ILLUMINA INC (ILMN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:ILMN • US4523271090
Current stock price
127.49 USD
+0.11 (+0.09%)
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This ILMN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ILMN Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ILMN was profitable.
- 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.
- In the past 5 years ILMN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- ILMN has a Return On Assets of 12.79%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ILMN outperforms 96.49% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of ILMN (31.22%) is better than 98.25% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 13.63%, ILMN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.98% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 12.79% | ||
| ROE | 31.22% | ||
| ROIC | 13.63% |
ROA(3y)-6.03%
ROA(5y)-9.81%
ROE(3y)-13.51%
ROE(5y)-20.03%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of ILMN (19.57%) is better than 89.47% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ILMN has remained more or less at the same level.
- ILMN has a better Operating Margin (20.29%) than 85.96% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ILMN has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 66.61%, ILMN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ILMN has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 20.29% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 19.57% | ||
| GM | 66.61% |
OM growth 3Y36.82%
OM growth 5Y2.01%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-0.68%
GM growth 3Y0.64%
GM growth 5Y-0.57%
2. ILMN Health Analysis
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.
- The number of shares outstanding for ILMN has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- ILMN has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ILMN has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.30 indicates that ILMN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- ILMN has a Altman-Z score of 4.30. This is amongst the best in the industry. ILMN outperforms 80.70% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ILMN is 2.14, which is a good value as it means it would take ILMN, 2.14 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ILMN (2.14) is better than 89.47% of its industry peers.
- ILMN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.55. This is a neutral value indicating ILMN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of ILMN (0.55) is worse than 63.16% of its industry peers.
- Although ILMN's pure debt/equity ratio does not look good, it has limited outstanding debt compared to the Free Cash Flow. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.55 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.14 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.3 |
ROIC/WACC1.27
WACC10.76%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.08 indicates that ILMN has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- ILMN has a Current ratio of 2.08. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ILMN outperforms 40.35% of its industry peers.
- ILMN has a Quick Ratio of 1.72. This is a normal value and indicates that ILMN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ILMN has a Quick ratio (1.72) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.08 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.72 |
3. ILMN Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- ILMN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 97.96%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.51% on average over the past years.
- ILMN shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.66%.
- ILMN shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.04% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)97.96%
EPS 3Y31.77%
EPS 5Y1.51%
EPS Q2Q%56.98%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.66%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.78%
Revenue growth 5Y6.04%
Sales Q2Q%4.98%
3.2 Future
- ILMN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 11.73% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ILMN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.80% on average per year.
EPS Next Y7.88%
EPS Next 2Y10.79%
EPS Next 3Y11.43%
EPS Next 5Y11.73%
Revenue Next Year5.74%
Revenue Next 2Y5.67%
Revenue Next 3Y5.88%
Revenue Next 5Y5.8%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. ILMN Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 26.29, which means the current valuation is very expensive for ILMN.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ILMN is valued a bit cheaper than 73.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- ILMN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.17.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.37 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ILMN.
- ILMN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ILMN is cheaper than 70.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.05, ILMN is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.37 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ILMN is valued a bit cheaper than 78.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ILMN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ILMN is cheaper than 78.95% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.04 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates ILMN does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The decent profitability rating of ILMN may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.34
PEG (5Y)17.42
EPS Next 2Y10.79%
EPS Next 3Y11.43%
5. ILMN Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ILMN!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ILMN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:ILMN (4/6/2026, 1:18:07 PM)
127.49
+0.11 (+0.09%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Earnings (Last)02-05 2026-02-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28/amc
Inst Owners105.54%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.17%
Ins Owner Change3.14%
Market Cap19.49B
Revenue(TTM)4.34B
Net Income(TTM)850.00M
Analysts73.57
Price Target139.02 (9.04%)
Short Float %4.74%
Short Ratio3.47
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)10.14%
Min EPS beat(2)7.62%
Max EPS beat(2)12.65%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)9.22%
Min EPS beat(4)1.33%
Max EPS beat(4)15.27%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)14.29%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)229.93%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)175.4%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.24%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.28%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.75%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.08%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.21%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.75%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.09%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.28%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.88%
PT rev (1m)0.43%
PT rev (3m)10.09%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.96%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.09%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.67%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.51%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.37 | ||
| P/S | 4.49 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.94 | ||
| P/OCF | 18.07 | ||
| P/B | 7.16 | ||
| P/tB | 13.92 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.04 |
EPS(TTM)4.85
EY3.8%
EPS(NY)5.23
Fwd EY4.1%
FCF(TTM)6.09
FCFY4.78%
OCF(TTM)7.06
OCFY5.54%
SpS28.4
BVpS17.81
TBVpS9.16
PEG (NY)3.34
PEG (5Y)17.42
Graham Number44.08
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 12.79% | ||
| ROE | 31.22% | ||
| ROCE | 17.41% | ||
| ROIC | 13.63% | ||
| ROICexc | 20.13% | ||
| ROICexgc | 32.79% | ||
| OM | 20.29% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 19.57% | ||
| GM | 66.61% | ||
| FCFM | 21.44% |
ROA(3y)-6.03%
ROA(5y)-9.81%
ROE(3y)-13.51%
ROE(5y)-20.03%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.94%
ROICexgc growth 5Y5.2%
ROICexc growth 3Y74.03%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.4%
OM growth 3Y36.82%
OM growth 5Y2.01%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-0.68%
GM growth 3Y0.64%
GM growth 5Y-0.57%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.65
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.55 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.14 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.29 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 54.81% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.41% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 9.27 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 93.74% | ||
| Profit Quality | 109.53% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.08 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.3 |
F-Score8
WACC10.76%
ROIC/WACC1.27
Cap/Depr(3y)45.45%
Cap/Depr(5y)67.5%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.56%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.09%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)97.96%
EPS 3Y31.77%
EPS 5Y1.51%
EPS Q2Q%56.98%
EPS Next Y7.88%
EPS Next 2Y10.79%
EPS Next 3Y11.43%
EPS Next 5Y11.73%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.66%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.78%
Revenue growth 5Y6.04%
Sales Q2Q%4.98%
Revenue Next Year5.74%
Revenue Next 2Y5.67%
Revenue Next 3Y5.88%
Revenue Next 5Y5.8%
EBIT growth 1Y36.38%
EBIT growth 3Y34.38%
EBIT growth 5Y8.17%
EBIT Next Year32.05%
EBIT Next 3Y17.05%
EBIT Next 5Y16.57%
FCF growth 1Y31.31%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y0.88%
OCF growth 1Y28.91%
OCF growth 3Y40.15%
OCF growth 5Y-0.02%
ILLUMINA INC / ILMN Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ILLUMINA INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ILMN.
Can you provide the valuation status for ILLUMINA INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to ILLUMINA INC (ILMN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for ILLUMINA INC?
ILLUMINA INC (ILMN) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the valuation of ILLUMINA INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ILLUMINA INC (ILMN) is 26.29 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 7.16.
What is the earnings growth outlook for ILLUMINA INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ILLUMINA INC (ILMN) is expected to grow by 7.88% in the next year.