Illumina Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (ILMN)
Illumina reported $931.0M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 31.31% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 21.44%.
View full Illumina company overviewIllumina free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-28 | $931.0M | $222.0M | +31.31% | +21.44% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-29 | $709.0M | $426.0M | +150.53% | +16.22% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $283.0M | $177.0M | +166.98% | +6.28% |
| 2022 | 2023-01-01 | $106.0M | −$231.0M | −68.55% | +2.31% |
| 2021 | 2022-01-02 | $337.0M | −$554.0M | −62.18% | +7.45% |
| 2020 | 2021-01-03 | $891.0M | $49.0M | +5.82% | +27.51% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-29 | $842.0M | −$4.0M | −0.47% | +23.77% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-30 | $846.0M | $281.0M | +49.73% | +25.38% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $565.0M | $46.0M | +8.86% | +20.53% |
| 2016 | 2017-01-01 | $519.0M | −$124.0M | −19.28% | +21.64% |
| 2015 | 2016-01-03 | $643.0M | $247.7M | +62.67% | +28.96% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-28 | $395.3M | $88.1M | +28.67% | +21.24% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-29 | $307.2M | $84.1M | +37.70% | +21.62% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-30 | $223.1M | −$57.2M | −20.42% | +19.42% |
| 2011 | 2012-01-01 | $280.3M | $57.6M | +25.85% | +26.56% |
| 2010 | 2011-01-02 | $222.8M | $103.2M | +86.38% | +24.68% |
| 2009 | 2010-01-03 | $119.5M | $91.3M | +323.99% | +17.94% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-28 | $28.2M | — | — | +4.92% |
Illumina quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-28 | $161.0M | −$43.0M | −21.08% | +13.89% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-29 | $251.0M | $43.0M | +20.67% | +23.01% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-28 | $266.0M | −$69.0M | −20.60% | +22.95% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-28 | $253.0M | −$31.0M | −10.92% | +23.34% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-29 | $204.0M | $155.0M | +316.33% | +19.26% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-30 | $208.0M | $167.0M | +407.32% | +19.98% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-29 | $335.0M | $162.0M | +93.64% | +30.34% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-29 | $284.0M | $190.0M | +202.13% | +26.30% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $49.0M | −$9.0M | −15.52% | +4.41% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $41.0M | $83.0M | — | +3.81% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $173.0M | $114.0M | +193.22% | +15.42% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-10-01 | $94.0M | $212.0M | — | +8.40% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-02 | $58.0M | $4.0M | +7.41% | +4.93% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-02 | −$42.0M | −$153.0M | — | −3.86% |
| Q4 2022 | 2023-01-01 | $59.0M | −$153.0M | −72.17% | +5.44% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-02 | −$118.0M | $206.0M | — | −10.58% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-03 | $54.0M | −$155.0M | −74.16% | +4.65% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-03 | $111.0M | −$129.0M | −53.75% | +9.08% |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-02 | $212.0M | −$132.0M | −38.37% | +17.68% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-03 | −$324.0M | −$429.0M | — | −29.24% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-04 | $209.0M | $8.0M | +3.98% | +18.56% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-04 | $240.0M | −$1.0M | −0.41% | +21.96% |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-03 | $344.0M | −$42.0M | −10.88% | +36.10% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-27 | $105.0M | −$113.0M | −51.83% | +13.22% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-28 | $201.0M | $105.0M | +109.38% | +31.75% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-29 | $241.0M | $99.0M | +69.72% | +28.06% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-29 | $386.0M | $151.0M | +64.26% | +40.55% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-29 | $218.0M | −$10.0M | −4.39% | +24.04% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $96.0M | −$122.0M | −55.96% | +11.46% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $142.0M | −$23.0M | −13.94% | +16.78% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-30 | $235.0M | $17.0M | +7.80% | +27.07% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $228.0M | $75.0M | +49.02% | +26.73% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-07-01 | $218.0M | $109.0M | +100.00% | +26.27% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-04-01 | $165.0M | $80.0M | +94.12% | +21.10% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $218.0M | $38.0M | +21.11% | +28.02% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-10-01 | $153.0M | $34.0M | +28.57% | +21.43% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-02 | $109.0M | −$65.0M | −37.36% | +16.47% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-02 | $85.0M | $39.0M | +84.78% | +14.21% |
| Q4 2016 | 2017-01-01 | $180.0M | −$151.1M | −45.64% | +29.08% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-02 | $119.0M | −$32.5M | −21.47% | +19.60% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-03 | $174.0M | $43.9M | +33.75% | +29.00% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-03 | $46.0M | $15.8M | +52.18% | +8.04% |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-03 | $331.1M | $225.4M | +213.24% | +55.96% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-27 | $151.5M | $34.8M | +29.76% | +27.54% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-28 | $130.1M | −$24.6M | −15.91% | +24.12% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-29 | $30.2M | $12.2M | +67.24% | +5.61% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-28 | $105.7M | $6.2M | +6.22% | +20.63% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-28 | $116.8M | $52.6M | +81.88% | +24.30% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-29 | $154.7M | $77.6M | +100.73% | +34.57% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-30 | $18.1M | −$48.3M | −72.78% | +4.30% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-29 | $99.5M | $37.8M | +61.12% | +25.70% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-29 | $64.2M | $30.6M | +91.21% | +17.99% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $77.1M | $1.7M | +2.24% | +22.27% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $66.4M | $14.0M | +26.82% | +20.06% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-30 | $61.8M | −$19.4M | −23.91% | +19.97% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $33.6M | −$34.3M | −50.52% | +11.75% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-07-01 | $75.4M | $20.4M | +37.02% | +26.86% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-04-01 | $52.4M | −$23.9M | −31.36% | +19.19% |
| Q4 2011 | 2012-01-01 | $81.2M | $12.1M | +17.50% | +32.47% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-02 | $67.9M | $26.1M | +62.67% | +28.81% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-03 | $55.0M | −$9.0M | −14.11% | +19.14% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-03 | $76.3M | $28.4M | +59.29% | +27.00% |
| Q4 2010 | 2011-01-02 | $69.1M | $68.0M | +6250.83% | +26.44% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-03 | $41.7M | — | — | +17.58% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-07-04 | $64.1M | — | — | +30.22% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-04-04 | $47.9M | — | — | +24.92% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-27 | $1.1M | — | — | +0.69% |
Illumina free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $891.0M to $931.0M, a compound annual growth rate of 0.88%. Illumina's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $161.0M in free cash flow, a decrease of 21.08% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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