Quidel Corporation (QDEL) — Financial Flexibility Index
Quidel Corporation (QDEL) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.05x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $177.20 Million (operating CF $131.90 Million minus capex $45.30 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($3.85 Billion). Check how aggressively does Quidel Corporation reinvest cash to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Quidel Corporation Financial Flexibility Index (1991–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Quidel Corporation across 35 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Quidel Corporation cash flow conversion.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Quidel Corporation (1991–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Quidel Corporation. Explore Quidel Corporation cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.08x | $293.40 Million | $105.20 Million | $3.85 Billion | ▼ -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.08x | $278.10 Million | $83.00 Million | $3.44 Billion | ▼ -41.2% |
| 2023 | 0.14x | $489.50 Million | $280.20 Million | $3.56 Billion | ▼ -47.4% |
| 2022 | 0.26x | $1.03 Billion | $885.30 Million | $3.92 Billion | ▼ -88.1% |
| 2021 | 2.19x | $1.10 Billion | $805.87 Million | $501.00 Million | ▲ +70.0% |
| 2020 | 1.29x | $694.69 Million | $629.76 Million | $538.46 Million | ▲ +180.1% |
| 2019 | 0.46x | $161.71 Million | $134.49 Million | $351.05 Million | ▲ +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.44x | $168.03 Million | $136.34 Million | $380.79 Million | ▲ +591.1% |
| 2017 | 0.06x | $45.22 Million | $27.71 Million | $708.15 Million | ▼ -49.5% |
| 2016 | 0.13x | $23.72 Million | $11.81 Million | $187.62 Million | ▼ -55.5% |
| 2015 | 0.28x | $53.34 Million | $36.31 Million | $187.83 Million | ▲ +22.5% |
| 2014 | 0.23x | $46.93 Million | $35.69 Million | $202.40 Million | ▼ -77.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01x | $48.18 Million | $25.68 Million | $47.71 Million | ▼ -9.7% |
| 2012 | 1.12x | $47.35 Million | $19.63 Million | $42.32 Million | ▲ +54.4% |
| 2011 | 0.72x | $67.77 Million | $46.98 Million | $93.51 Million | ▲ +40104.2% |
| 2010 | 0.00x | $184.00K | $-10.29 Million | $102.07 Million | ▼ -99.9% |
| 2009 | 2.00x | $79.94 Million | $72.84 Million | $39.90 Million | ▲ +41.3% |
| 2008 | 1.42x | $33.42 Million | $28.94 Million | $23.57 Million | ▲ +19.2% |
| 2007 | 1.19x | $31.09 Million | $27.34 Million | $26.14 Million | ▼ -10.8% |
| 2006 | 1.33x | $31.70 Million | $20.73 Million | $23.77 Million | ▲ +710.2% |
| 2005 | 0.16x | $4.38 Million | $1.22 Million | $26.61 Million | ▼ -75.9% |
| 2004 | 0.68x | $15.39 Million | $9.95 Million | $22.51 Million | ▼ -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.78x | $21.32 Million | $18.82 Million | $27.47 Million | ▲ +47.7% |
| 2002 | 0.53x | $10.42 Million | $6.16 Million | $19.84 Million | ▼ -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.53x | $11.57 Million | $5.87 Million | $21.98 Million | ▲ +141.4% |
| 2000 | 0.22x | $5.17 Million | $1.81 Million | $23.73 Million | ▲ +29.3% |
| 1999 | 0.17x | $4.10 Million | $800.00K | $24.30 Million | ▼ -77.8% |
| 1998 | 0.76x | $6.00 Million | $1.80 Million | $7.90 Million | ▼ -24.1% |
| 1997 | 1.00x | $10.90 Million | $6.70 Million | $10.90 Million | ▼ -31.1% |
| 1996 | 1.45x | $10.30 Million | $5.20 Million | $7.10 Million | ▲ +280.2% |
| 1995 | 0.38x | $2.90 Million | $1.00 Million | $7.60 Million | ▲ +55.6% |
| 1994 | 0.25x | $2.60 Million | $100.00K | $10.60 Million | ▲ +62.5% |
| 1993 | 0.15x | $1.60 Million | $-300.00K | $10.60 Million | ▼ -84.3% |
| 1992 | 0.96x | $9.90 Million | $1.00 Million | $10.30 Million | ▲ +715.1% |
| 1991 | -0.16x | $-1.50 Million | $-3.30 Million | $9.60 Million | — |