QDEL

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QuidelOrtho Corporation · Healthcare · United States · $942M cap · $28.8M/day traded

$13.73 +1.9% · close 23 Oct · scored 24 Oct

Bargain Bin: Looks like a bargain; the quality and the trend say why it is in the bin.

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Quality
33
Value
64
Momentum
35

As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for QuidelOrtho Corporation (QDEL) is 41/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 33, Value 64, Momentum 35, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 27.3x
ROE
-45.9%
peers -30.9%
D/E
1.7x
peers 0.2x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT QUIDELORTHO CORPORATION

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QuidelOrtho Corporation is a global diagnostic company that develops, manufactures, and markets innovative diagnostic solutions for point-of-care, laboratory, and transfusion medicine applications. Its competitive moat is built upon a broad portfolio of proprietary diagnostic platforms, extensive R&D capabilities, and established global distribution channels, particularly in infectious disease testing and clinical labs. Formed from a significant merger, QuidelOrtho is a major player offering critical diagnostic tools to healthcare systems worldwide.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue—3.3B3.0B2.8B2.7B-5.8%2.7B2.5B2.6B-2.6%
EPS16.749.66-0.15-30.16-16.69-42.3%-15.39———
Shares—66.4M66.7M67.3M67.9M+2.3%68.6M———
Debt—2.8B2.6B2.7B2.8B-0.2%3.1B———
Equity—4.9B5.0B3.0B1.9B-27.0%————
Op CF—885.3M280.2M83.0M105.2M-50.8%-57.2M———
Inv CF—-1.6B-187.6M-149.9M-192.7M—————
Fin CF—252.0M-265.8M48.8M155.8M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+23.5%
10.311.312.313.214.214 Sep5 Oct23 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkFinding a floorExperimental

No new 52-week low for 23 weeks, 38% above that low, but not back above a rising 50-day average.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 93% of stocks we rank over the past year (91% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$13.73
RSI (14)
61.9
52-Week Range-61.4% from high
Low $9.92High $35.58

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
33
ROIC
-17.3%29.7
ROE
-45.9%19.4
GP/Assets
20.8%46.8
Op. Margin
-2.1%31.4
FCF/Assets
n/mN/A
Piotroski
668.1
Int. Cover
-4.2x27.7
D/E Ratio
1.73x7.0
Current Ratio
1.39x23.3
Value
64
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
8.0x78.7
P/FCF
n/mN/A
P/B
0.5x96.0
P/S
0.4x95.5
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
35
52W High %
39%15.4
RS 6M
11%73.3
SMA 50/200
0.76x12.1
EPS Rev 4W
-1.0%11.9
EPS Rev 12W
-41.9%2.4
EPS Improve
+109%76.0
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$942M
P/E (Forward)
9.6x
Gross Margin
44.9%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Healthcare, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of QDEL are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
QDELQuidelOrtho Corporation(you)$942M41Hold
BBNXBeta Bionics, Inc.$1.0B40Hold
LMRILumexa Imaging Holdings, Inc.$1.1B37Hold
CBLLCeriBell, Inc.$1.0B33Sell
AORTArtivion, Inc.$1.1B35Hold
ENOVEnovis Corporation$1.2B45Hold
CTKBCytek Biosciences, Inc.$727M45Hold
AHCOAdaptHealth Corp.$803M48Hold
ATECAlphatec Holdings, Inc.$1.7B36Hold
SIBNSI-BONE, Inc.$963M57Hold

Peer medians: ROE -30.9% · P/E 27.3x · Gross margin 63.3%

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QuidelOrtho Corporation (QDEL): Stock Score Summary

QuidelOrtho Corporation (QDEL) has a MoatMap StockRank of 41/100 based on Quality (33/100), Value (64/100), and Momentum (35/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

QuidelOrtho Corporation is a global diagnostic company that develops, manufactures, and markets innovative diagnostic solutions for point-of-care, laboratory, and transfusion medicine applications. Its competitive moat is built upon a broad portfolio of proprietary diagnostic platforms, extensive R&D capabilities, and established global distribution channels, particularly in infectious disease testing and clinical labs. Formed from a significant merger, QuidelOrtho is a major player offering critical diagnostic tools to healthcare systems worldwide.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$13.73
Market Cap$942M
P/E (Forward)9.62
Price/Book0.53
Return on Equity-45.9%
Return on Invested Capital-17.3%
Debt/Equity1.73x
Gross Margin44.9%
Operating Margin-2.1%
Revenue Growth2.8%
Free Cash Flow$147M

QuidelOrtho Corporation operates in the Medical Devices industry, part of the Healthcare sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is QuidelOrtho Corporation’s (QDEL) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for QuidelOrtho Corporation (QDEL) is 41/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (33), Value (64), and Momentum (35), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does QuidelOrtho Corporation have an economic moat?
QuidelOrtho Corporation (QDEL) has a Quality factor score of 33/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is QuidelOrtho Corporation a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for QuidelOrtho Corporation (QDEL) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 41/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is QuidelOrtho Corporation in?
QuidelOrtho Corporation (QDEL) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Medical Devices industry (United States).