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Illumina Inc (ILMN) is a publicly traded diagnostics and research business based in the US. In the week up to 21 September Illumina shares plunged 11.40% to a closing position of $133.33. Over the last 12 months, Illumina's share price has fallen by 31.55% from $193.49. Illumina is listed on the NASDAQ and employs 11,500 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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Is it a good time to buy Illumina stock?
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Is Illumina under- or over-valued?
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Illumina P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA
Illumina's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 4.1783. Higher PEG ratios such as this can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value given the current rate of growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Illumina's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
However, it's sensible to consider Illumina's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
Illumina's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $252 million (£0.0 million).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Illumina's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.
- Agilent Technologies (A.US): USD$1.8 billion
- Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO.US): USD$10.6 billion
- Danaher Corporation (DHR.US): USD$9.8 billion
- Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO.US): USD$534.9 million
What's Illumina's ESG track record?
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Illumina.
Overall Illumina ESG score
Illumina's total ESG risk: 9.18
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Illumina's overall score of 9.18 (as at 01/01/2019) is excellent – landing it in it in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Illumina is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
To gain some more context, you can compare Illumina's total ESG risk score against those of similar companies.
- Agilent Technologies (A.US): 17.72
- Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO.US): 14.69
- Danaher Corporation (DHR.US): 32.72
- Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO.US): 23.57
Illumina's environmental score: 2.22/100
Illumina's environmental score of 2.22 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Illumina is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Illumina's social score: 2.6/100
Illumina's social score of 2.6 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Illumina is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Illumina's governance score: 5.36/100
Illumina's governance score puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Illumina is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Illumina's controversy score: 1/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, Illumina scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that Illumina has managed to keep its nose clean.
Wondering how that compares? Below are the controversy scores of similar companies.
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