Illumina, Inc. ILMN NASDAQ

Illumina, Inc. (ILMN) generated $1.08B in operating cash flow for fiscal year 2025. After capital expenditures of $148M, free cash flow was $931M.

Free cash flow margin was 21.4% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 1.27x, indicating earnings are backed by cash.

The company returned $742M in share buybacks to shareholders during the period.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (83/100, Pass) — demonstrate the company can comfortably service its debt
• MOAT (76/100, Pass) — $931M (21.4% FCF margin) supports a durable competitive advantage
• INCOME (70/100) — Cash conversion ratio was 1.27x confirms earnings are backed by real cash flow

Overall SharesGrow Score: 61/100 with 4/7 criteria passed.