Revenue declined 11.6% year over year to $618.9M in 2026Q3 while gross margin recovered to 46.8% from a 42.6% trough, yet operating margin stayed negative at -1.2% as SG&A of $182.7M absorbed nearly all incremental gross profit.
QuidelOrtho Corporation (QDEL) annual income statement — 30-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Jan'23 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Mar'99 | Mar'98 | Mar'97 | Mar'96 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 2.59B | 2.73B | 2.78B | 3B | 3.27B | 1.7B | 1.66B | 534.89M | 522.28M | 277.74M | 191.6M | 196.13M | 182.62M | 175.41M | 155.74M | 158.6M | 113.34M | 164.28M | 128.13M | 118.06M | 106.02M | 92.3M | 78.69M | 95.11M | 76.27M | 74.06M | 68.35M | 47.2M | 45.7M | 41.9M | 34.5M |
| Revenue Growth % | -4.47% | -1.89% | -7.17% | -8.21% | 92.28% | 2.22% | 210.66% | 2.41% | 88.05% | 44.96% | -2.31% | 7.4% | 4.11% | 12.63% | -1.8% | 39.94% | -31.01% | 28.21% | 8.53% | 11.37% | 14.86% | 17.29% | -17.26% | 24.69% | 3% | 8.35% | 44.81% | 3.28% | 9.07% | 21.45% | 10.93% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 1.45B | 1.46B | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.33B | 420.3M | 312.81M | 214.09M | 206.57M | 121.6M | 73.41M | 71.69M | 74.18M | 66.98M | 61.28M | 62.87M | 52.61M | 55.22M | 50.21M | 48.57M | 44.82M | 37.1M | 35.23M | 42.81M | 38.27M | 35.27M | 36.5M | 22.8M | 21.1M | 17.2M | 13.9M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 53.33% | 53.77% | 50.06% | 40.72% | 24.74% | 18.83% | 40.02% | 39.55% | 43.78% | 38.32% | 36.55% | 40.62% | 38.18% | 39.35% | 39.64% | 46.42% | 33.61% | 39.18% | 41.14% | 42.28% | 40.2% | 44.78% | 45.02% | 50.17% | 47.63% | 53.41% | 48.31% | 46.17% | 41.05% | 40.29% |
| Gross Profit | 1.15B | 1.27B | 1.29B | 1.5B | 1.94B | 1.28B | 1.35B | 320.81M | 315.71M | 156.14M | 118.19M | 124.44M | 108.44M | 108.43M | 94.46M | 95.74M | 60.73M | 109.06M | 77.93M | 69.49M | 61.2M | 55.2M | 43.46M | 52.29M | 38.01M | 38.78M | 31.85M | 24.4M | 24.6M | 24.7M | 20.6M |
| Gross Margin % | 44.22% | 46.67% | 46.23% | 49.94% | 59.28% | 75.26% | 81.17% | 59.98% | 60.45% | 56.22% | 61.68% | 63.45% | 59.38% | 61.82% | 60.65% | 60.36% | 53.58% | 66.39% | 60.82% | 58.86% | 57.72% | 59.8% | 55.22% | 54.98% | 49.83% | 52.37% | 46.59% | 51.69% | 53.83% | 58.95% | 59.71% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | -0.96% | -14.07% | -22.68% | 51.47% | -5.23% | 320.46% | 1.61% | 102.2% | 32.11% | -5.02% | 14.76% | 0% | 14.8% | -1.34% | 57.64% | -44.32% | 39.96% | 12.14% | 13.55% | 10.87% | 27.02% | -16.9% | 37.59% | -2.01% | 21.78% | 30.52% | -0.81% | -0.4% | 19.9% | 21.89% |
