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Side-by-side financial comparison of CNO Financial Group, Inc. (CNO) and ILLUMINA, INC. (ILMN). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

CNO Financial Group, Inc. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($1.1B vs $1.1B, roughly 1.0× ILLUMINA, INC.). ILLUMINA, INC. runs the higher net margin — 12.3% vs 8.8%, a 3.5% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, ILLUMINA, INC. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (4.8% vs 4.2%). Over the past eight quarters, CNO Financial Group, Inc.'s revenue compounded faster (-0.6% CAGR vs -1.3%).

CNO Financial Group, Inc., formerly Conseco, Inc., is an American financial services holding company based in Carmel, Indiana. Its insurance subsidiaries provide life insurance, annuity and supplemental health insurance products to more than four million customers in the United States. These products are distributed through independent agents, career agents and direct to customers through television advertising and direct mail.

Illumina, Inc. is an American biotechnology company, headquartered in San Diego, California. Incorporated on April 1, 1998, Illumina develops, manufactures, and markets integrated systems for the analysis of genetic variation and biological function. The company provides a line of products and services that serves the sequencing, genotyping and gene expression, and proteomics markets, and serves more than 155 countries.

CNO vs ILMN — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
CNO
CNO
1.0× larger
CNO
$1.1B
$1.1B
ILMN
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
ILMN
ILMN
+0.6% gap
ILMN
4.8%
4.2%
CNO
Higher net margin
ILMN
ILMN
3.5% more per $
ILMN
12.3%
8.8%
CNO
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
CNO
CNO
Annualised
CNO
-0.6%
-1.3%
ILMN

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2027

Metric
CNO
CNO
ILMN
ILMN
Revenue
$1.1B
$1.1B
Net Profit
$100.7M
$134.0M
Gross Margin
66.1%
Operating Margin
15.2%
19.2%
Net Margin
8.8%
12.3%
Revenue YoY
4.2%
4.8%
Net Profit YoY
-39.4%
EPS (diluted)
$1.02
$0.87

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
CNO
CNO
ILMN
ILMN
Q1 26
$1.1B
Q4 25
$1.1B
$1.2B
Q3 25
$1.2B
Q2 25
$1.2B
Q1 25
$1.0B
Q4 24
$1.1B
$1.1B
Q3 24
$1.1B
$1.1B
Q2 24
$1.1B
$1.1B
Net Profit
CNO
CNO
ILMN
ILMN
Q1 26
$134.0M
Q4 25
$100.7M
$334.0M
Q3 25
$23.1M
Q2 25
$91.8M
Q1 25
$13.7M
Q4 24
$166.1M
$186.0M
Q3 24
$9.3M
$705.0M
Q2 24
$116.3M
$-2.0B
Gross Margin
CNO
CNO
ILMN
ILMN
Q1 26
66.1%
Q4 25
65.5%
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
65.9%
Q3 24
69.0%
Q2 24
64.8%
Operating Margin
CNO
CNO
ILMN
ILMN
Q1 26
19.2%
Q4 25
15.2%
17.4%
Q3 25
13.7%
Q2 25
9.8%
Q1 25
10.4%
Q4 24
15.8%
15.8%
Q3 24
13.6%
68.6%
Q2 24
13.9%
-147.2%
Net Margin
CNO
CNO
ILMN
ILMN
Q1 26
12.3%
Q4 25
8.8%
28.8%
Q3 25
1.9%
Q2 25
8.0%
Q1 25
1.4%
Q4 24
15.1%
16.8%
Q3 24
0.8%
65.3%
Q2 24
10.9%
-178.8%
EPS (diluted)
CNO
CNO
ILMN
ILMN
Q1 26
$0.87
Q4 25
$1.02
$2.16
Q3 25
$0.24
Q2 25
$0.91
Q1 25
$0.13
Q4 24
$1.58
$1.16
Q3 24
$0.09
$4.42
Q2 24
$1.06
$-12.48

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
CNO
CNO
ILMN
ILMN
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$1.2B
Total DebtLower is stronger
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$2.6B
$2.7B
Total Assets
$38.8B
$6.6B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
CNO
CNO
ILMN
ILMN
Q1 26
$1.2B
Q4 25
$1.6B
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
$93.0M
Q3 24
$70.0M
Q2 24
$74.0M
Stockholders' Equity
CNO
CNO
ILMN
ILMN
Q1 26
$2.7B
Q4 25
$2.6B
$2.7B
Q3 25
$2.6B
Q2 25
$2.5B
Q1 25
$2.5B
Q4 24
$2.5B
$2.4B
Q3 24
$2.7B
$2.1B
Q2 24
$2.4B
$1.4B
Total Assets
CNO
CNO
ILMN
ILMN
Q1 26
$6.6B
Q4 25
$38.8B
$6.6B
Q3 25
$38.3B
Q2 25
$37.3B
Q1 25
$37.4B
Q4 24
$37.9B
$6.3B
Q3 24
$37.6B
$6.0B
Q2 24
$36.3B
$6.1B

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
CNO
CNO
ILMN
ILMN
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$195.7M
$289.0M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$251.0M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
23.0%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
1.94×
2.16×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$1.1B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
CNO
CNO
ILMN
ILMN
Q1 26
$289.0M
Q4 25
$195.7M
$321.0M
Q3 25
$197.8M
Q2 25
$145.5M
Q1 25
$136.7M
Q4 24
$191.0M
$364.0M
Q3 24
$231.2M
$316.0M
Q2 24
$110.9M
$80.0M
Free Cash Flow
CNO
CNO
ILMN
ILMN
Q1 26
$251.0M
Q4 25
$267.0M
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
$335.0M
Q3 24
$284.0M
Q2 24
$49.0M
FCF Margin
CNO
CNO
ILMN
ILMN
Q1 26
23.0%
Q4 25
23.0%
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
30.3%
Q3 24
26.3%
Q2 24
4.4%
Capex Intensity
CNO
CNO
ILMN
ILMN
Q1 26
Q4 25
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
2.6%
Q3 24
3.0%
Q2 24
2.8%
Cash Conversion
CNO
CNO
ILMN
ILMN
Q1 26
2.16×
Q4 25
1.94×
0.96×
Q3 25
8.56×
Q2 25
1.58×
Q1 25
9.98×
Q4 24
1.15×
1.96×
Q3 24
24.86×
0.45×
Q2 24
0.95×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

CNO
CNO

Health Insurance Product Line$496.4M43%
Life Insurance Segment$268.8M24%
Other$207.2M18%
Life And Annuity Insurance Product Line$170.7M15%

ILMN
ILMN

Product revenue$917.0M84%
Service and other revenue$174.0M16%

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