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

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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