ||
| ROE | -58.93% | ||
| ROCE | 1.14% | ||
| ROIC | 0.9% | ||
| ROICexc | 0.93% | ||
| ROICexgc | 2.09% | ||
| OM | 2.01% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 46.67% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)-17.23%
ROA(5y)-3.3%
ROE(3y)-42.63%
ROE(5y)-16.05%
ROIC(3y)1.38%
ROIC(5y)9.67%
ROICexc(3y)1.42%
ROICexc(5y)14.23%
ROICexgc(3y)4.43%
ROICexgc(5y)27.96%
ROCE(3y)1.75%
ROCE(5y)12.24%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-62.81%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-57.09%
ROICexc growth 3Y-55.09%
ROICexc growth 5Y-58.98%
OM growth 3Y-59.4%
OM growth 5Y-49.97%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-7.66%
GM growth 5Y-10.48%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.47
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.29 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.98 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 42.58% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.89% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.32 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 21.18% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.5 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.5 |
F-Score6
WACC7.4%
ROIC/WACC0.12
Cap/Depr(3y)43.8%
Cap/Depr(5y)143.82%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.96%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.49%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.59%
EPS 3Y-50.62%
EPS 5Y-36.12%
EPS Q2Q%-26.98%
EPS Next Y3.22%
EPS Next 2Y18.26%
EPS Next 3Y18.6%
EPS Next 5Y18.94%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.89%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.8%
Revenue growth 5Y10.44%
Sales Q2Q%2.23%
Revenue Next Year2.35%
Revenue Next 2Y3.1%
Revenue Next 3Y3.5%
Revenue Next 5Y3.55%
EBIT growth 1Y17.85%
EBIT growth 3Y-61.76%
EBIT growth 5Y-44.75%
EBIT Next Year67.83%
EBIT Next 3Y25.28%
EBIT Next 5Y19.38%
FCF growth 1Y25.96%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y26.75%
OCF growth 3Y-50.84%
OCF growth 5Y-30.09%
QUIDELORTHO CORP / QDEL Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for QUIDELORTHO CORP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to QDEL.
Can you provide the valuation status for QUIDELORTHO CORP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to QUIDELORTHO CORP (QDEL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is QUIDELORTHO CORP (QDEL) stock?
QUIDELORTHO CORP (QDEL) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for QUIDELORTHO CORP (QDEL) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of QUIDELORTHO CORP (QDEL) is expected to grow by 3.22% in the next year.