| Operating Expenses | 1.27B | 2.19B | 3.25B | 1.36B | 1.09B | 372.3M | 288.53M | 228.09M | 205.59M | 130.08M | 122.63M | 121.7M | 114.08M | 102.44M | 85.61M | 82M | 73.75M | 54.02M | 49.31M | 50.01M | 47.36M | 60.49M | 41.64M | 39.03M | 34.54M | 35.06M | 34.21M | 27M | 26.7M | 23.4M | 20.1M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 80.34% | 116.69% | 45.3% | 33.45% | 21.92% | 17.36% | 42.64% | 39.36% | 46.84% | 64% | 62.05% | 62.47% | 58.4% | 54.97% | 51.7% | 65.07% | 32.88% | 38.48% | 42.35% | 44.68% | 65.53% | 52.92% | 41.04% | 45.28% | 47.34% | 50.05% | 57.2% | 58.42% | 55.85% | 58.26% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 766.1M | 746.3M | 766.8M | 763.2M | 621M | 239.6M | 200.54M | 163.87M | 153.94M | 96.44M | 74.88M | 77.33M | 67.34M | 60.09M | 50.96M | 48.55M | 42.44M | 40.13M | 33.68M | 31.66M | 29.74M | 29.18M | 28.84M | 28.5M | 25.85M | 24.49M | 25.19M | 15.8M | 15.7M | 14.2M | 13.9M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 27.33% | 27.55% | 25.46% | 19.01% | 14.11% | 12.07% | 30.64% | 29.47% | 34.72% | 39.08% | 39.43% | 36.88% | 34.26% | 32.72% | 30.61% | 37.45% | 24.43% | 26.29% | 26.81% | 28.05% | 31.62% | 36.65% | 29.97% | 33.89% | 33.07% | 36.85% | 33.47% | 34.35% | 33.89% | 40.29% |
| Research & Development | 181.9M | 186.2M | 218.7M | 246.8M | 187.9M | 95.7M | 84.29M | 52.55M | 51.65M | 33.64M | 38.67M | 35.51M | 37.91M | 34.19M | 27.72M | 26.32M | 24.57M | 12.53M | 11.15M | 12.86M | 13.05M | 12.83M | 11.34M | 8.46M | 6.75M | 6.2M | 7.05M | 7.9M | 7.9M | 6.7M | 4.1M |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | 6.82% | 7.86% | 8.23% | 5.75% | 5.63% | 5.07% | 9.83% | 9.89% | 12.11% | 20.18% | 18.11% | 20.76% | 19.49% | 17.8% | 16.6% | 21.68% | 7.62% | 8.7% | 10.89% | 12.31% | 13.9% | 14.41% | 8.9% | 8.85% | 8.38% | 10.31% | 16.74% | 17.29% | 15.99% | 11.88% |
| Other Operating Expenses | 4M | 1.26B | 2.26B | 349.8M | 283.6M | 37M | 3.69M | 11.67M | 0 | 0 | 9.07M | 8.86M | 8.83M | 31K | -30K | 7.12M | 6.73M | 1.36M | 4.48M | 5.49M | 4.58M | 18.48M | 1.46M | 2.06M | 1.95M | 4.37M | 1.98M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Income | -123M | -919.2M | -1.96B | 139.1M | 843.7M | 906M | 1.06B | 92.72M | 95.93M | 9.55M | -4.44M | 2.74M | -9.21M | 4.17M | 8.85M | 13.74M | -15.29M | 52.55M | 28.62M | 19.49M | 13.83M | -5.29M | 1.82M | 11.06M | 3.47M | 3.17M | -4.67M | -2.6M | -2.1M | 1.3M | 500K |
| Operating Margin % | -4.74% | -33.67% | -70.46% | 4.64% | 25.83% | 53.34% | 63.81% | 17.33% | 18.37% | 3.44% | -2.32% | 1.4% | -5.04% | 2.37% | 5.68% | 8.66% | -13.49% | 31.99% | 22.34% | 16.5% | 13.05% | -5.73% | 2.31% | 11.63% | 4.54% | 4.29% | -6.83% | -5.51% | -4.6% | 3.1% | 1.45% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 53.12% | -1509.71% | -83.51% | -6.88% | -14.55% | 1043.63% | -3.35% | 904.28% | 315.18% | -262.13% | 129.74% | -321.08% | -52.92% | -35.62% | 189.87% | -129.09% | 83.62% | 46.87% | 40.86% | 361.51% | -391.3% | -83.58% | 219.04% | 9.17% | 168.06% | -79.42% | -23.81% | -261.54% | 160% | 112.82% |
