Quidel Corporation (QDEL) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.05x

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 asset allocation strategy of Quidel Corporation to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.05x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$177.20 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$3.85 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$45.30 Million
USD

Quidel Corporation Financial Flexibility Index (1991–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Quidel Corporation across 35 annual periods. See how liquid is Quidel Corporation's working capital to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Quidel Corporation (1991–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Quidel Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Quidel Corporation (QDEL) market capitalisation.

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
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities