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ILLUMINA INC (ILMN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:ILMN - US4523271090 - Common Stock

150.44 USD
+0.16 (+0.11%)
Last: 1/26/2026, 1:09:55 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

Overall ILMN gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated ILMN against 58 industry peers in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. ILMN scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. ILMN has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ILMN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • ILMN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: ILMN reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ILMN had a positive operating cash flow.
ILMN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFILMN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B -2B -3B -4B

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 11.38%, ILMN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ILMN has a Return On Equity of 29.53%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ILMN outperforms 96.55% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of ILMN (16.40%) is better than 91.38% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.38%
ROE 29.53%
ROIC 16.4%
ROA(3y)-22.28%
ROA(5y)-10.63%
ROE(3y)-46.16%
ROE(5y)-23.48%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ILMN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICILMN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 16.39%, ILMN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.66% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 20.41%, ILMN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ILMN has declined.
  • ILMN's Gross Margin of 66.74% is amongst the best of the industry. ILMN outperforms 87.93% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ILMN has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 20.41%
PM (TTM) 16.39%
GM 66.74%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-11.47%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.07%
GM growth 5Y-1.23%
ILMN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsILMN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ILMN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ILMN has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ILMN has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for ILMN is higher compared to a year ago.
ILMN Yearly Shares OutstandingILMN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
ILMN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsILMN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 4.79 indicates that ILMN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ILMN has a Altman-Z score of 4.79. This is in the better half of the industry: ILMN outperforms 77.59% of its industry peers.
  • ILMN has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.99. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.99 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.99, ILMN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.93% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.42 indicates that ILMN is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of ILMN (0.42) is worse than 60.34% of its industry peers.
  • Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for ILMN, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.42
Debt/FCF 1.99
Altman-Z 4.79
ROIC/WACC1.49
WACC10.97%
ILMN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFILMN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.43 indicates that ILMN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.43, ILMN is doing worse than 77.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.12 indicates that ILMN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ILMN has a worse Quick ratio (1.12) than 68.97% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.43
Quick Ratio 1.12
ILMN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesILMN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 152.02% over the past year.
  • ILMN shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -17.93% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, ILMN shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.32% in the last year.
  • ILMN shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.29% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)152.02%
EPS 3Y-25.65%
EPS 5Y-17.93%
EPS Q2Q%17.54%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.32%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.15%
Revenue growth 5Y4.29%
Sales Q2Q%0.37%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 24.95% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.99% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y96.09%
EPS Next 2Y45.34%
EPS Next 3Y33.76%
EPS Next 5Y24.95%
Revenue Next Year-0.88%
Revenue Next 2Y0.94%
Revenue Next 3Y2.71%
Revenue Next 5Y3.99%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
ILMN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesILMN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B
ILMN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesILMN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 34.50, ILMN can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ILMN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ILMN is cheaper than 62.07% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.21. ILMN is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 29.07, ILMN can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ILMN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.69% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ILMN to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.98), we can say ILMN is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 34.5
Fwd PE 29.07
ILMN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsILMN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ILMN is valued a bit cheaper than 77.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 86.21% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ILMN, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 22.99
EV/EBITDA 20.39
ILMN Per share dataILMN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20 25

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • ILMN has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as ILMN's earnings are expected to grow with 33.76% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.36
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y45.34%
EPS Next 3Y33.76%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • ILMN does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

ILLUMINA INC / ILMN FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ILLUMINA INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ILMN.


Can you provide the valuation status for ILLUMINA INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to ILLUMINA INC (ILMN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is ILLUMINA INC (ILMN) stock?

ILLUMINA INC (ILMN) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the financial health of ILLUMINA INC (ILMN) stock?

The financial health rating of ILLUMINA INC (ILMN) is 5 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for ILLUMINA INC (ILMN) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ILLUMINA INC (ILMN) is expected to grow by 96.09% in the next year.