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%.

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Illumina free cash flow by year

Illumina annual free cash flow

Fiscal yearPeriod endedFree cash flowChangeGrowthFCF margin
20252025-12-28$931.0M$222.0M+31.31%+21.44%
20242024-12-29$709.0M$426.0M+150.53%+16.22%
20232023-12-31$283.0M$177.0M+166.98%+6.28%
20222023-01-01$106.0M−$231.0M−68.55%+2.31%
20212022-01-02$337.0M−$554.0M−62.18%+7.45%
20202021-01-03$891.0M$49.0M+5.82%+27.51%
20192019-12-29$842.0M−$4.0M−0.47%+23.77%
20182018-12-30$846.0M$281.0M+49.73%+25.38%
20172017-12-31$565.0M$46.0M+8.86%+20.53%
20162017-01-01$519.0M−$124.0M−19.28%+21.64%
20152016-01-03$643.0M$247.7M+62.67%+28.96%
20142014-12-28$395.3M$88.1M+28.67%+21.24%
20132013-12-29$307.2M$84.1M+37.70%+21.62%
20122012-12-30$223.1M−$57.2M−20.42%+19.42%
20112012-01-01$280.3M$57.6M+25.85%+26.56%
20102011-01-02$222.8M$103.2M+86.38%+24.68%
20092010-01-03$119.5M$91.3M+323.99%+17.94%
20082008-12-28$28.2M+4.92%

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.

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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.

Calculation and source

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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