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Illumina (ILMN) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
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Illumina (ILMN - Free Report) reported $1.16 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 9.4%. EPS of $1.31 for the same period compares to $1.19 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.36% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.12 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.23, the EPS surprise was +6.5%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Illumina performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Revenue by Source- Total product revenue- Sequencing: $900 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $881.98 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.7%.
Revenue- Product revenue- Total Consumable: $852 million versus $844.76 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5.1% change.
Revenue- Service and other revenue: $177 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $162.77 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +20.4%.
Revenue- Product revenue: $982 million compared to the $965.46 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.7% year over year.
Revenue- Product revenue- Total Instruments: $130 million compared to the $120.7 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +28.7% year over year.
Revenue- Consumables- Microarrays: $77 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $79.2 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.5%.
Revenue- Instruments- Sequencing: $125 million versus $118.04 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +30.2% change.
Revenue- Consumables- Sequencing: $775 million compared to the $763.94 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.7% year over year.
Revenue- Instruments- Microarrays: $5 million versus $4.02 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a 0% change.
Revenue by Source- Total product revenue- Microarray: $82 million versus $83.21 million estimated by two analysts on average.
Shares of Illumina have returned +5.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.
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Illumina (ILMN) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
Illumina (ILMN - Free Report) reported $1.16 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 9.4%. EPS of $1.31 for the same period compares to $1.19 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.36% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.12 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.23, the EPS surprise was +6.5%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Illumina performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:View all Key Company Metrics for Illumina here>>>
Shares of Illumina have returned +5.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.