Illumina (ILMN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Illumina (ILMN) reported Free Cash Flow of $251.0 million for Q1 2026, up 20.67% on a YoY basis from $208.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 35.97% quarter-over-quarter from $392.0 million in Q4 2025.
Illumina (ILMN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Illumina has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $251.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 20.67% year-over-year to $251.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.1 billion (up 25.57% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.1 billion, up 49.08% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $251.0 million, down from $392.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $392.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$42.0 million in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $177.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $204.0 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow slumped 137.84% — and 2025, when it surged 407.32%.
- Illumina's Free Cash Flow stood at $111.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 55.86% to $173.0 million in 2023, then surged by 93.64% to $335.0 million in 2024, then gained by 17.01% to $392.0 million in 2025, then sank by 35.97% to $251.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $251.0 million (Q1 2026), $392.0 million (Q4 2025), and $253.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 30,529.42 Bn | 30,528.96 Bn | 1.11 Bn | -42.00 Mn |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 183.75 Bn | 180.50 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 816.00 Mn |
| 3 | Danaher | 133.13 Bn | 127.43 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 46.14 Bn | 45.94 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 257.97 Mn |
| 5 | Agilent Technologies | 38.20 Bn | 36.39 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 201.00 Mn |
| 6 | Natera | 31.50 Bn | 30.40 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 18.03 Mn |
| 7 | Iqvia Holdings | 31.34 Bn | 29.36 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 491.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illumina | 24.51 Bn | 23.36 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 251.00 Mn |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 23.53 Bn | 23.47 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 122.38 Mn |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 22.51 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 942.00 Mn | 164.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 251.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 251.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 392.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 392.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 253.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 253.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 204.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 204.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 208.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 208.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 335.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 335.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 284.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 284.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 49.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 49.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 41.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 41.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 173.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 173.00 Mn |