Eli Lilly Valuation
Is LLY undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
3/6Valuation Score 3/6
Below Future Cash Flow Value
Significantly Below Future Cash Flow Value
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio
Analyst Forecast
Share Price vs Fair Value
What is the Fair Price of LLY when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.
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Below Future Cash Flow Value: LLY (CHF920) is trading below our estimate of future cash flow value (CHF1606.93)
Significantly Below Future Cash Flow Value: LLY is trading below future cash flow value by more than 20%.
Key Valuation Metric
Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for LLY?
Key metric: As LLY is profitable we use its Price-To-Earnings Ratio for relative valuation analysis.
| What is LLY's PE Ratio? | |
|---|---|
| PE Ratio | 37.2x |
| Earnings | US$26.71b |
| Market Cap | US$994.49b |
| Key Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value/Revenue | 13.1x |
| Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 24.9x |
| PEG Ratio | 2.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers
How does LLY's PE Ratio compare to its peers?
| Company | Forward PE | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer Average | 37.2x | ||
ROP Roche Holding | 22.2x | 10.30% | CHF 275.1b |
NOVN Novartis | 20.4x | 10.58% | CHF 213.0b |
GALD Galderma Group | 51.3x | 22.92% | CHF 36.1b |
SDZ Sandoz Group | 54.7x | 23.95% | CHF 28.9b |
LLY Eli Lilly | 37.2x | 16.62% | CHF 994.5b |
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: LLY is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (37.2x) compared to the peer average (37.2x).
Historical Price to Earnings Ratio
Historical Price to Earnings Ratio compares a stock's price to its earnings over time. Higher ratios indicate that investors are willing to pay more for the stock.
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Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry
How does LLY's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the European Pharmaceuticals Industry?
| 2 Companies | Price / Earnings | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Companies | Estimated Growth | Market Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: LLY is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (37.2x) compared to the European Pharmaceuticals industry average (20.5x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio
What is LLY's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.
| Fair Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Current PE Ratio | 37.2x |
| Fair PE Ratio | 59.5x |
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: LLY is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (37.2x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (59.5x).
Analyst Price Targets
What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?
| Date | Share Price | Average 1Y Price Target | Dispersion | High | Low | 1Y Actual price | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | CHF 920.00 | CHF 1,076.86 +17.05% | 11.92% | CHF 1,306.61 | CHF 759.47 | n/a | 29 |
| Sep ’27 | CHF 950.00 | CHF 1,067.05 +12.32% | 12.66% | CHF 1,298.27 | CHF 689.71 | n/a | 29 |
| Aug ’27 | CHF 930.00 | CHF 1,032.26 +11.00% | 13.59% | CHF 1,293.39 | CHF 687.11 | n/a | 26 |
| Jul ’27 | CHF 965.00 | CHF 987.74 +2.36% | 12.48% | CHF 1,214.04 | CHF 687.96 | n/a | 28 |
| Jun ’27 | CHF 850.00 | CHF 955.81 +12.45% | 12.60% | CHF 1,179.92 | CHF 668.62 | n/a | 29 |
| May ’27 | CHF 685.00 | CHF 939.73 +37.19% | 12.55% | CHF 1,172.54 | CHF 664.44 | n/a | 29 |
| Apr ’27 | CHF 750.00 | CHF 960.99 +28.13% | 12.62% | CHF 1,192.10 | CHF 675.52 | n/a | 29 |
| Mar ’27 | CHF 790.00 | CHF 933.56 +18.17% | 11.37% | CHF 1,153.17 | CHF 668.84 | n/a | 29 |
| Feb ’27 | CHF 795.00 | CHF 886.09 +11.46% | 13.62% | CHF 1,159.50 | CHF 595.21 | n/a | 27 |
| Jan ’27 | CHF 850.00 | CHF 862.63 +1.49% | 16.19% | CHF 1,183.61 | CHF 607.58 | n/a | 27 |
| Dec ’26 | CHF 860.00 | CHF 834.17 -3.00% | 17.08% | CHF 1,207.26 | CHF 619.73 | n/a | 27 |
| Nov ’26 | CHF 790.00 | CHF 739.74 -6.36% | 13.58% | CHF 957.53 | CHF 563.26 | n/a | 27 |
| Oct ’26 | CHF 610.00 | CHF 707.86 +16.04% | 14.84% | CHF 948.43 | CHF 518.05 | n/a | 26 |
| Sep ’26 | CHF 585.00 | CHF 710.96 +21.53% | 15.43% | CHF 952.19 | CHF 520.10 | CHF 950.00 | 27 |
| Aug ’26 | CHF 625.00 | CHF 770.21 +23.23% | 14.37% | CHF 958.06 | CHF 523.31 | CHF 930.00 | 27 |
| Jul ’26 | CHF 620.00 | CHF 761.39 +22.80% | 15.01% | CHF 951.76 | CHF 519.87 | CHF 965.00 | 27 |
| Jun ’26 | CHF 605.00 | CHF 785.96 +29.91% | 15.09% | CHF 979.05 | CHF 534.77 | CHF 850.00 | 27 |
| May ’26 | CHF 720.00 | CHF 817.24 +13.51% | 12.76% | CHF 987.20 | CHF 539.23 | CHF 685.00 | 26 |
| Apr ’26 | CHF 740.00 | CHF 893.15 +20.70% | 11.88% | CHF 1,051.83 | CHF 548.01 | CHF 750.00 | 26 |
| Mar ’26 | CHF 790.00 | CHF 899.08 +13.81% | 12.84% | CHF 1,074.36 | CHF 559.75 | CHF 790.00 | 26 |
| Feb ’26 | CHF 745.00 | CHF 888.21 +19.22% | 14.99% | CHF 1,083.76 | CHF 528.22 | CHF 795.00 | 26 |
| Jan ’26 | CHF 690.00 | CHF 887.84 +28.67% | 15.07% | CHF 1,127.79 | CHF 523.29 | CHF 850.00 | 27 |
| Dec ’25 | CHF 660.00 | CHF 874.14 +32.44% | 14.86% | CHF 1,100.58 | CHF 510.67 | CHF 860.00 | 27 |
| Nov ’25 | CHF 750.00 | CHF 875.70 +16.76% | 13.94% | CHF 1,088.25 | CHF 504.95 | CHF 790.00 | 27 |
| Oct ’25 | CHF 750.00 | CHF 842.34 +12.31% | 13.87% | CHF 973.15 | CHF 490.81 | CHF 610.00 | 25 |
| Sep ’25 | CHF 800.00 | CHF 839.00 +4.88% | 13.93% | CHF 977.74 | CHF 493.12 | CHF 585.00 | 25 |
Analyst Forecast: Target price is less than 20% higher than the current share price.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/09/13 02:54 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Industry and Sector Metrics
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Analyst Sources
Eli Lilly and Company is covered by 53 analysts. 28 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 |
|---|---|
| David Toung | Argus Research Company |
| Emily Field | Barclays |
| Kerry Holford | Berenberg |