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QDEL (QuidelOrtho) Degree of Operating Leverage : 26.52 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is QuidelOrtho Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. QuidelOrtho's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 26.52. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for QuidelOrtho's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

QDEL's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
94.49% of 798 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 0.64 vs QDEL: 26.52

QuidelOrtho Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for QuidelOrtho's Degree of Operating Leverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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QuidelOrtho Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

QuidelOrtho Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.94 -6.30 -0.11 9.93 194.91

QuidelOrtho Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Degree of Operating Leverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 86.26 88.85 107.53 194.91 26.52

Competitive Comparison of QuidelOrtho's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Medical Devices subindustry, QuidelOrtho's Degree of Operating Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Operating Leverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


QuidelOrtho's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, QuidelOrtho's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where QuidelOrtho's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.


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QuidelOrtho Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

QuidelOrtho's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( -157.1 (Mar. 2025) / -1704.2 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 2764.7 (Mar. 2025) / 2862.7 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=-0.9078/-0.0342
=26.52***

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** TTM data of EBIT and Revenue was used to calculate Degree of Operating Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Operating Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


QuidelOrtho  (NAS:QDEL) Degree of Operating Leverage Explanation

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s operting income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), to fluctuations in its Revenue. DOL is a method used to quantify a company’s operating risk. This risk is related to the company's structure of variable costs and fixed costs. Since the fixed costs do not allow the company to adjust the operating costs, the operating risk rises with a higher fixed-to-variable costs proportion.

A high Degree of Operating Leverage indicates that the company’s fixed costs exceed its variable costs. By increasing the sales, the company can earn more profits. In addition, the company must be able to maintain relatively high sales to cover all fixed costs.

Be Aware

The use of operating leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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QuidelOrtho Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
9975 Summers Ridge Road, San Diego, CA, USA, 92121
QuidelOrtho Corp is engaged in the development, manufacturing and marketing of rapid diagnostic testing solutions. The company is engaged in immunoassay and molecular testing, clinical chemistry and transfusion medicine which helps clinicians and patients to make decisions across the globe. Geographically the company has its presence in North America, EMEA, China and Other countries. It generates majority if its revenue from North America.
Executives
Carlyle Group Inc. 10 percent owner C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON DC 20004
Joseph M Busky officer: Chief Financial Officer 1717 DEERFIELD ROAD, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Louise Brandy officer: SVP, Chief Information Officer 9975 SUMMERS RIDGE ROAD, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Patrick Klein officer: Chief Administrative Officer 9975 SUMMERS RIDGE ROAD, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Tc Group Vi Cayman, L.l.c. 10 percent owner C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, SUITE 220 SOUTH, 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON DC 20004
Christopher M Smith director 125 CONSTITUTION DRIVE, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Douglas C Bryant director, officer: Chairman & CEO C/O QUIDEL CORPORATION, 12544 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 200, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Michelle A. Hodges officer: SVP, General Counsel 9975 SUMMERS RIDGE ROAD, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Wilkins Joseph D Jr. director 82414 PUCCINI DRIVE, INDIO CA 92203
Robert Joseph Bujarski officer: See Remarks C/O QUIDEL CORPORATION, 12544 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 200, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Stephen H. Wise director C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, SUITE 220 SOUTH, 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON DC 20004
Tamara A. Ranalli officer: SVP, Molecular Bus. Unit 9975 SUMMERS RIDGE ROAD SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Robert R. Schmidt director C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, SUITE 220 SOUTH, 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON DC 20004
Kenneth F Buechler director
Werner Kroll officer: SVP, Research and Development 12544 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 200, SAN DIEGO CA 92130