| EBITDA | 338.7M | -477.2M | -1.51B | 596.3M | 1.13B | 958.7M | 1.11B | 140.54M | 142.19M | 40.31M | 18.36M | 11.59M | -380K | 12.34M | 15.78M | 20.86M | -8.56M | 53.91M | 33.09M | 29.34M | 22.94M | 176K | 8.02M | 17.66M | 9.61M | 11.32M | 1.86M | 700K | 1M | 3.8M | 2.6M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 13.06% | -17.48% | -54.17% | 19.89% | 34.52% | 56.44% | 66.77% | 26.28% | 27.23% | 14.51% | 9.58% | 5.91% | -0.21% | 7.03% | 10.13% | 13.15% | -7.55% | 32.82% | 25.83% | 24.85% | 21.64% | 0.19% | 10.2% | 18.57% | 12.6% | 15.29% | 2.73% | 1.48% | 2.19% | 9.07% | 7.54% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 165.83% | 68.34% | -352.81% | -47.1% | 17.59% | -13.59% | 689.38% | -1.16% | 252.72% | 119.61% | 58.33% | 3151.05% | -103.08% | -21.83% | -24.36% | 343.8% | -115.87% | 62.9% | 12.81% | 27.87% | 12935.8% | -97.81% | -54.57% | 83.7% | -15.11% | 507.19% | 166.43% | -30% | -73.68% | 46.15% | 230% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 461.7M | 442M | 453.4M | 457.2M | 283.6M | 52.7M | 49.09M | 47.83M | 46.27M | 30.76M | 22.8M | 8.86M | 8.83M | 8.17M | 6.93M | 7.12M | 6.73M | 1.36M | 4.48M | 9.85M | 9.11M | 5.47M | 6.21M | 6.6M | 6.15M | 8.15M | 6.53M | 3.3M | 3.1M | 2.5M | 2.1M |
| EBIT | -134.8M | -930.1M | -1.94B | 149.8M | 810.4M | 900.6M | 1.05B | 91.97M | 87.67M | 9.55M | -4.02M | 2.74M | -9.21M | 4.84M | 9.69M | 13.57M | -15.07M | 52.92M | 30.44M | 21.26M | 13.83M | -5.29M | 2.47M | 15.56M | 6.2M | 3.06M | -1.32M | -2.7M | -2.2M | 1.3M | 400K |
| Net Interest Income | -200.5M | -177.6M | -188.9M | -176.7M | -73.2M | -400K | -1.26M | -14.79M | -24.28M | -17.59M | -12.18M | -12.04M | -1.77M | -762K | -1.21M | -1.88M | -2.13M | -395K | 1.01M | 1.16M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.16M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 4M | 0 | 0 | 2.2M | 1.3M | 300K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15K | 41K | 203K | 214K | 372K | 1.69M | 1.89M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 204.3M | 177.6M | 188.3M | 178.9M | 74.5M | 700K | 1.26M | 14.79M | 24.28M | 17.59M | 12.18M | 12.04M | 1.77M | 777K | 1.25M | 2.08M | 2.35M | 767K | 671K | 736K | 0 | 17.92M | 0 | 4.55M | 0 | 0 | 1.25M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -213M | -188.5M | -170.6M | -168.2M | -107.8M | -5.7M | -20.01M | -15.54M | -32.55M | -17.59M | -11.76M | -12.04M | -1.77M | -1.41M | -1.24M | -2.26M | -2.13M | -400K | 1.15M | 1.04M | 1.2M | -37K | -232K | -573K | 2.11M | 19K | -1.16M | 4.1M | 700K | 2.3M | -400K |
| Pretax Income | -336M | -1.11B | -2.13B | -29.1M | 735.9M | 900.3M | 1.04B | 77.18M | 63.38M | -8.04M | -16.2M | -9.3M | -10.98M | 3.43M | 7.61M | 11.48M | -17.42M | 52.15M | 29.77M | 20.52M | 15.03M | -5.33M | 1.58M | 10.5M | 2.84M | 3.85M | -4.78M | 1.4M | -1.5M | 3.6M | 1.3M |
| Pretax Margin % | -12.96% | -40.57% | -76.59% | -0.97% | 22.53% | 53% | 62.61% | 14.43% | 12.14% | -2.89% | -8.45% | -4.74% | -6.01% | 1.96% | 4.89% | 7.24% | -15.37% | 31.74% | 23.23% | 17.38% | 14.18% | -5.77% | 2.01% | 11.04% | 3.72% | 5.21% | -6.99% | 2.97% | -3.28% | 8.59% | 3.77% |
| Income Tax | 33.2M | 24.1M | -79.5M | -19M | 187.2M | 196.1M | 230.03M | 4.26M | -10.8M | 129K | -2.39M | -3.22M | -3.91M | -3.96M | 2.62M | 3.85M | -6.15M | 19.27M | 10.92M | 6.89M | -5.89M | 3M | 0 | -9.15M | 1.55M | 3M | 2.32M | -6.3M | -2.6M | 100K | -100K |
