stockrowIllumina, Inc. (ILMN) vs Waters Corporation (WAT)
- Illumina, Inc. ILMN 209.82 −7.38%
- Waters Corporation WAT 454.74 −2.75%
Illumina, Inc. and Waters Corporation are both Diagnostics & Research companies. Waters Corporation is the larger, with a market value of $44.5B against $31.5B — 1.4× the size. Illumina, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 35.6× against 194×. Waters Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 80.7% against 5.83%. Illumina, Inc. has the higher net margin (19.7% vs 1.76%) and the higher return on invested capital (16.7% vs 1.13%). Across the 22 metrics below, Illumina, Inc. leads on 19 and Waters Corporation on 3.
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| Metric | ILMN | WAT | Diagnostics & Research median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 67.87% | 49.53% | 48.32% |
| Operating margin | 21.18% | 4.73% | (5.68%) |
| Net margin | 19.72% | 1.76% | (4.10%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 23.29% | 4.60% | 0.00% |
| Return on equity | 32.39% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | 13.78% | 0.68% | (6.05%) |
| Return on invested capital | 16.70% | 1.13% | 0.00% |
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