Illumina (ILMN) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Illumina (ILMN) reported Return on Capital Employed of 16.9% for Q1 2026, up 2850.0% on a YoY basis from 0.57% in Q1 2025, and up 1.18% quarter-over-quarter from 16.7% in Q4 2025.
Illumina (ILMN) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Illumina has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 16.9% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 2850.0% year-over-year to 16.9%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 16.9% (up 2850.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 16.51%, up 2902.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 16.9%, up from 16.7% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 27.69% in Q2 2025, with the low at 89.82% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 23.64% across 5 years, with a median of 12.99% in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for Return on Capital Employed was 7730 bps in 2023 against a maximum downside of 8497 bps in 2023.
- Illumina's Return on Capital Employed stood at 43.03% in 2022, then jumped by 71 bps to 12.52% in 2023, then tumbled by 44 bps to 18.04% in 2024, then surged by 193 bps to 16.7% in 2025, then gained by 1 bps to 16.9% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 16.9% (Q1 2026), 16.7% (Q4 2025), and 18.71% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 29,902.70 Bn | 29,902.24 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 4.82% |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 175.99 Bn | 172.74 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 8.12% |
| 3 | Danaher | 129.87 Bn | 124.18 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 6.26% |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 44.75 Bn | 44.55 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 67.98% |
| 5 | Agilent Technologies | 37.52 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 14.57% |
| 6 | Iqvia Holdings | 30.91 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 10.24% |
| 7 | Natera | 30.21 Bn | 29.11 Bn | 696.04 Mn | -3.63% |
| 8 | Illumina | 24.19 Bn | 23.04 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 16.90% |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 23.12 Bn | 23.06 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 45.73% |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 21.68 Bn | 21.59 Bn | 942.00 Mn | 11.27% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 16.90% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 16.70% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 18.71% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 27.69% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -11.60% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -18.04% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -23.09% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -45.55% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -12.99% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -12.52% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | -51.99% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | -82.45% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | -84.83% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | -89.82% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | -43.03% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | -6.03% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 0.14% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | -0.29% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 8.61% |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 8.46% |