| Effective Tax Rate % | -9.88% | -2.18% | 3.73% | 65.29% | 25.44% | 21.78% | 22.11% | 5.52% | -17.04% | -1.61% | 14.76% | 34.61% | 35.59% | -115.2% | 34.4% | 33.53% | 35.3% | 36.94% | 36.69% | 33.59% | -39.19% | -56.32% | 0% | -87.17% | 54.56% | 77.87% | -48.56% | -450% | 173.33% | 2.78% | -7.69% |
| Net Income | -369.2M | -1.13B | -2.05B | -10.1M | 548.7M | 704.2M | 810.29M | 72.92M | 74.18M | -8.16M | -13.81M | -6.08M | -7.07M | 7.39M | 4.99M | 7.63M | -11.27M | 32.88M | 18.85M | 13.63M | 21.72M | -9.26M | -6.29M | 19.65M | 1.29M | 854K | -5.85M | 7.7M | 1.1M | 3.5M | 600K |
| Net Margin % | -14.24% | -41.45% | -73.74% | -0.34% | 16.8% | 41.46% | 48.76% | 13.63% | 14.2% | -2.94% | -7.21% | -3.1% | -3.87% | 4.21% | 3.21% | 4.81% | -9.94% | 20.02% | 14.71% | 11.55% | 20.49% | -10.03% | -7.99% | 20.66% | 1.69% | 1.15% | -8.55% | 16.31% | 2.41% | 8.35% | 1.74% |
| Net Income Growth % | 68.7% | 44.84% | -20216.83% | -101.84% | -22.08% | -13.09% | 1011.18% | -1.7% | 1008.55% | 40.87% | -127.14% | 14.07% | -195.72% | 48.01% | -34.59% | 167.72% | -134.28% | 74.46% | 38.27% | -37.24% | 334.56% | -47.27% | -131.99% | 1422.15% | 51.17% | 114.61% | -175.92% | 600% | -68.57% | 483.33% | 114.63% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -369.2M | -1.13B | -2.05B | -10.1M | 548.7M | 704.2M | 810.29M | 72.92M | 74.18M | -8.16M | -13.81M | -6.08M | -7.07M | 7.39M | 4.99M | 7.63M | -11.27M | 32.88M | 18.85M | 13.63M | 20.92M | -8.33M | 1.58M | 21.33M | 3.39M | 192K | -4.78M | 7.7M | 1.1M | 3.5M | 600K |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -5.37 | -16.69 | -30.54 | -0.15 | 9.56 | 16.43 | 18.60 | 1.73 | 1.74 | -0.24 | -0.42 | -0.18 | -0.21 | 0.21 | 0.15 | 0.23 | -0.39 | 1.08 | 0.58 | 0.41 | 0.63 | -0.28 | -0.19 | 0.65 | 0.04 | 0.01 | -0.23 | 0.32 | 0.05 | 0.16 | 0.03 |
| EPS Growth % | 68.04% | 45.35% | -20260% | -101.57% | -41.81% | -11.67% | 975.14% | -0.57% | 825% | 42.86% | -133.33% | 14.29% | -200% | 40% | -34.78% | 158.97% | -136.11% | 86.21% | 41.46% | -34.92% | 325% | -47.37% | -129.23% | 1525% | 300% | 104.35% | -171.88% | 540% | -68.75% | 433.33% | 114.29% |
| EPS (Basic) | - | -16.69 | -30.54 | -0.15 | 9.66 | 16.74 | 19.24 | 1.78 | 1.74 | -0.24 | -0.42 | -0.18 | -0.21 | 0.22 | 0.15 | 0.23 | -0.39 | 1.10 | 0.59 | 0.43 | 0.66 | -0.28 | -0.20 | 0.67 | 0.04 | 0.01 | -0.23 | 0.32 | 0.05 | 0.16 | 0.03 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 68.7M | 67.8M | 67.2M | 66.8M | 57.4M | 42.87M | 43.59M | 43.11M | 42.55M | 33.73M | 32.71M | 34.1M | 34.45M | 34.95M | 33.7M | 33.32M | 28.58M | 30.42M | 32.61M | 33M | 34.37M | 32.52M | 32.39M | 30.37M | 29.63M | 29.28M | 24.88M | 24.06M | 22M | 22.79M | 20M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 68.7M | 67.8M | 67.2M | 66.8M | 56.8M | 42.08M | 42.12M | 40.86M | 42.55M | 33.73M | 32.71M | 33.77M | 33.69M | 34.94M | 33.7M | 32.9M | 28.58M | 29.96M | 31.85M | 32.03M | 32.98M | 32.52M | 31.49M | 29.18M | 28.82M | 28.29M | 24.88M | 24.06M | 22M | 22M | 20M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying QDEL stock.
