QuidelOrtho (QDEL) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026)
QuidelOrtho's (QDEL) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$67.0 million in Q1 2026, down 812.77% year-on-year from $9.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 177.37% quarter-over-quarter from $86.6 million in Q4 2025.
QuidelOrtho (QDEL) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
QuidelOrtho has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 6 years of filings, most recently posting -$67.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$67.0 million, down 812.77% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$159.4 million (down 344.01% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$83.0 million, up 25.96% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at -$67.0 million for Q1 2026 at QuidelOrtho, down 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.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $9.4 million (2025), against an average of $53.8 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow jumped 3857.89% in 2024 and slumped 812.77% in 2026, its largest moves.
- QuidelOrtho's 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 soared by 424.85% to $86.6 million in 2025, then tumbled by 177.37% to -$67.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$67.0 million (Q1 2026), $86.6 million (Q4 2025), and -$94.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 154.42 Bn | 147.76 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 916.00 Mn |
| 2 | Stryker | 118.12 Bn | 115.25 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 415.00 Mn |
| 3 | Medtronic | 101.72 Bn | 93.55 Bn | 5.76 Bn | 2.30 Bn |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 67.19 Bn | 65.98 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 171.00 Mn |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 50.69 Bn | 47.02 Bn | 1.29 Bn | -21.10 Mn |
| 6 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.38 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 305.56 Mn |
| 7 | Dexcom | 28.09 Bn | 26.97 Bn | 750.30 Mn | 449.00 Mn |
| 8 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.08 Bn | 26.02 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 204.00 Mn |
| 9 | Steris | 19.80 Bn | 19.37 Bn | 697.10 Mn | 245.20 Mn |
| 10 | QuidelOrtho | 934.34 Mn | 793.94 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 |