Quidel Corporation (QDEL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Quidel Corporation (QDEL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 11.49x as of December 2023. Operating cash flow of $80.40 Million exceeds net income of $7.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore QDEL long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Quidel Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2022)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Quidel Corporation across 22 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check QDEL tangible net assets ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Quidel Corporation (1991–2022)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Quidel Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Quidel Corporation market cap and net worth.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1.61x | $885.30 Million | $548.70 Million | ▲ +41.0% |
| 2021 | 1.14x | $805.87 Million | $704.23 Million | ▲ +47.2% |
| 2020 | 0.78x | $629.76 Million | $810.29 Million | ▼ -57.9% |
| 2019 | 1.84x | $134.49 Million | $72.92 Million | ▲ +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.84x | $136.34 Million | $74.18 Million | ▼ -47.1% |
| 2013 | 3.48x | $25.68 Million | $7.39 Million | ▼ -11.6% |
| 2012 | 3.93x | $19.63 Million | $4.99 Million | ▼ -36.1% |
| 2011 | 6.16x | $46.98 Million | $7.63 Million | ▲ +177.9% |
| 2009 | 2.22x | $72.84 Million | $32.88 Million | ▲ +44.3% |
| 2008 | 1.54x | $28.94 Million | $18.85 Million | ▼ -23.4% |
| 2007 | 2.01x | $27.34 Million | $13.63 Million | ▲ +110.1% |
| 2006 | 0.95x | $20.73 Million | $21.72 Million | ▼ -84.8% |
| 2004 | 6.28x | $9.95 Million | $1.58 Million | ▲ +555.7% |
| 2003 | 0.96x | $18.82 Million | $19.65 Million | ▼ -79.9% |
| 2002 | 4.77x | $6.16 Million | $1.29 Million | ▼ -30.7% |
| 2001 | 6.89x | $5.87 Million | $853.00K | ▲ +2845.8% |
| 1998 | 0.23x | $1.80 Million | $7.70 Million | ▼ -96.2% |
| 1997 | 6.09x | $6.70 Million | $1.10 Million | ▲ +310.0% |
| 1996 | 1.49x | $5.20 Million | $3.50 Million | ▼ -10.9% |
| 1995 | 1.67x | $1.00 Million | $600.00K | ▼ -33.3% |
| 1992 | 2.50x | $1.00 Million | $400.00K | ▲ +137.9% |
| 1991 | -6.60x | $-3.30 Million | $500.00K | — |