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ILLUMINA INC (ILMN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

123.85 USD
+4.59 (+3.85%)
Last: 11/21/2025, 8:00:02 PM
125.33 USD
+1.48 (+1.19%)
After Hours: 11/21/2025, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to ILMN. ILMN was compared to 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. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on ILMN. These ratings could make ILMN a good candidate for value investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year ILMN was profitable.
In the past year ILMN had a positive cash flow from operations.
In multiple years ILMN reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
ILMN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B -2B -3B -4B

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 11.38%, ILMN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.38% of the companies in the same industry.
ILMN's Return On Equity of 29.53% is amongst the best of the industry. ILMN outperforms 96.55% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 16.40%, ILMN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.38% of the companies in the same industry.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

ILMN has a better Profit Margin (16.39%) than 89.66% of its industry peers.
ILMN's Operating Margin of 20.41% is amongst the best of the industry. ILMN outperforms 86.21% of its industry peers.
ILMN's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
The Gross Margin of ILMN (66.74%) is better than 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 2015 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.
The number of shares outstanding for ILMN remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, ILMN has more shares outstanding
ILMN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
ILMN Yearly Shares OutstandingILMN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 4.17 indicates that ILMN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
ILMN's Altman-Z score of 4.17 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ILMN outperforms 74.14% 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.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.99, ILMN belongs to the top 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.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.42, ILMN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.38% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.42
Debt/FCF 1.99
Altman-Z 4.17
ROIC/WACC1.65
WACC9.93%
ILMN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFILMN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 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.
The Current ratio of ILMN (1.43) is worse than 79.31% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.12 indicates that ILMN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 1.12, ILMN is not doing good in the industry: 70.69% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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 2015 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.
The Revenue has decreased by -2.32% in the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.29% on average over the past years.
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

ILMN is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 24.99% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, ILMN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.93% on average per year.
EPS Next Y93.48%
EPS Next 2Y43.68%
EPS Next 3Y33.01%
EPS Next 5Y24.99%
Revenue Next Year-1.07%
Revenue Next 2Y0.57%
Revenue Next 3Y2.22%
Revenue Next 5Y3.93%

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 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 2B 4B 6B
ILMN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesILMN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 28.41, 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 75.86% of the companies listed in the same industry.
ILMN is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.47, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.49 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ILMN.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ILMN is valued cheaper than 81.03% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 34.42. ILMN is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.41
Fwd PE 24.49
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

84.48% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ILMN, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ILMN is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.93% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 19.04
EV/EBITDA 16.98
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

ILMN's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
The decent profitability rating of ILMN may justify a higher PE ratio.
ILMN's earnings are expected to grow with 33.01% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.3
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y43.68%
EPS Next 3Y33.01%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for ILMN!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

ILLUMINA INC

NASDAQ:ILMN (11/21/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 125.33 +1.48 (+1.19%)

123.85

+4.59 (+3.85%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30/amc
Earnings (Next)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Inst Owners102.96%
Inst Owner Change1.55%
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner Change-0.36%
Market Cap19.04B
Revenue(TTM)4.29B
Net Income(TTM)703.00M
Analysts72.86
Price Target120.47 (-2.73%)
Short Float %4.39%
Short Ratio3.77
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)13.9%
Min EPS beat(2)12.52%
Max EPS beat(2)15.27%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)5.34%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.76%
Max EPS beat(4)15.27%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)97.15%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)231.96%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)178.01%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.74%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.21%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.28%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.66%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.21%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.18%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.29%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.57%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.78%
PT rev (1m)5.82%
PT rev (3m)5.17%
EPS NQ rev (1m)4.11%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.99%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.19%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.83%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.9%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.72%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.37%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.35%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.41
Fwd PE 24.49
P/S 4.44
P/FCF 19.04
P/OCF 16.97
P/B 7.99
P/tB 18.25
EV/EBITDA 16.98
EPS(TTM)4.36
EY3.52%
EPS(NY)5.06
Fwd EY4.08%
FCF(TTM)6.51
FCFY5.25%
OCF(TTM)7.3
OCFY5.89%
SpS27.9
BVpS15.49
TBVpS6.79
PEG (NY)0.3
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number38.98
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.38%
ROE 29.53%
ROCE 20.76%
ROIC 16.4%
ROICexc 23.54%
ROICexgc 43.23%
OM 20.41%
PM (TTM) 16.39%
GM 66.74%
FCFM 23.32%
ROA(3y)-22.28%
ROA(5y)-10.63%
ROE(3y)-46.16%
ROE(5y)-23.48%
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 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y-6.48%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y-9.28%
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%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.69
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.42
Debt/FCF 1.99
Debt/EBITDA 0.86
Cap/Depr 44.36%
Cap/Sales 2.85%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 97.57%
Profit Quality 142.25%
Current Ratio 1.43
Quick Ratio 1.12
Altman-Z 4.17
F-Score7
WACC9.93%
ROIC/WACC1.65
Cap/Depr(3y)66.6%
Cap/Depr(5y)76.75%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.82%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.58%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)152.02%
EPS 3Y-25.65%
EPS 5Y-17.93%
EPS Q2Q%17.54%
EPS Next Y93.48%
EPS Next 2Y43.68%
EPS Next 3Y33.01%
EPS Next 5Y24.99%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.32%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.15%
Revenue growth 5Y4.29%
Sales Q2Q%0.37%
Revenue Next Year-1.07%
Revenue Next 2Y0.57%
Revenue Next 3Y2.22%
Revenue Next 5Y3.93%
EBIT growth 1Y154.36%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y-7.67%
EBIT Next Year30.85%
EBIT Next 3Y15.15%
EBIT Next 5Y16.22%
FCF growth 1Y495.24%
FCF growth 3Y28.14%
FCF growth 5Y-3.38%
OCF growth 1Y179.8%
OCF growth 3Y15.37%
OCF growth 5Y-4.45%

ILLUMINA INC / ILMN FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ILLUMINA INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ILMN.


What is the valuation status for ILMN stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to ILLUMINA INC (ILMN). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is ILLUMINA INC (ILMN) stock?

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


How financially healthy is ILLUMINA INC?

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


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for ILMN stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ILLUMINA INC (ILMN) is expected to grow by 93.48% in the next year.