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ILMN stock analysis: Illumina, Inc.

Illumina, Inc. (ILMN) is an S&P 500 company in Life Sciences Tools & Services. It grades strongest on momentum and weakest on growth and value.

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Where ILMN ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with ILMN · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

ILMN price performance

ILMN against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+100%+200%ILMN +220%S&P 500 +18%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+123.9%S&P 500 +14.5% · ahead by 109.4 pts
1 year+187.6%S&P 500 +17.0% · ahead by 170.6 pts
3 years+116.5%S&P 500 +89.3% · ahead by 27.3 pts
5 years-22.2%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 113.5 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

ILMN factor grades

Each grade compares ILMN with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

D-ValueP/E 54.8x (industry 37.8x)FCF yield 2.1% (industry 2.6%)
DGrowthRevenue growth +5% (industry +7%)EPS growth -32% (industry +11%)
B+ProfitabilityOperating margin 19.6% (industry 18.6%)ROIC 39.9% (industry 8.6%)
A+Momentum12-month change +188%From 52-wk high 0%

ILMN in plain numbers

ILMN key statistics

SectorHealth Care
IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
IndexS&P 500
Market value$44.3B
Revenue growth (y/y)+5%
Free-cash-flow yield2.1%
Dividend yieldn/a
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-29
Valuation measures
Market value$44.3B
Enterprise value$43.3B
P/E (trailing)54.8x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)54.9x
Price / sales9.9x
Price / book15.6x
EV / revenue9.6x
EV / EBITDA49.1x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$4.5B
Net income, last 12 months$825.0M
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$5.36
Gross margin66.4%
Operating margin19.6%
Net margin18.4%
Return on equity32.4%
Return on invested capital39.9%
Cash$1.0B
Free cash flow, last 12 months$931.0M
Interest cover8.9x
Current ratio1.80x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

ILMN earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$289.8M$579.5M$869.2M$1.2BSep 2024 Revenue: $1.1BDec 2024 Revenue: $1.1BMar 2025 Revenue: $1.0BJun 2025 Revenue: $1.1BSep 2025 Revenue: $1.1BDec 2025 Revenue: $1.2BMar 2026 Revenue: $1.1BJun 2026 Revenue: $1.2BSep 2024 Net income: $705.0MDec 2024 Net income: $186.0MMar 2025 Net income: $131.0MJun 2025 Net income: $235.0MSep 2025 Net income: $150.0MDec 2025 Net income: $334.0MMar 2026 Net income: $134.0MJun 2026 Net income: $207.0MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 65.3%Net margin: 16.8%Net margin: 12.6%Net margin: 22.2%Net margin: 13.8%Net margin: 28.8%Net margin: 12.3%Net margin: 17.9%0%33%65%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$1.1$2.2$3.3$4.4Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $4.4Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.2Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.8Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.5Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.0Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.2Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.9Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.4Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 -78% · Dec 2025 +85% · Mar 2026 +6% · Jun 2026 -9%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Illumina, Inc. financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$4.5B$4.6B$4.5B$4.4B$4.3B
Net income$762.0M-$4.4B-$1.2B-$1.2B$850.0M
EPS (GAAP)$5.02$-27.98$-7.34$-7.68$5.45
Free cash flow$337.0M$106.0M$283.0M$709.0M$931.0M

ILMN earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-07-30$1.35-9%+9%+2.9%
2026-04-30$0.87+6%+5%+11.5%
2026-02-05$2.16+85%+5%-11.4%
2026-01-13$2.16+85%+5%-0.4%
2025-10-30$0.98-78%+0%+30.8%
2025-07-31$1.49n/a-5%-9.2%

About Illumina, Inc.

HeadquartersSan Diego, CA
Industry (SEC code)Laboratory Analytical Instruments
Fiscal year endsJanuary 3
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNasdaq
FormerlyILLUMINA INC

From the company's SEC registration record.

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CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
ILMN Illumina, Inc.$44.3B54.8x+5%19.6%+188%
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Is ILMN stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for ILMN are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is ILMN's P/E ratio?

ILMN trades at about 54.8 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 54.9 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does ILMN report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Illumina, Inc. to report around 2026-10-29.

How has ILMN performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year ILMN returned +187.6%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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