Illumina (ILMN) Competitors $136.67 -0.70 (-0.51%) As of 01/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends ILMN vs. A, MTD, WAT, TECH, BIO, CRL, BRKR, PACB, HBIO, and TMOShould you be buying Illumina stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Illumina include Agilent Technologies (A), Mettler-Toledo International (MTD), Waters (WAT), Bio-Techne (TECH), Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO), Charles River Laboratories International (CRL), Bruker (BRKR), Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB), Harvard Bioscience (HBIO), and Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO). These companies are all part of the "life sciences tools & services" industry. Illumina vs. Agilent Technologies Mettler-Toledo International Waters Bio-Techne Bio-Rad Laboratories Charles River Laboratories International Bruker Pacific Biosciences of California Harvard Bioscience Thermo Fisher Scientific Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) and Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, community ranking, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer A or ILMN? Illumina received 243 more outperform votes than Agilent Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 71.11% of users gave Agilent Technologies an outperform vote while only 65.66% of users gave Illumina an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAgilent TechnologiesOutperform Votes86471.11% Underperform Votes35128.89% IlluminaOutperform Votes110765.66% Underperform Votes57934.34% Which has more volatility & risk, A or ILMN? Agilent Technologies has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Illumina has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, A or ILMN? Agilent Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Illumina. Illumina is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Agilent Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAgilent Technologies$6.51B6.47$1.29B$4.4233.39Illumina$4.50B4.81-$1.16B-$9.96-13.72 Do analysts recommend A or ILMN? Agilent Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $143.62, indicating a potential downside of 2.68%. Illumina has a consensus target price of $165.63, indicating a potential upside of 21.19%. Given Illumina's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Illumina is more favorable than Agilent Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Agilent Technologies 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43Illumina 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 Do insiders & institutionals believe in A or ILMN? 89.4% of Illumina shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Illumina shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is A or ILMN more profitable? Agilent Technologies has a net margin of 19.80% compared to Illumina's net margin of -36.10%. Agilent Technologies' return on equity of 25.43% beat Illumina's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Agilent Technologies19.80% 25.43% 13.79% Illumina -36.10%7.29%3.40% Does the media prefer A or ILMN? In the previous week, Illumina had 20 more articles in the media than Agilent Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Illumina and 13 mentions for Agilent Technologies. Agilent Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Illumina's score of 0.45 indicating that Agilent Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Agilent Technologies 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Illumina 10 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryAgilent Technologies beats Illumina on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Illumina News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ILMN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ILMN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIlluminaAnalytical instruments IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$21.68B$5.92B$5.21B$9.14BDividend YieldN/A0.44%5.13%4.02%P/E Ratio-13.7226.6189.1017.36Price / Sales4.814.111,241.0577.17Price / Cash38.1544.7543.7535.97Price / Book3.782.395.314.79Net Income-$1.16B$2.94M$122.54M$225.00M7 Day Performance-5.24%-1.43%0.60%2.62%1 Month Performance0.48%1.62%2.55%3.81%1 Year Performance0.58%-20.91%25.29%20.10% Illumina Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ILMNIllumina4.6387 of 5 stars$136.67-0.5%$165.63+21.2%+0.6%$21.68B$4.50B-13.729,300AAgilent Technologies4.1635 of 5 stars$142.59+3.7%$143.62+0.7%+12.5%$40.72B$6.51B32.2618,100Short Interest ↓Positive NewsMTDMettler-Toledo International4.1592 of 5 stars$1,264.64+4.4%$1,351.25+6.8%+8.0%$26.69B$3.76B34.1018,000Positive NewsWATWaters4.3951 of 5 stars$399.98+5.2%$384.71-3.8%+29.3%$23.75B$2.91B38.177,900TECHBio-Techne4.0488 of 5 stars$75.18+2.6%$82.00+9.1%+7.8%$11.95B$1.17B79.983,100BIOBio-Rad Laboratories4.0851 of 5 stars$350.21+2.5%$394.20+12.6%+11.9%$9.80B$2.58B-12.818,030Short Interest ↑CRLCharles River Laboratories International4.8235 of 5 stars$190.24+2.2%$214.00+12.5%-22.8%$9.73B$4.06B23.8121,800Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionBRKRBruker4.9757 of 5 stars$63.05+3.7%$74.45+18.1%-20.9%$9.56B$3.24B30.318,520Analyst ForecastPACBPacific Biosciences of California2.1325 of 5 stars$1.96-6.7%$2.95+50.7%-75.1%$536.77M$173.15M-1.34730Gap UpHBIOHarvard Bioscience1.1674 of 5 stars$1.83-3.7%N/A-55.1%$79.82M$97.73M-5.55490News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeTMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.9785 of 5 stars$556.93+2.7%$650.52+16.8%+1.4%$213.03B$42.37B34.92122,000News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Agilent Technologies Alternatives Mettler-Toledo International Alternatives Waters Alternatives Bio-Techne Alternatives Bio-Rad Laboratories Alternatives Charles River Laboratories International Alternatives Bruker Alternatives Pacific Biosciences of California Alternatives Harvard Bioscience Alternatives Thermo Fisher Scientific Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ILMN) was last updated on 1/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersLast time you’ll see this priced at $1.00When was the last time you bought something for a buck? 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