Quidel Corporation (QDEL) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Quidel Corporation (QDEL) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.34x as of December 2025, reinvesting $45.30 Million (capex $45.30 Million ) from operating cash flow of $131.90 Million. See Quidel Corporation (QDEL) FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Quidel Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1992–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Quidel Corporation across 32 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Quidel Corporation generate cash.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Quidel Corporation (1992–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Quidel Corporation. See Quidel Corporation free cash flow to debt ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.79x | $188.20 Million | $105.20 Million | $188.20 Million | ▼ -57.0% |
| 2024 | 4.16x | $345.00 Million | $83.00 Million | $195.10 Million | ▲ +193.4% |
| 2023 | 1.42x | $396.90 Million | $280.20 Million | $209.30 Million | ▼ -29.8% |
| 2022 | 2.02x | $1.79 Billion | $885.30 Million | $140.90 Million | ▲ +355.9% |
| 2021 | 0.44x | $356.41 Million | $805.87 Million | $292.72 Million | ▲ +117.2% |
| 2020 | 0.20x | $128.25 Million | $629.76 Million | $64.93 Million | ▼ -49.7% |
| 2019 | 0.40x | $54.46 Million | $134.49 Million | $27.23 Million | ▼ -62.4% |
| 2018 | 1.08x | $146.64 Million | $136.34 Million | $31.69 Million | ▼ -93.4% |
| 2017 | 16.21x | $449.27 Million | $27.71 Million | $17.51 Million | ▲ +563.3% |
| 2016 | 2.44x | $28.88 Million | $11.81 Million | $11.91 Million | ▲ +421.1% |
| 2015 | 0.47x | $17.03 Million | $36.31 Million | $17.03 Million | ▲ +48.9% |
| 2014 | 0.31x | $11.24 Million | $35.69 Million | $11.24 Million | ▼ -64.0% |
| 2013 | 0.88x | $22.50 Million | $25.68 Million | $22.50 Million | ▼ -38.0% |
| 2012 | 1.41x | $27.72 Million | $19.63 Million | $27.72 Million | ▲ +219.1% |
| 2011 | 0.44x | $20.79 Million | $46.98 Million | $20.79 Million | ▲ +353.9% |
| 2009 | 0.10x | $7.10 Million | $72.84 Million | $7.10 Million | ▼ -37.0% |
| 2008 | 0.15x | $4.48 Million | $28.94 Million | $4.48 Million | ▲ +12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.14x | $3.75 Million | $27.34 Million | $3.75 Million | ▼ -74.1% |
| 2006 | 0.53x | $10.97 Million | $20.73 Million | $10.97 Million | ▼ -79.5% |
| 2005 | 2.58x | $3.16 Million | $1.22 Million | $3.16 Million | ▲ +372.6% |
| 2004 | 0.55x | $5.44 Million | $9.95 Million | $5.44 Million | ▲ +312.5% |
| 2003 | 0.13x | $2.49 Million | $18.82 Million | $2.49 Million | ▼ -80.9% |
| 2002 | 0.69x | $4.26 Million | $6.16 Million | $4.26 Million | ▼ -28.7% |
| 2001 | 0.97x | $5.70 Million | $5.87 Million | $5.70 Million | ▼ -48.0% |
| 2000 | 1.86x | $3.37 Million | $1.81 Million | $3.37 Million | ▼ -54.8% |
| 1999 | 4.13x | $3.30 Million | $800.00K | $3.30 Million | ▲ +76.8% |
| 1998 | 2.33x | $4.20 Million | $1.80 Million | $4.20 Million | ▲ +272.2% |
| 1997 | 0.63x | $4.20 Million | $6.70 Million | $4.20 Million | ▼ -36.1% |
| 1996 | 0.98x | $5.10 Million | $5.20 Million | $5.10 Million | ▼ -48.4% |
| 1995 | 1.90x | $1.90 Million | $1.00 Million | $1.90 Million | ▼ -92.4% |
| 1994 | 25.00x | $2.50 Million | $100.00K | $2.50 Million | ▲ +180.9% |
| 1992 | 8.90x | $8.90 Million | $1.00 Million | $8.90 Million | — |