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ILLUMINA INC (ILMN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

141.65 USD
-3.65 (-2.51%)
Last: 1/16/2026, 8:00:02 PM
137.2 USD
-4.45 (-3.14%)
Pre-Market: 1/20/2026, 5:07:17 AM
Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, ILMN scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ILMN was compared to 57 industry peers in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. ILMN has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. ILMN has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


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 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 91.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ILMN has a better Return On Equity (29.53%) than 96.49% of its industry peers.
  • ILMN's Return On Invested Capital of 16.40% is amongst the best of the industry. ILMN outperforms 91.23% 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

  • The Profit Margin of ILMN (16.39%) is better than 89.47% of its industry peers.
  • ILMN has a Operating Margin of 20.41%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ILMN outperforms 85.96% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ILMN has declined.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 66.74%, ILMN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.72% 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 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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), ILMN is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ILMN has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ILMN has more shares outstanding
  • 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

  • ILMN has an Altman-Z score of 4.58. This indicates that ILMN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of ILMN (4.58) is better than 75.44% 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.
  • ILMN has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.99. This is amongst the best in the industry. ILMN outperforms 87.72% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.42 indicates that ILMN is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • ILMN's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.42 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ILMN outperforms 40.35% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.42
Debt/FCF 1.99
Altman-Z 4.58
ROIC/WACC1.5
WACC10.92%
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.
  • ILMN's Current ratio of 1.43 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ILMN is outperformed by 77.19% of its industry peers.
  • ILMN has a Quick Ratio of 1.12. 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 of 1.12. This is in the lower half of the industry: ILMN underperforms 68.42% 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

  • ILMN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 152.02%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past years, ILMN shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -17.93% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, ILMN shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.32% in the last 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, ILMN will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 24.95% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ILMN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.99% on average per year.
EPS Next Y96.03%
EPS Next 2Y44.64%
EPS Next 3Y34.05%
EPS Next 5Y24.95%
Revenue Next Year-0.88%
Revenue Next 2Y0.73%
Revenue Next 3Y2.34%
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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 32.49, which means the current valuation is very expensive for ILMN.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ILMN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ILMN is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.38, ILMN is valued at the same level.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.64, the valuation of ILMN can be described as expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ILMN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.68% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • ILMN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 24.29.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 32.49
Fwd PE 27.64
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 78.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 87.72% 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 21.64
EV/EBITDA 19.24
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.
  • 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 34.05% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.34
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y44.64%
EPS Next 3Y34.05%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for ILMN!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

ILLUMINA INC

NASDAQ:ILMN (1/16/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

Premarket: 137.2 -4.45 (-3.14%)

141.65

-3.65 (-2.51%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Earnings (Last)10-30
Earnings (Next)02-05
Inst Owners104.7%
Inst Owner Change0.5%
Ins Owners0.17%
Ins Owner Change-0.21%
Market Cap21.64B
Revenue(TTM)4.29B
Net Income(TTM)703.00M
Analysts73.33
Price Target132.25 (-6.64%)
Short Float %4.46%
Short Ratio4.02
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)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)7.1%
PT rev (3m)16.16%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.24%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.5%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.26%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.18%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.54%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.53%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 32.49
Fwd PE 27.64
P/S 5.05
P/FCF 21.64
P/OCF 19.29
P/B 9.09
P/tB 20.75
EV/EBITDA 19.24
EPS(TTM)4.36
EY3.08%
EPS(NY)5.13
Fwd EY3.62%
FCF(TTM)6.54
FCFY4.62%
OCF(TTM)7.34
OCFY5.18%
SpS28.06
BVpS15.58
TBVpS6.83
PEG (NY)0.34
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number39.1
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 4.58
F-Score7
WACC10.92%
ROIC/WACC1.5
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 Y96.03%
EPS Next 2Y44.64%
EPS Next 3Y34.05%
EPS Next 5Y24.95%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.32%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.15%
Revenue growth 5Y4.29%
Sales Q2Q%0.37%
Revenue Next Year-0.88%
Revenue Next 2Y0.73%
Revenue Next 3Y2.34%
Revenue Next 5Y3.99%
EBIT growth 1Y154.36%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y-7.67%
EBIT Next Year36.79%
EBIT Next 3Y17.14%
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 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 96.03% in the next year.