QuidelOrtho (QDEL) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026)
QuidelOrtho (QDEL) reported Free Cash Flow of -$67.0 million for Q1 2026, down 812.77% on a YoY basis from $9.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 177.37% sequentially from $86.6 million in Q4 2025.
QuidelOrtho (QDEL) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
QuidelOrtho (QDEL) has 6 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$67.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 812.77% year-over-year to -$67.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$159.4 million (down 344.01% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$83.0 million, up 25.96% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow fell to -$67.0 million in Q1 2026, from $86.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $520.3 million in Q1 2023 to a low of -$133.2 million in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of $53.8 million and a median of $9.4 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow jumped 3857.89% in 2024 and plunged 812.77% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing QDEL's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $478.4 million in 2022, then sank by 93.35% to $31.8 million in 2023, then sank by 48.11% to $16.5 million in 2024, then surged by 424.85% to $86.6 million in 2025, then plunged by 177.37% to -$67.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows QDEL's Free Cash Flow at -$67.0 million in Q1 2026, $86.6 million in Q4 2025, and -$94.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 201.40 Bn | 194.75 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 916.00 Mn |
| 2 | Stryker | 122.29 Bn | 119.41 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 415.00 Mn |
| 3 | Medtronic | 105.01 Bn | 96.40 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 2.09 Bn |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 64.81 Bn | 63.59 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 171.00 Mn |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 55.28 Bn | 51.60 Bn | 1.29 Bn | -21.10 Mn |
| 6 | Dexcom | 29.06 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 750.30 Mn | 449.00 Mn |
| 7 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.02 Bn | 25.93 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 305.56 Mn |
| 8 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.27 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 112.00 Mn |
| 9 | Smith & Nephew | 25.80 Bn | 25.22 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | QuidelOrtho | 1.13 Bn | 990.36 Mn | - | -67.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | -67.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -67.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 86.60 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 86.60 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -94.70 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -94.70 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -84.30 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -84.30 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 9.40 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 9.40 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 16.50 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 16.50 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 71.40 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 71.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -133.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -133.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -66.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -66.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.80 Mn |