Illumina Inc (ILMN) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of December 2025:
0.38x
Illumina Inc (ILMN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.38x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $321.00 Million is below net income of $850.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore how well can Illumina Inc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
0.38x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$321.00 Million
USD
Net Income
$850.00 Million
USD
Data as of
Dec 2025
Most recent filing
Illumina Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2006–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Illumina Inc across 16 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Illumina Inc (ILMN) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Illumina Inc (2006–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Illumina Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.27x | $1.08 Billion | $850.00 Million | ▲ +77.5% |
| 2021 | 0.72x | $545.00 Million | $762.00 Million | ▼ -56.6% |
| 2020 | 1.65x | $1.08 Billion | $656.00 Million | ▲ +55.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06x | $1.05 Billion | $990.00 Million | ▼ -27.3% |
| 2018 | 1.46x | $1.14 Billion | $782.00 Million | ▲ +13.2% |
| 2017 | 1.29x | $875.00 Million | $678.00 Million | ▼ -19.6% |
| 2016 | 1.61x | $687.24 Million | $428.09 Million | ▲ +11.3% |
| 2015 | 1.44x | $659.60 Million | $457.39 Million | ▲ +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.42x | $501.27 Million | $353.35 Million | ▼ -54.0% |
| 2013 | 3.08x | $386.42 Million | $125.31 Million | ▲ +59.8% |
| 2012 | 1.93x | $291.87 Million | $151.25 Million | ▼ -53.3% |
| 2011 | 4.13x | $358.14 Million | $86.63 Million | ▲ +89.4% |
| 2010 | 2.18x | $272.57 Million | $124.89 Million | ▼ -9.6% |
| 2009 | 2.41x | $174.50 Million | $72.28 Million | ▲ +38.7% |
| 2008 | 1.74x | $87.88 Million | $50.48 Million | ▲ +78.4% |
| 2006 | 0.98x | $39.00 Million | $39.97 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.