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ILMN vs CNC // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Centene Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ILMN 9
— CNC 3
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $235.99 (-18.64%) • MKT CAP: $43.80B
valuation
47.5x
LAST: $68.45 (-0.25%) • MKT CAP: $33.97B
valuation
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ILMN VS. CNC)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ILMN | CNC | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 66.10% | 8.10% | +58.00 | ILMN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 18.20% | -31.00% | +49.20 | ILMN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 47.5x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.13% | 12.72% | -10.59 | CNC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 18.60% | -4.40% | +23.00 | ILMN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 19.60% | -3.80% | +23.40 | ILMN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -0.70% | 20.00% | -20.70 | CNC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 9.52 | 2.52 | +7.00 | ILMN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | ILMN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 57.1 | 53.9 | +3.20 | ILMN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.16 | 0.94 | +0.22 | ILMN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 47.9x | 36.0x | +11.90 | CNC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $43.80B | $33.97B | $9.83B | ILMN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ILMN REV | CNC REV | ILMN GROSS % | CNC GROSS % | ILMN FCF | CNC FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4.34B | $174.58B | 66.1% | 8.1% | $931.0M | $4.32B |
| FY 2024 | $4.37B | $145.50B | 65.4% | 11.7% | $709.0M | -$490.0M |
| FY 2023 | $4.50B | $140.09B | — | — | $275.3M | $1.75B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ILMN // BETA 1.16
CNC // BETA 0.94