ILMN vs. NTRA: Illumina vs. Natera Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Illumina (ILMN) and Natera (NTRA) both fall under the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group, but ILMN is classified in Life Sciences Tools & Services while NTRA is classified in Biotechnology.

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Profitability

Natera (NTRA) reports a negative ROE of -10.55%; negative ROE can reflect losses or negative shareholders’ equity, so it is harder to read as capital efficiency. Meanwhile Illumina (ILMN) reports 32.39%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Natera (NTRA) reports a negative net margin of -5.66%, usually indicating a net loss over the period. Meanwhile Illumina (ILMN) reports 19.72%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Natera (NTRA) reports a negative operating margin of -7.64%, usually indicating that operating costs exceeded revenue at the operating-income line. Meanwhile Illumina (ILMN) reports 20.02%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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Growth

Natera (NTRA) at 35.90% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Illumina (ILMN) at -0.66% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

Neither Illumina (ILMN) nor Natera (NTRA) reports a EPS growth value for this period, so a direct comparison isn't possible.

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Financial Strength

Both Illumina (ILMN) at 2.63 and Natera (NTRA) at 2.81 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

Natera (NTRA) at 0.13 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Illumina (ILMN) at 0.74 uses more debt funding than most peers.

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Dividends

Neither Illumina (ILMN) nor Natera (NTRA) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

Neither Illumina (ILMN) nor Natera (NTRA) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

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Valuation

An earnings multiple is available for just one side: Illumina (ILMN) trades at 36.68 times trailing earnings, ranked against its peers, while Natera (NTRA) has no P/E ratio this period.

On P/S ratio, both Illumina (ILMN) at 7.10 and Natera (NTRA) at 15.49 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

Both look rich against book: Illumina (ILMN) at 10.30 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Natera (NTRA) at 23.99 prices even higher, above its industry range.

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