Illumina: Higher Profit Margin Despite GRAIL Divestiture And Macroeconomic Headwinds

Jul. 12, 2025 3:46 AM ETIllumina, Inc. (ILMN) StockILMN
Daniel Mellado
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Summary

  • With Illumina's divestiture of GRAIL, the company will improve its operating expenses, since GRAIL reported significant losses while it was part of Illumina.
  • The global DNA sequencing market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9% from 2024 and 2028, which is a positive aspect for Illumina.
  • Illumina has reported higher gross profit margins than its peers, which reflects that its core business is profitable.
  • The U.S.government's decision to significantly reduce its expenses on its healthcaresystem will have a negative impact on Illumina.
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Investment Thesis

I grant Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) a Buy rating. I think the company presents an interesting investment opportunity, since the market has overreacted to Illumina's divestiture of GRAIL (GRAL). In fact, the stock price of Illumina has decreased

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Daniel Mellado is an economist from Carabobo University with a Master's Degree in Statistics from Simon Bolivar University, both obtained in Venezuela.Daniel worked analyzing the agricultural commodity market and the financial investment portfolio for an agribusiness group. Then, he managed two teams, one in trading and the other in data analysis. The trading team invested in bonds, equities, and ETFs.His following job opportunities have been as a freelance developing and implementing strategies for algorithmic trading.He will bring to seekingalpha.com analysis and valuation for companies in the following sectors: commodities, banking, technological and pharmaceutical.The approach to generating buying and selling recommendations is based on financial statements, regulations, macroeconomic variables, etc.

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