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Illumina (ILMN)


Market Price (10/14/2025): $95.04 | Market Cap: $14.9 Bil
Sector: Health Care | Industry: Life Sciences Tools & Services

Illumina (ILMN)


Market Price (10/14/2025): $95.04
Market Cap: $14.9 Bil
Sector: Health Care
Industry: Life Sciences Tools & Services

Investment Highlights

0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 8.4%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 4.0%, FCF Yield is 6.9%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -83%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -132%
Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -3.3%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -3.0%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -4.8%
1 Attractive operating margins
Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is 19%
  
2 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 27%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 24%
  
3 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -28%
  
4 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 43%
  
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 8.4%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 4.0%, FCF Yield is 6.9%
1 Attractive operating margins
Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is 19%
2 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 27%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 24%
3 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -28%
4 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 43%
5 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -83%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -132%
6 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -3.3%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -3.0%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -4.8%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

ILMN Stock


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
ILMN Return12%3%-47%-31%-1%-29%-71%
Peers Return116%24%-35%14%-36%-13%10%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%13%103%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
ILMN Win Rate58%67%25%33%50%33% 
Peers Win Rate65%67%38%53%42%38% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%67% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
ILMN Max Drawdown-37%-6%-53%-54%-27%-47% 
Peers Max Drawdown-34%-8%-52%-21%-43%-40% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: TMO, A, BRKR, TXG, PACB. See ILMN Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/13/2025 (YTD)

Downturns Compared

Unique KeyEventILMNS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-82.3%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven465.6%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-37.7%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven60.4%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven61 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-29.5%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven41.7%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven301 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-57.8%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven137.2%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven623 days1480 days


How Low Can It Go?

Illumina's stock fell -82.3% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 8/16/2021. A -82.3% loss requires a 465.6% gain to breakeven.

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About Illumina (ILMN)

Illumina, Inc. provides sequencing and array-based solutions for genetic and genomic analysis. Its products and services serve customers in a range of markets enabling the adoption of genomic solutions in research and clinical settings for applications in the life sciences, oncology, reproductive health, agriculture, and other emerging segments. The company provides instruments and consumables used in genetic analysis; and genotyping and sequencing services, instrument service contracts, and development and licensing agreements, as well as cancer detection testing services. Its customers include genomic research centers, academic institutions, government laboratories, and hospitals, as well as pharmaceutical, biotechnology, commercial molecular diagnostic laboratories, and consumer genomics companies. The company markets and distributes its products directly to customers in North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region, as well as sells through life-science distributors in various markets within Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is based in San Diego, California.

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ADMA_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025ADMAADMA BiologicsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-0.8%-0.8%-4.6%
REGN_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025REGNRegeneron PharmaceuticalsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
0.4%0.4%0.0%
HAE_9262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG09262025HAEHaemoneticsDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
1.4%1.4%-0.1%
WAT_9192025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09192025WATWatersMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
10.0%10.0%-4.3%
ISRG_9052025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09052025ISRGIntuitive SurgicalMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-8.0%-8.0%-8.0%
ILMN_2292020_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper02292020ILMNIlluminaMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
33.2%65.4%-21.3%
ILMN_7312019_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper07312019ILMNIlluminaMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
4.6%27.9%-30.1%
ILMN_12312016_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper12312016ILMNIlluminaMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
35.5%70.6%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ADMA_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025ADMAADMA BiologicsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-0.8%-0.8%-4.6%
REGN_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025REGNRegeneron PharmaceuticalsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
0.4%0.4%0.0%
HAE_9262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG09262025HAEHaemoneticsDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
1.4%1.4%-0.1%
WAT_9192025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09192025WATWatersMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
10.0%10.0%-4.3%
ISRG_9052025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09052025ISRGIntuitive SurgicalMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-8.0%-8.0%-8.0%
ILMN_2292020_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper02292020ILMNIlluminaMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
33.2%65.4%-21.3%
ILMN_7312019_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper07312019ILMNIlluminaMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
4.6%27.9%-30.1%
ILMN_12312016_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper12312016ILMNIlluminaMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
35.5%70.6%0.0%

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Financials

ILMNTMOABRKRTXGPACBMedian
NameIllumina Thermo F.Agilent .Bruker 10x Geno.Pacific . 
Mkt Price95.03524.58138.2336.2311.601.6265.63
Mkt Cap14.9198.339.35.51.40.510.2
Rev LTM4,28443,2116,7883,4436441563,863
Op Inc LTM8247,8601,444329-150-604576
FCF LTM1,0246,1701,0884957-158540
FCF 3Y Avg3866,6621,308139-32-231263
CFO LTM1,1547,5781,49516667-150660
CFO 3Y Avg6288,2061,66226016-221444

