Eli Lilly and Company

NYSE:LLY Stock Report

Market Cap: US$965.0b

Eli Lilly Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Eli Lilly has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 20%, while the Pharmaceuticals industry saw earnings growing at 8.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 17% per year. Eli Lilly's return on equity is 77.2%, and it has net margins of 31%.

Key information

19.96%

Earnings growth rate

20.21%

EPS growth rate

Pharmaceuticals Industry Growth5.95%
Revenue growth rate16.97%
Return on equity77.20%
Net Margin30.99%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2025

Recent past performance updates

Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of

Nov 07
Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of

Recent updates

Eli Lilly: Mr. Market Finally Woke Up, But I'm Not Out Yet (Rating Downgrade)

Dec 24

Investors Appear Satisfied With Eli Lilly and Company's (NYSE:LLY) Prospects As Shares Rocket 30%

Nov 25
Investors Appear Satisfied With Eli Lilly and Company's (NYSE:LLY) Prospects As Shares Rocket 30%

Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of

Nov 07
Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of

Eli Lilly's Future Growth Driven by Tirzepatide and Favorable Market Conditions

Catalysts Mounjaro/Zepbound: Lilly’s tirzepatide franchise is the engine of growth. Mounjaro (for type 2 diabetes) and Zepbound (obesity) each grew rapidly in 2024.

Eli Lilly and Company Just Missed EPS By 26%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

May 05
Eli Lilly and Company Just Missed EPS By 26%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Eli Lilly: Why Orforglipron Matters, A Lot

Apr 28

Eli Lilly: A New Leader In Weight Loss Drugs Is Clearly Emerging

Apr 20

Eli Lilly: A Safe Harbor Amid Market Volatility

Mar 17

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Eli Lilly makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:LLY Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2559,42018,4129,94512,558
30 Jun 2553,25813,8009,30311,826
31 Mar 2549,00311,1068,65811,202
31 Dec 2445,04310,5908,13210,991
30 Sep 2440,8638,3707,63310,531
30 Jun 2438,9237,3427,33710,206
31 Mar 2435,9326,1387,1449,851
31 Dec 2334,1245,2406,9419,313
30 Sep 2332,0734,9886,6828,747
30 Jun 2329,5166,4986,5158,140
31 Mar 2327,6915,6876,2367,566
31 Dec 2228,5416,2456,0687,191
30 Sep 2229,2406,0336,0377,093
30 Jun 2229,0715,6926,0206,996
31 Mar 2229,3236,1296,1046,869
31 Dec 2128,3185,5826,1426,931
30 Sep 2127,7595,9726,1196,870
30 Jun 2126,7266,0716,0696,631
31 Mar 2125,4866,0935,8676,366
31 Dec 2024,5406,1945,8695,976
30 Sep 2023,2145,5736,0195,829
30 Jun 2022,9505,6185,9245,745
31 Mar 2023,0875,5336,0485,757
31 Dec 1922,3204,6386,0045,595
30 Sep 1921,8434,2645,9845,405
30 Jun 1921,6734,1036,0195,305
31 Mar 1921,6222,5455,9135,174
31 Dec 1821,4933,1515,7355,051
30 Sep 1822,0163725,8555,146
30 Jun 1822,368-1665,9755,205
31 Mar 1822,6071,0746,2105,207
31 Dec 1719,974-865,7335,096
30 Sep 1722,4712,2256,4755,321
30 Jun 1722,0052,4476,5265,217
31 Mar 1721,5852,1876,4835,281
31 Dec 1621,2222,7386,3305,310
30 Sep 1620,8372,4446,4605,238
30 Jun 1620,6052,4666,4715,145
31 Mar 1620,1792,3196,4834,978
31 Dec 1519,9592,4086,5334,796
30 Sep 1519,7042,3596,5354,538
30 Jun 1519,6202,0596,6314,638
31 Mar 1519,5772,1926,6594,664
31 Dec 1419,6162,3916,6214,734

Quality Earnings: LLY has a high level of non-cash earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: LLY's current net profit margins (31%) are higher than last year (20.5%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LLY's earnings have grown by 20% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: LLY's earnings growth over the past year (120%) exceeds its 5-year average (20% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: LLY earnings growth over the past year (120%) exceeded the Pharmaceuticals industry 14.9%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst LLY's Return on Equity (77.2%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/12/29 17:26
End of Day Share Price 2025/12/26 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Eli Lilly and Company is covered by 53 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
Luisa HectorBerenberg
Kerry HolfordBerenberg