What is Illumina's share buybacks?

Illumina (ILMN) reported share buybacks of $242M in Q1 2026.

How has Illumina's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Illumina's share buybacks increased by 21.0% year-over-year, from $200M to $242M.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Illumina ILMN Share Buybacks

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-$7B—

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$0-100%

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$65M-60.6%

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$894M—

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$47.8M-53.1%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.2B+9.4%

Gross profit$770.0M+10.8%

Operating income$245.0M+14.5%

Net income$207.0M-11.9%

EPS (diluted)$1.35-9.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.0B+11.3%

Total debt$1.9B-7.3%

Total equity$2.8B+25.7%

Total assets$6.7B+9.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$201.0M-14.1%

CapEx$39.0M+30.0%

Free cash flow$162.0M-20.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$29.2B+69.7%

Enterprise value$30.1B+63.8%

P/E35.4×+21.7×

P/S6.5×+2.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin66.4%-0.2pp

Operating margin19.6%—

Net margin18.4%-11.0pp

FCF margin20.7%-3.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity32.4%-35.7pp

Debt / equity0.7×-0.2×

Current ratio1.8×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Illumina in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: Illumina’s 10-Q, filed May 4, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Illumina's share buybacks?: Illumina (ILMN) reported share buybacks of $242M in Q1 2026.
How has Illumina's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Illumina's share buybacks increased by 21.0% year-over-year, from $200M to $242M.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.