For fiscal year 2025, QuidelOrtho Corporation (QDEL) reported total revenue of $2.73B. This represents a 7813.6% increase compared to $34.5M in 1995.
QuidelOrtho Corporation (QDEL) reported a net loss of $1.13B for the fiscal year ending 2025.
QuidelOrtho Corporation (QDEL) reported an operating income of $-919.2M, resulting in an operating profit margin of -33.7%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
QuidelOrtho Corporation (QDEL) generated $1.27B in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 46.7%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Persistent operating losses
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Revenue Base Contracting Year Over Year
Based on reported quarterly figures, QDEL's revenue reached $618.9M in 2026Q3 and has shown a -11.6% decline versus the prior-year period, signaling that the post-pandemic reset in testing demand has not yet stabilized into a sustainable growth base.
The revenue series appears to be drifting lower from the $700M-plus range seen in late 2025 and early 2025 toward the $620M level, which suggests the respiratory testing tailwind has largely unwound. Growth durability looks questionable because the segment mix leans on the Point-of-Care business, whose volume is seasonal and tied to flu, RSV and COVID cycles. Investors should monitor whether Labs and Transfusion Medicine can offset this decline or whether the contraction becomes structural.
Gross Margin Recovering From Trough
As reported in the quarterly income statements, QDEL's gross margin improved to 46.8% in 2026Q3 from 42.6% in 2026Q1, a recovery that remains well below the 48-50% range seen in 2024 and early 2025 and below peers such as Hologic at 61.0%.
The partial rebound in gross margin may reflect a shift in product mix and cost absorption following the post-merger integration, though the reported data do not isolate these drivers. The persistent gap versus higher-margin diagnostic peers suggests limited pricing power in the clinical chemistry franchise. Margin direction is encouraging on a quarterly basis but does not yet demonstrate durable structural improvement.
Operating Losses Despite Stable Overhead
According to the reported figures, SG&A has held near $183M to $199M per quarter while operating margin remained negative at -1.2% in 2026Q3, indicating that fixed overhead is absorbing nearly all incremental gross profit.
Because SG&A has not declined meaningfully even as revenue contracted, operating leverage is working against the company rather than for it. The gap between gross profit of roughly $290M and operating income of roughly -$7.5M implies that overhead consumes close to the entire gross profit pool. Management's ability to right-size the cost base will likely determine whether operating income can turn sustainably positive.
Net Losses Driven by Non-Operating Charges
Based on reported figures, net income of -$53.8M in 2026Q3 is materially worse than the -$7.5M operating loss, and the 2025Q3 net loss of -$733.0M against a -$704.8M operating loss points to large below-the-line charges that the income statement alone does not explain.
The consistent gap between operating and net results suggests significant interest expense, impairment or integration-related items, though the data do not allow precise attribution. Stock-based compensation of roughly $10M to $12M per quarter is modest relative to the losses and does not appear to be the primary distortion. Analysts should reconcile these non-operating items before treating reported EPS as a clean measure of earnings power.
Turnaround Thesis Faces Structural Doubts
Analytically, the strongest challenge is that QDEL's revenue has declined for consecutive periods, its quarterly EPS of -$0.78 remains deeply negative, and peers such as Bio-Rad and IDEXX sustain positive operating margins, questioning whether a near-term recovery is realistic.
A bear case would argue that the merger-driven cost structure is too large for a shrinking revenue base, and that the stated recovery in gross margin may not persist if China and POC demand weaken further. The absence of positive operating income across the recent quarters suggests the business has not yet demonstrated it can self-fund without balance sheet support. Investors should treat the margin trajectory as unproven until several consecutive quarters show sustained operating profitability.