Illumina (ILMN) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Illumina (ILMN) reported FCF Margin of 23.01% for Q1 2026, up 303.0% on a YoY basis from 5.71% in Q1 2025, and down 31.98% quarter-over-quarter from 33.82% in Q4 2025.
Illumina (ILMN) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Illumina has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 23.01% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 303.0% year-over-year to 23.01%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 25.04% (up 484.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 24.34%, up 812.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 23.01%, down from 33.82% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 33.82% in Q4 2025, with the low at 3.86% in Q2 2023.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 15.88% across 5 years, with a median of 19.26% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin slumped 1294 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 1790 bps.
- Illumina's FCF Margin stood at 9.08% in 2022, then jumped by 70 bps to 15.42% in 2023, then soared by 97 bps to 30.34% in 2024, then advanced by 11 bps to 33.82% in 2025, then tumbled by 32 bps to 23.01% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 23.01% (Q1 2026), 33.82% (Q4 2025), and 23.34% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 29,902.70 Bn | 29,902.24 Bn | 1.11 Bn | -3.31% |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 175.99 Bn | 172.74 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 7.41% |
| 3 | Danaher | 129.87 Bn | 124.18 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 18.23% |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 44.75 Bn | 44.55 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 22.61% |
| 5 | Agilent Technologies | 37.52 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 10.95% |
| 6 | Iqvia Holdings | 30.91 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 11.83% |
| 7 | Natera | 30.21 Bn | 29.11 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 2.59% |
| 8 | Illumina | 24.19 Bn | 23.04 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 23.01% |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 23.12 Bn | 23.06 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 12.92% |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 21.68 Bn | 21.59 Bn | 942.00 Mn | 5.66% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 23.01% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 33.82% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 23.34% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 19.26% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 19.98% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 30.34% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 26.30% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.41% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.81% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.42% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 8.40% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 4.93% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | -3.86% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 19.97% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 9.08% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | -29.24% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 18.56% |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 21.96% |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 36.10% |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 13.22% |