28.12 USD
-0.98 (-3.37%)
Last: Feb 9, 2026, 11:33 AM
Overall QDEL gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated QDEL against 186 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 has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year QDEL was profitable.
- QDEL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years QDEL reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- QDEL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- QDEL has a Return On Assets (-20.78%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- QDEL has a Return On Equity of -57.90%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: QDEL outperforms 48.39% of its industry peers.
- QDEL's Return On Invested Capital of 1.74% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. QDEL outperforms 67.74% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for QDEL is below the industry average of 8.80%.
| 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
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 3.98%, QDEL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.28% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of QDEL has declined.
- QDEL has a Gross Margin (47.15%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so QDEL is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for QDEL has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, QDEL has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, QDEL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.78, we must say that QDEL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- QDEL has a Altman-Z score (0.78) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.23 is on the high side and indicates that QDEL has dependencies on debt financing.
- QDEL's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.23 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. QDEL is outperformed by 76.88% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.23 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.78 |
ROIC/WACC0.17
WACC9.97%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.78 indicates that QDEL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- QDEL's Current ratio of 1.78 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. QDEL is outperformed by 66.13% 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.
- The Quick ratio of QDEL (0.98) is worse than 74.73% 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%.
- Measured over the past years, QDEL shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -9.03% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, QDEL shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -3.67% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, QDEL shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 39.07% on average per year.
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
- QDEL is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 21.56% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.98% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y14.64%
EPS Next 2Y17.58%
EPS Next 3Y21.87%
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
- 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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- QDEL is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.28.
- 92.47% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than QDEL, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- QDEL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.93.
- QDEL is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.99.
- QDEL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. QDEL is cheaper than 93.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of QDEL to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.77), we can say QDEL is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.99 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- QDEL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. QDEL is cheaper than 95.16% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.3 |
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 21.87% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.84
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y17.58%
EPS Next 3Y21.87%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- QDEL does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NASDAQ:QDEL (2/9/2026, 11:33:03 AM)
28.12
-0.98 (-3.37%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/amc
Earnings (Next)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Inst Owners123.47%
Inst Owner Change-1.26%
Ins Owners0.61%
Ins Owner Change1.31%
Market Cap1.91B
Revenue(TTM)2.71B
Net Income(TTM)-1.18B
Analysts74.29
Price Target38.18 (35.78%)
Short Float %15.76%
Short Ratio10.7
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)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)-20.43%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-53.46%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.13%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.44%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.94%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.18%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.99 | ||
| P/S | 0.7 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 51.21 | ||
| P/B | 0.94 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.3 |
EPS(TTM)2.29
EY8.14%
EPS(NY)2.56
Fwd EY9.1%
FCF(TTM)-2.25
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.55
OCFY1.95%
SpS39.96
BVpS29.98
TBVpS-8.41
PEG (NY)0.84
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number39.3
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-8.62%
ROA(5y)9.28%
ROE(3y)-19.28%
ROE(5y)7.89%
ROIC(3y)4.37%
ROIC(5y)20.45%
ROICexc(3y)4.54%
ROICexc(5y)30.14%
ROICexgc(3y)17.29%
ROICexgc(5y)56.29%
ROCE(3y)5.53%
ROCE(5y)25.88%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-72.1%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-43.85%
ROICexc growth 3Y-77.1%
ROICexc growth 5Y-42.97%
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%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.48
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 | 0.78 |
F-Score5
WACC9.97%
ROIC/WACC0.17
Cap/Depr(3y)46.16%
Cap/Depr(5y)161.74%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.1%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.89%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.18%
EPS 3Y-52.97%
EPS 5Y-9.03%
EPS Q2Q%-5.88%
EPS Next Y14.64%
EPS Next 2Y17.58%
EPS Next 3Y21.87%
EPS Next 5Y21.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.67%
Revenue growth 3Y17.89%
Revenue growth 5Y39.07%
Sales Q2Q%-3.74%
Revenue Next Year-2.44%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.11%
Revenue Next 3Y1.3%
Revenue Next 5Y1.98%
EBIT growth 1Y4.34%
EBIT growth 3Y-63.16%
EBIT growth 5Y-15.19%
EBIT Next Year937.85%
EBIT Next 3Y132.29%
EBIT Next 5Y90.11%
FCF growth 1Y-203.95%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-89.9%
OCF growth 3Y-53.13%
OCF growth 5Y-9.2%
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 6 / 10 to QUIDELORTHO CORP (QDEL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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 12.28 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.94.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for QDEL stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of QUIDELORTHO CORP (QDEL) is expected to grow by 14.64% in the next year.