Quidel Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Quidel Corporation free cash flow generation index. Quidel Corporation (QDEL) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.66x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $86.60 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($131.90 Million).
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Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Quidel Corporation (1992–2025)
Free cash flow generation index of Quidel Corporation from 1992 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Quidel Corporation across 32 annual periods. See QDEL financial flexibility score to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
Quidel Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1992–2025)
Quidel Corporation free cash flow generation index by year from 1992 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Quidel Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Quidel Corporation cash flow conversion.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.79x | $-83.00 Million | $105.20 Million | $188.20 Million | ▲ +41.6% |
| 2024 | -1.35x | $-112.10 Million | $83.00 Million | $195.10 Million | ▼ -633.8% |
| 2023 | 0.25x | $70.90 Million | $280.20 Million | $209.30 Million | ▼ -69.9% |
| 2022 | 0.84x | $744.40 Million | $885.30 Million | $140.90 Million | ▲ +32.1% |
| 2021 | 0.64x | $513.14 Million | $805.87 Million | $292.72 Million | ▼ -29.0% |
| 2020 | 0.90x | $564.84 Million | $629.76 Million | $64.93 Million | ▲ +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.80x | $107.26 Million | $134.49 Million | $27.23 Million | ▲ +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.77x | $104.66 Million | $136.34 Million | $31.69 Million | ▲ +108.5% |
| 2017 | 0.37x | $10.20 Million | $27.71 Million | $17.51 Million | ▲ +4726.4% |
| 2016 | -0.01x | $-94.00K | $11.81 Million | $11.91 Million | ▼ -101.5% |
| 2015 | 0.53x | $19.28 Million | $36.31 Million | $17.03 Million | ▼ -22.5% |
| 2014 | 0.69x | $24.45 Million | $35.69 Million | $11.24 Million | ▲ +453.0% |
| 2013 | 0.12x | $3.18 Million | $25.68 Million | $22.50 Million | ▲ +130.1% |
| 2012 | -0.41x | $-8.09 Million | $19.63 Million | $27.72 Million | ▼ -173.9% |
| 2011 | 0.56x | $26.20 Million | $46.98 Million | $20.79 Million | ▼ -38.2% |
| 2009 | 0.90x | $65.74 Million | $72.84 Million | $7.10 Million | ▲ +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.85x | $24.46 Million | $28.94 Million | $4.48 Million | ▼ -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.86x | $23.59 Million | $27.34 Million | $3.75 Million | ▲ +83.2% |
| 2006 | 0.47x | $9.76 Million | $20.73 Million | $10.97 Million | ▲ +129.7% |
| 2005 | -1.58x | $-1.94 Million | $1.22 Million | $3.16 Million | ▼ -449.3% |
| 2004 | 0.45x | $4.51 Million | $9.95 Million | $5.44 Million | ▼ -47.7% |
| 2003 | 0.87x | $16.33 Million | $18.82 Million | $2.49 Million | ▲ +181.9% |
| 2002 | 0.31x | $1.90 Million | $6.16 Million | $4.26 Million | ▲ +938.9% |
| 2001 | 0.03x | $174.00K | $5.87 Million | $5.70 Million | ▲ +103.4% |
| 2000 | -0.86x | $-1.56 Million | $1.81 Million | $3.37 Million | ▼ -116.9% |
| 1999 | 5.13x | $4.10 Million | $800.00K | $3.30 Million | ▲ +484.4% |
| 1998 | -1.33x | $-2.40 Million | $1.80 Million | $4.20 Million | ▼ -457.3% |
| 1997 | 0.37x | $2.50 Million | $6.70 Million | $4.20 Million | ▲ +1840.3% |
| 1996 | 0.02x | $100.00K | $5.20 Million | $5.10 Million | ▲ +102.1% |
| 1995 | -0.90x | $-900.00K | $1.00 Million | $1.90 Million | ▲ +96.3% |
| 1994 | -24.00x | $-2.40 Million | $100.00K | $2.50 Million | ▼ -203.8% |
| 1992 | -7.90x | $-7.90 Million | $1.00 Million | $8.90 Million | — |