Eli Lilly Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 3/6

Eli Lilly has a total shareholder equity of $14.3B and total debt of $31.2B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 218.1%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $75.6B and $61.3B respectively. Eli Lilly's EBIT is $14.9B making its interest coverage ratio 28.7. It has cash and short-term investments of $3.5B.

Key information

218.1%

Debt to equity ratio

US$31.23b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio28.7x
CashUS$3.52b
EquityUS$14.32b
Total liabilitiesUS$61.29b
Total assetsUS$75.61b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Eli Lilly: Still Much Room To Ride The Weight-Loss Wave

Jan 11

Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $1.50

Dec 28
Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $1.50

Eli Lilly: A Rare Buying Opportunity

Dec 17

Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $1.50

Dec 14
Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $1.50

Lilly's Head-To-Head Data Lands Blow On Novo In Battle For Weight Loss Supremacy

Dec 04

Here's Why Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Nov 29
Here's Why Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Eli Lilly: An Early Christmas Present Has Just Arrived (Rating Upgrade)

Nov 28

Eli Lilly Stock: Unexpected Developments (Rating Downgrade)

Nov 21

Eli Lilly and Company Just Missed EPS By 31%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Nov 01
Eli Lilly and Company Just Missed EPS By 31%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Taking A Look At Eli Lilly's Q3 2024 Revenue Miss Amid Supply Chain Challenges

Oct 30

Eli Lilly Buy On Weakness Signal (Technical Analysis)

Oct 20

Eli Lilly: Ebglyss To Challenge Dupixent In Atopic Dermatitis

Sep 30

Eli Lilly: I Admit Defeat As I Understated Its Growth Prospects  (Upgrade)

Sep 20

Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) Gains FDA Approval for EBGLYSS, Expands Strategic Alliances for Market Growth

Sep 18
Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) Gains FDA Approval for EBGLYSS, Expands Strategic Alliances for Market Growth

Eli Lilly: Zepbound Price Cuts Have Multiple Positives, Limited Downside

Sep 04

Eli Lilly: Tirzepatide's Winning Streak Continues

Aug 20

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: LLY's short term assets ($31.4B) exceed its short term liabilities ($24.7B).

Long Term Liabilities: LLY's short term assets ($31.4B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($36.6B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: LLY's net debt to equity ratio (193.5%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: LLY's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 442.1% to 218.1% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: LLY's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (19.3%).

Interest Coverage: LLY's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (28.7x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/13 10:49
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/10 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Eli Lilly and Company is covered by 63 analysts. 29 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David ToungArgus Research Company
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Alistair CampbellBerenberg