ILMN Illumina, Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

⚠ 3 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a stable earnings power business.

Grade overrides the 30.0 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
D- 30
  • 5yr Avg ROIC -7.4%
  • Operating Margin Trend +11.74 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
F 16
  • 5yr Avg ROE -20.0%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 1.1%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
C 55
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 6.0%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 4.2%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 2/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
B 74
  • 5yr FCF Margin 10.7%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.77x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
A 91
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 0.63x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 11.75x
  • Altman Z-Score 6.64

Stability

Weight: 15%
B- 65
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.26
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 3/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 8

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Holding

4 of 4 gurus held; 2 added; 2 trimmed.

Holders
4
Avg Δ position
-6.9%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
As of Q2 2026