Illumina (ILMN) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Illumina (ILMN) reported Gross Margin of 66.09% for Q1 2026, up 48.0% on a YoY basis from 44.65% in Q1 2025, and up 0.91% quarter-over-quarter from 65.49% in Q4 2025.
Illumina (ILMN) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Illumina has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 66.09% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 48.0% year-over-year to 66.09%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 66.2% (down 14.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 66.08%, up 64.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 66.09%, up from 65.49% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 68.98% in Q3 2024, with the low at 50.52% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 63.73% across 5 years, with a median of 65.49% in 2025.
- The largest YoY upside for Gross Margin was 955 bps in 2023 against a maximum downside of 638 bps in 2023.
- Illumina's Gross Margin stood at 64.3% in 2022, then slipped by 7 bps to 60.07% in 2023, then grew by 10 bps to 65.94% in 2024, then retreated by 1 bps to 65.49% in 2025, then climbed by 1 bps to 66.09% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 66.09% (Q1 2026), 65.49% (Q4 2025), and 67.62% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 29,902.70 Bn | 29,902.24 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 87.77% |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 175.99 Bn | 172.74 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 70.37% |
| 3 | Danaher | 129.87 Bn | 124.18 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 60.34% |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 44.75 Bn | 44.55 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 63.35% |
| 5 | Agilent Technologies | 37.52 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 53.95% |
| 6 | Iqvia Holdings | 30.91 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 32.64% |
| 7 | Natera | 30.21 Bn | 29.11 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 99.91% |
| 8 | Illumina | 24.19 Bn | 23.04 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 66.09% |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 23.12 Bn | 23.06 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 58.68% |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 21.68 Bn | 21.59 Bn | 942.00 Mn | 32.54% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 66.09% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 65.49% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 67.62% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 65.63% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 65.61% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 65.94% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 68.98% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 64.84% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 61.99% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 60.07% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 61.13% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 62.24% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 60.26% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 50.52% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 64.30% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 66.01% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 66.64% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 69.49% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 71.23% |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 69.90% |