QuidelOrtho (QDEL) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026)
QuidelOrtho (QDEL) posted Free Cash Flow of -$67.0 million for Q1 2026, down 177.37% sequentially from $86.6 million in Q4 2025, and down 812.77% YoY from $9.4 million in Q1 2025.
QuidelOrtho (QDEL) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
QuidelOrtho has reported Free Cash Flow for 6 years, with the latest figure at -$67.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 812.77% year-over-year to -$67.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$159.4 million (down 344.01% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$83.0 million, up 25.96% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow fell to -$67.0 million in Q1 2026 per QDEL's latest filing, from $86.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $520.3 million in Q1 2023 and troughed at -$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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Free Cash Flow soared 3857.89% in 2024, then slumped 812.77% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $478.4 million in 2022, then plunged by 93.35% to $31.8 million in 2023, then plunged by 48.11% to $16.5 million in 2024, then surged by 424.85% to $86.6 million in 2025, then tumbled by 177.37% to -$67.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$67.0 million, $86.6 million, and -$94.7 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 198.70 Bn | 193.10 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 1.99 Bn |
| 2 | Stryker | 125.85 Bn | 122.37 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 3 | Medtronic | 118.44 Bn | 109.22 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 2.09 Bn |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 72.64 Bn | 72.10 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 51.94 Bn | 47.69 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 585.00 Mn |
| 6 | Dexcom | 34.48 Bn | 32.53 Bn | 830.00 Mn | 184.50 Mn |
| 7 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 33.60 Bn | 31.49 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 68.00 Mn |
| 8 | Koninklijke Philips | 26.30 Bn | 22.98 Bn | 4.55 Bn | 511.44 Mn |
| 9 | Steris | 23.00 Bn | 22.52 Bn | 684.20 Mn | 279.60 Mn |
| 10 | QuidelOrtho | 1.01 Bn | 885.73 Mn | - | -136.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | -136.10 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2026 | -136.10 Mn |
| 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 |