Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 28/06/2026

Fundamental analysis of Illumina, Inc.

ILMN · Nasdaq · Healthcare

Fundamental quality

ATTRACTIVE

76

out of 100

Illumina, Inc. runs like a cash machine: it converts about 20.7% of revenue into free cash flow and holds a 18.3% net margin, though it grows at a measured pace. On fundamental quality it scores 76 out of 100, profiling it as a company with solid fundamentals. Its weakest area is its growth (revenue +6.2%/yr). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.

What the company does

Illumina dominates DNA sequencing: its machines read genomes in labs, hospitals and research centers worldwide, and its reagents are consumed with every test. It is the infrastructure of genomic medicine, with the classic instrument-plus-consumables model.

What will shape its future

  • The cost of sequencing, still falling and opening genomics to everyday clinical use.
  • Consumables: every genome read is recurring revenue on its installed base.
  • Chinese and new-rival competition, after years of near-monopoly.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
44

EPS growth: 3.5% · Revenue growth: 6.2%

II.Profitability
89

Net margin: 18.3% · ROE: 29% · ROIC: 39.9%

III.Financial health
95

FCF: 20.7%

Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 28/06/2026

The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its financial strength weighs in its favor, while its growth drags it down the most.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 57 Healthcare companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 75%
ROEbeats 80%
Growthbeats 33%
Cash generationbeats 70%

Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.

Key concepts

What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow

Illumina, Inc. strengths

  • High gross margin (66.4%), pointing to pricing power.
  • Excellent free-cash-flow generation (FCF margin of 20.7%): profit turns into real cash.
  • Outstanding return on equity (ROE of 29%): it puts shareholder capital to good use.
  • High net margin (18.3%), high even for its sector: the business is clearly profitable.

Illumina, Inc. risks and weaknesses

  • No clear weaknesses in the recent fundamentals, though the system doesn't assess qualitative factors (competition, regulation, management).

Illumina, Inc. historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
20213,239656891-626
20224,526762337-1,232
20234,584-4,404106-2,011
20234,504-1,161283-1,048
20244,372-1,223709-1,127
20254,343850931-1,418

Between 2021 and 2025, revenue went from $3,239M to $4,343M (+34%) and net income went from $656M to $850M (+30%).

Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.

Latest results

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the half-year ended June 28, 2026, versus the half-year ended June 29, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue+7.2%
  • Net income-7.1%

What changed with the June 28, 2026 results

Compared with the previous close (March 29, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:

  • Net margin19.4%18.3%
  • ROE31.9%29%
  • FCF margin22.2%20.7%

Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.

Dividend

This company doesn't pay a dividend: it reinvests all its earnings back into the business.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Illumina, Inc. a good company to invest in?

In terms of business quality, Illumina, Inc. scores 76 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of high fundamental quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.

Is Illumina, Inc. a profitable company?

Yes. Illumina, Inc. shows a net margin of 18.3% and an ROE of 29%, a sign of a profitable business.

Is Illumina, Inc. growing?

Its revenue has grown 6.2% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 3.5%.

Does Illumina, Inc. generate cash?

Yes. It converts about 20.7% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.

The thresholds are general and the system doesn't judge qualitative factors. See the full methodology and use this analysis as a first filter, never as a final decision.

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