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Illumina (ILMN) investor relations material
Illumina Q2 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Executive summary
Q2 2026 revenue reached $1.16 billion, up 9.5% year-over-year (6.5% organic), driven by strong clinical demand, expanding NovaSeq X placements, and innovation in multi-omics and AI-enabled offerings.
Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.31, up 10% year-over-year; GAAP diluted EPS was $1.35.
Management strengthened the team and board to support scaling and innovation priorities.
Net income for Q2 2026 was $207 million, down from $235 million in Q2 2025.
Innovation focus included new workflows, multi-omics expansion, and the launch of StrataMap Spatial and Billion Cell Atlas.
Financial highlights
Sequencing consumables revenue reached $775 million, up 5% year-over-year; clinical markets grew 15% ex-China, with U.S.-Canada above 20%.
Sequencing instruments revenue was $125 million, up 31% year-over-year, driven by NovaSeq X and MiSeq i100 sales.
Sequencing service and other revenue rose 14% to $154 million; microarrays and other revenue increased 21% reported, including SomaLogic.
Non-GAAP gross margin was 68.2%; non-GAAP operating margin 22.5%; GAAP gross margin 66.4%; GAAP operating margin 21.1%.
Free cash flow was $162 million; quarter-end cash and equivalents at $1.17 billion; total debt at $1.99 billion.
Outlook and guidance
Full-year 2026 revenue guidance raised to $4.60–$4.64 billion, with rest of world organic growth expected to exceed 5%.
Sequencing consumables expected to see mid-single-digit growth, with mid-teens in clinical and mid to high single-digit declines in research.
Sequencing instruments to grow low single digits; operating margin guidance maintained at 23.4%-23.6%.
Diluted EPS guidance raised to $5.30-$5.40; Q3 guidance: 4.5% organic growth, $1.14-$1.16 billion revenue, EPS $1.33-$1.38, and ~24% operating margin.
New products expected to add 1-2 points of growth in 2027.
- All proposals were preliminarily approved, with no questions submitted during the Q&A.ILMN
AGM 202625 May 2026 - Q1 2026 revenue and margins rose, prompting higher guidance and a $1.5B share buyback.ILMN
Q1 20264 May 2026 - Q4 revenue up 5% to $1.16B, non-GAAP EPS up 42%, SomaLogic acquisition completed.ILMN
Q4 202520 Apr 2026 - Proxy seeks approval for director elections, auditor ratification, and executive pay, highlighting strong governance.ILMN
Proxy filing9 Apr 2026 - Virtual annual meeting to vote on directors, auditor, and executive pay, with board support.ILMN
Proxy filing9 Apr 2026 - Sequencing innovation, clinical growth, and end-to-end solutions drive strong outlook.ILMN
TD Cowen 46th Annual Health Care Conference3 Mar 2026 - Q2 revenue beat guidance, margins rose, but GRAIL impairments drove a $2.11B net loss.ILMN
Q2 20242 Feb 2026 - Targeting high single-digit revenue growth by 2027 through innovation and margin expansion.ILMN
Strategy Update2 Feb 2026 - MiSeq i100 Series delivers fast, sustainable, and user-friendly sequencing for diverse applications.ILMN
Status Update19 Jan 2026
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