Growth & Margins

ILMNTMOABRKRTXGPACBMedian
NameIllumina Thermo F.Agilent .Bruker 10x Geno.Pacific . 
Rev Chg LTM-3.3%2.0%4.5%10.4%2.0%-17.3%2.0%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-3.0%0.3%0.8%11.6%9.1%5.5%3.2%
Rev Chg Q-4.8%3.0%10.1%-0.4%12.9%10.4%6.6%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-1.2%0.7%2.4%-0.1%3.2%2.5%1.6%
Op Mgn LTM19.2%18.2%21.3%9.5%-23.3%-387.0%13.9%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg6.7%17.4%21.5%13.7%-28.4%-255.3%10.2%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.6%-0.1%-0.1%-1.3%5.7%34.3%-0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM26.9%17.5%22.0%4.8%10.4%-95.8%14.0%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg14.5%19.1%24.6%8.7%2.4%-135.8%11.6%
FCF/Rev LTM23.9%14.3%16.0%1.4%8.8%-101.3%11.6%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg9.0%15.5%19.4%4.7%-5.8%-142.6%6.9%

Valuation

ILMNTMOABRKRTXGPACBMedian
NameIllumina Thermo F.Agilent .Bruker 10x Geno.Pacific . 
Mkt Cap14.9198.339.35.51.40.510.2
P/S3.54.65.81.62.23.13.3
P/EBIT9.923.626.028.5-18.1-0.916.8
P/E11.930.132.269.0-17.0-0.921.0
P/CFO12.926.226.333.121.4-3.323.8
Total Yield8.4%3.3%3.8%2.0%-5.9%-108.2%2.7%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%0.7%0.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg2.7%3.6%3.7%1.5%0.2%-40.2%2.1%
D/E0.20.20.10.40.11.40.2
Net D/E0.10.10.00.4-0.30.80.1

Returns

ILMNTMOABRKRTXGPACBMedian
NameIllumina Thermo F.Agilent .Bruker 10x Geno.Pacific . 
1M Rtn-0.1%9.4%12.4%17.4%-8.2%38.5%10.9%
3M Rtn-3.6%23.4%15.3%-16.0%-7.0%11.0%3.7%
6M Rtn26.6%17.0%32.0%-9.1%40.2%22.7%24.7%
12M Rtn-34.7%-11.8%-3.1%-43.6%-28.7%-18.2%-23.4%
3Y Rtn-50.9%5.2%12.4%-33.3%-54.7%-73.4%-42.1%
1M Excs Rtn-1.2%8.3%11.3%16.3%-9.3%37.4%9.8%
3M Excs Rtn-8.8%19.0%16.1%-20.1%-11.7%5.9%-1.4%
6M Excs Rtn3.0%-4.1%11.1%-30.3%20.7%-5.0%-0.6%
12M Excs Rtn-47.0%-27.0%-18.7%-58.6%-59.2%-14.3%-37.0%
3Y Excs Rtn-131.8%-79.8%-70.8%-114.2%-140.7%-154.1%-123.0%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Core Illumina4,4384,5534,5193,2393,543
GRAIL935512  
Eliminations-26-24-5 -1
Helix    1
Total4,5054,5844,5263,2393,543


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Core Illumina5524818085801,008
Eliminations  0 -24
GRAIL  -931  
Helix    1
Total552481-123580985


Assets by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Core Illumina   7,5857,316
Total   7,5857,316


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date9302025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity6,607,099
Short Interest: % Change Since 9152025-10.0%
Average Daily Volume1,758,768
Days-to-Cover Short Interest3.76
Basic Shares Quantity157,000,000
Short % of Basic Shares4.2%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
7/31/2025-7.8%-7.0%-2.7%
5/8/2025-4.8%1.7%6.8%
1/14/2025-5.4%-2.0%-28.2%
11/4/20241.0%-1.3%-7.2%
8/6/20244.1%2.9%11.5%
5/2/2024-4.9%-10.2%-16.6%
2/8/2024-3.8%1.9%-3.0%
11/9/2023-8.0%-11.0%10.0%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive678
# Negative181716
Median Positive2.5%3.8%7.7%
Median Negative-6.2%-8.1%-8.7%
Max Positive7.9%13.3%24.9%
Max Negative-14.6%-25.5%-28.2%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025801202510-Q 6/29/2025
3312025509202510-Q 3/30/2025
12312024212202510-K 12/29/2024
93020241106202410-Q 9/29/2024
6302024807202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024503202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023216202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231113202310-Q 10/1/2023
6302023810202310-Q 7/2/2023
3312023505202310-Q 4/2/2023
12312022217202310-K 1/1/2023
93020221104202210-Q 10/2/2022
6302022811202210-Q 7/3/2022
3312022505202210-Q 4/3/2022
12312021218202210-K 1/2/2022
93020211105202110-Q 10/3/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Dhingra AnkurSVP, Chief Financial Officer5142025Buy81.216,100495,3812,022,616Form
1Thaysen JacobChief Executive Officer5142025Buy79.701,20095,6405,757,528Form