Illumina Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Illumina's CEO is Jacob Thaysen, appointed in Sep 2023, has a tenure of 2.33 years. total yearly compensation is $14.80M, comprised of 6.8% salary and 93.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.018% of the company’s shares, worth $3.93M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.8 years and 7.5 years respectively.
Key information
Jacob Thaysen
Chief executive officer
US$14.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 6.76% |
| CEO tenure | 2.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.02% |
| Management average tenure | 1.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) Stock Rockets 30% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Nov 09
Illumina: An Excellent Profit Margin And The Sequencing Genome Market Will Unlock Value
Nov 07Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN)
Aug 31Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues
Aug 08Illumina, Inc. Just Recorded A 76% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next
Aug 05Illumina, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ILMN) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
Jul 09These 4 Measures Indicate That Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jun 13Illumina, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
May 13Is Illumina Undervalued After An 83% Drop In Its Stock Price?
Mar 27Risks Still Elevated At These Prices As Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) Shares Dive 35%
Mar 06Illumina: Navigating Headwinds As China Bans Instruments And Roche Enters The NGS Race
Mar 05Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Feb 07Illumina, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ILMN) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues
Jan 20Illumina And Grail In 2025? Grounds For Optimism, If Mistakes Aren't Repeated
Dec 19Illumina: Q3 Confirms Improving Fundamentals
Nov 05Illumina Sees The Light: GRAIL Is Gone, Focus Restored (Rating Upgrade)
Aug 21Illumina: Strengthening Competitive Position, Relevance And A Very Compelling Valuation
Jul 23Illumina: Marriage Made In Hell Is (Finally) Over - Assessing Impact Of GRAIL Spin-Out
Jun 28Illumina: Expect A Slow Rebound
May 07CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$703m |
| Jun 29 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$966m |
| Dec 29 2024 | US$15m | US$1m | -US$1b |
| Sep 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$3b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$5m | US$250k | -US$1b |
Compensation vs Market: Jacob's total compensation ($USD14.80M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.27M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Jacob's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Jacob Thaysen (50 yo)
Mr. Jacob Thaysen, Ph.D. serves as Chief Executive Officer at Illumina, Inc. since September 25, 2023 and serves as its Director since September 2023. Mr. Thaysen joined the Illumina, Inc. in September 202...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 2.3yrs | US$14.80m | 0.018% $ 3.9m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.8yrs | US$5.86m | 0.0056% $ 1.2m | |
| Chief of Global Operations | 4.2yrs | US$3.85m | 0.015% $ 3.3m | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 2.4yrs | US$4.02m | 0.022% $ 4.9m | |
| President | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 3.3yrs | no data | 0.0088% $ 2.0m | |
| Chief Information Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| VP of Investor Relations | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.012% $ 2.6m | |
| Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.0072% $ 1.6m | |
| Senior VP & Chief People Officer | 2.1yrs | no data | 0.013% $ 2.9m | |
| SVP of Services | 1.3yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: ILMN's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 2.3yrs | US$14.80m | 0.018% $ 3.9m | |
| Independent Director | 9yrs | US$400.11k | 0.0075% $ 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 6.9yrs | US$400.11k | 0.0070% $ 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 1.7yrs | US$347.09k | 0.0018% $ 393.4k | |
| Independent Director | 9.5yrs | US$395.11k | 0.011% $ 2.4m | |
| Independent Director | 13.2yrs | US$401.24k | 0.012% $ 2.7m | |
| Independent Director | 8.1yrs | US$400.11k | 0.0083% $ 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | 2.6yrs | US$390.11k | 0.0030% $ 678.8k | |
| Independent Director | 10yrs | US$400.11k | 0.011% $ 2.5m | |
| Member of Ethics Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Chairman | 5.9yrs | US$404.06k | 0.0057% $ 1.3m | |
| Member of Ethics Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: ILMN's board of directors are considered experienced (7.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/07 15:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/29 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Illumina, Inc. is covered by 44 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Jasper Hellweg | Argus Research Company |
| Catherine Ramsey Schulte | Baird |
| Charles Butler | Barclays |