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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · QuidelOrtho (QDEL)

QuidelOrtho Q4 revenue up 2.2% to $724 million; full-year net loss $1.13 billion

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

QuidelOrtho reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results. Q4 revenue rose 2.2% to $724 million, but the company posted a GAAP net loss of $131 million, while full-year revenue fell 1.9% to $2.73 billion. The company also issued 2026 guidance of $2.7 billion to $2.9 billion in revenue and $120 million to $160 million in free cash flow, and said CFO Joseph M. Busky will retire effective June 30, 2026.

Key points

  • Q4 2025 revenue was $724 million, up 2.2% as reported; GAAP net loss was $131 million, or $1.92 per diluted share, and adjusted diluted EPS was $0.46.
  • Full-year 2025 revenue was $2.73 billion, down 1.9%; GAAP net loss was $1.13 billion, including a $701 million goodwill impairment charge.
  • 2026 guidance: revenue of $2.7 to $2.9 billion, adjusted EBITDA of $630 to $670 million, adjusted diluted EPS of $2.00 to $2.42, and free cash flow of $120 to $160 million.
  • CFO Joseph M. Busky will retire effective June 30, 2026, and will serve in an advisory role; the company has begun a search for a successor.

The filing

CompanyQuidelOrtho (QDEL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 11, 2026, 4:07 PM ET
Accession number0001906324-26-000003

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 2:07 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 11, 2026.

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