QUIDELORTHO CORP (QDEL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:QDEL • US2197981051

21.93 USD
+0.74 (+3.49%)
At close: Feb 24, 2026
21.93 USD
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After Hours: 2/24/2026, 8:00:01 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to QDEL. QDEL was compared to 185 industry peers in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. There are concerns on the financial health of QDEL while its profitability can be described as average. QDEL scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year QDEL was profitable.
  • In the past year QDEL had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: QDEL reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Of the past 5 years QDEL 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
QDEL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFQDEL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B -1B -2B

1.2 Ratios

  • QDEL has a Return On Assets (-20.78%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of QDEL (-57.90%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of QDEL (1.74%) is better than 67.03% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for QDEL is significantly below the industry average of 8.75%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (1.38%) for QDEL is below the current ROIC(1.74%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -20.78%
ROE -57.9%
ROIC 1.74%
ROA(3y)-17.23%
ROA(5y)-3.3%
ROE(3y)-42.63%
ROE(5y)-16.05%
ROIC(3y)1.38%
ROIC(5y)9.67%
QDEL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICQDEL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40 60 -60

1.3 Margins

  • The Operating Margin of QDEL (3.98%) is better than 67.57% of its industry peers.
  • QDEL's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of QDEL (47.15%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of QDEL has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.98%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 47.15%
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%
QDEL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsQDEL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), 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.
QDEL Yearly Shares OutstandingQDEL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M
QDEL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsQDEL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.69, we must say that QDEL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • QDEL has a Altman-Z score of 0.69. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: QDEL outperforms 48.65% 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.23, QDEL is doing worse than 77.84% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.23
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.69
ROIC/WACC0.18
WACC9.47%
QDEL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFQDEL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.78 indicates that QDEL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • QDEL has a worse Current ratio (1.78) than 67.03% of its industry peers.
  • 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 has a worse Quick ratio (0.98) than 76.76% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.78
Quick Ratio 0.98
QDEL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesQDEL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

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.
  • QDEL shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -36.12% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, QDEL shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.89% in the last year.
  • QDEL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 10.44% yearly.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, QDEL will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 23.97% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, QDEL will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.63% on average per year.
EPS Next Y20.65%
EPS Next 2Y25.68%
EPS Next 3Y23.97%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.46%
Revenue Next 2Y3.26%
Revenue Next 3Y3.63%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
QDEL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesQDEL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B
QDEL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesQDEL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • QDEL is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.34.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, QDEL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.59% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of QDEL to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.98), we can say QDEL is valued rather cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.57, the valuation of QDEL can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, QDEL is valued cheaper than 96.76% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.01. QDEL is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.34
Fwd PE 8.57
QDEL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsQDEL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • QDEL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. QDEL is cheaper than 96.76% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.32
QDEL Per share dataQDEL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as QDEL's earnings are expected to grow with 23.97% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.5
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y25.68%
EPS Next 3Y23.97%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • QDEL does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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QUIDELORTHO CORP

NASDAQ:QDEL (2/24/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 21.93 0 (0%)

21.93

+0.74 (+3.49%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners123.47%
Inst Owner Change-6.82%
Ins Owners0.61%
Ins Owner Change1.68%
Market Cap1.49B
Revenue(TTM)2.73B
Net Income(TTM)-1.18B
Analysts74.29
Price Target38.18 (74.1%)
Short Float %15.53%
Short Ratio10.03
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)381.21%
Min EPS beat(2)70.71%
Max EPS beat(2)691.7%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)197.7%
Min EPS beat(4)4.59%
Max EPS beat(4)691.7%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)123.74%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)89.01%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)77.39%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.83%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.53%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.19%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.15%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.53%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.19%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.51%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.03%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.72%
PT rev (1m)1.55%
PT rev (3m)-6.82%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.32%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-44.52%
EPS NY rev (1m)-5.29%
EPS NY rev (3m)-15.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.95%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.18%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.34
Fwd PE 8.57
P/S 0.55
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 39.94
P/B 0.73
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.32
EPS(TTM)2.12
EY9.67%
EPS(NY)2.56
Fwd EY11.66%
FCF(TTM)-2.25
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.55
OCFY2.5%
SpS39.96
BVpS29.98
TBVpS-8.41
PEG (NY)0.5
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number37.81
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -20.78%
ROE -57.9%
ROCE 2.2%
ROIC 1.74%
ROICexc 1.78%
ROICexgc 3.88%
OM 3.98%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 47.15%
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-Score5
Asset Turnover0.48
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.23
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 4.57
Cap/Depr 43.31%
Cap/Sales 7%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 6.82%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.78
Quick Ratio 0.98
Altman-Z 0.69
F-Score5
WACC9.47%
ROIC/WACC0.18
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
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 Y20.65%
EPS Next 2Y25.68%
EPS Next 3Y23.97%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.89%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.8%
Revenue growth 5Y10.44%
Sales Q2Q%2.23%
Revenue Next Year2.46%
Revenue Next 2Y3.26%
Revenue Next 3Y3.63%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y4.34%
EBIT growth 3Y-61.76%
EBIT growth 5Y-44.75%
EBIT Next Year70.26%
EBIT Next 3Y24.99%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-57%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-62.47%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

QUIDELORTHO CORP / QDEL FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for QUIDELORTHO CORP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 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 4 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of QUIDELORTHO CORP (QDEL) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for QUIDELORTHO CORP (QDEL) is 10.34 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.73.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for QDEL stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of QUIDELORTHO CORP (QDEL) is expected to grow by 20.65% in the next year.