QuidelOrtho Corp
QDELAnalytical Summary
QuidelOrtho Corp faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Return on Common Equity (%) and Profit Margin (%). The fundamentals warrant careful consideration of downside risks.
7-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- No bullish signals detected.
Bearish Risks
- Debt to EquityDebt to Equity is concerning (bottom quartile)
- Operating Margin (%)Operating Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
- Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
- Return on Common Equity (%)Return on Common Equity (%) is in the bottom quartile
Health Breakdown
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| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 28, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 29, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Jan 1, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Jan 2, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Jan 3, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 29, 2019 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth YoY (%) |
-1.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-124%)
|
-7.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-190%)
|
-8.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-203%)
|
92.3%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+1053%)
|
2.2%
Caution
Caution
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-72%)
|
— | — |
| EPS Growth YoY (%) |
45.4%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-20260.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
N/M |
-42.3%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-13.0%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
44.8%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-20216.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
N/M |
-22.1%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
-13.1%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
— | — |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) |
26.6%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
N/M |
-91.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
7.5%
Fair
Fair
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-9.2%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
— | — |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y (%) |
-5.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
17.9%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
21.7%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 5Y (%) |
10.4%
Good
Good
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 28, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 29, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Jan 1, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Jan 2, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Jan 3, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 29, 2019 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin (%) (%) |
-33.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-324%)
|
-70.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-570%)
|
4.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-69%)
|
25.8%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+72%)
|
53.3%
Excellent
Excellent
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+256%)
|
63.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+325%)
|
— |
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) |
-2.2%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
3.7%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
65.3%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
25.4%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
21.8%
Fair
Fair
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
22.1%
Fair
Fair
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
— |
| Profit Margin (%) (%) |
-41.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-445%)
|
-73.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-714%)
|
-0.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-103%)
|
16.8%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+40%)
|
41.5%
Excellent
Excellent
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+245%)
|
48.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+306%)
|
— |
| FCF Margin (%) (%) |
-3.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-4.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
2.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
22.8%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
30.2%
Excellent
Excellent
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
34.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
0.07x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.05x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-7.02x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.36x
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.73x
Caution
Caution
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.70x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 28, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 29, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Jan 1, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Jan 2, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Jan 3, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 29, 2019 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
-20.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-34.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
0.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
8.3%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
36.7%
Excellent
Excellent
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
62.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
-15.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-30.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
1.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
9.5%
Fair
Fair
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
37.3%
Excellent
Excellent
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
-58.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-493%)
|
-68.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-558%)
|
-0.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-101%)
|
11.1%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-26%)
|
36.5%
Excellent
Excellent
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+143%)
|
60.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+305%)
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 28, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 29, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Jan 1, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Jan 2, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Jan 3, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 29, 2019 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) |
1.40x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+134%)
|
0.83x
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+39%)
|
0.48x
Good
Good
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-19%)
|
0.54x
Good
Good
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-11%)
|
— | — | — |
| Interest Coverage (x) |
-5.33x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-11.05x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
0.93x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
8.87x
Good
Good
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— |
2120.60x
Excellent
Excellent
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— |
| Net Debt (USD) | $2.53B | $2.39B | $2.30B | $2.36B | $-802.80M | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) |
-5.65x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-1.65x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
4.06x
Weak
Weak
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
2.35x
Fair
Fair
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 28, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 29, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Jan 1, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Jan 2, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Jan 3, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 29, 2019 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $481.20M | $220.10M | $476.70M | $568.10M | $1.12B | — | — |
| LT Debt (USD) | $2.70B | $2.49B | $2.42B | $2.65B | — | — | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $1.92B | $2.98B | $5.01B | $4.93B | $1.93B | $1.33B | $559.90M |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 28, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 29, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Jan 1, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Jan 2, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Jan 3, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 29, 2019 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $2.73B | $2.78B | $3.00B | $3.27B | $1.70B | $1.66B | — |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $442.00M | $453.40M | $457.20M | $283.60M | $52.70M | $48.80M | — |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $-1.13B | $-2.05B | $-10.10M | $548.70M | $704.20M | $810.30M | — |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $105.20M | $83.00M | $280.20M | $885.30M | $805.90M | $629.70M | — |
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Signals
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No bullish signals detected
Debt to Equity is concerning (bottom quartile)
Operating Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Return on Common Equity (%) is in the bottom quartile
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