ELI LILLY & CO (LLY.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:LLY - US5324571083 - Common Stock
887.7 EUR
-0.9 (-0.1%)
Taking everything into account, LLY scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LLY was compared to 54 industry peers in the Pharmaceuticals industry. While LLY has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. LLY is valued quite expensively, but it does show have an excellent growth rating. With these ratings, LLY could be worth investigating further for growth investing!.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- LLY had positive earnings in the past year.
- LLY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years LLY has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years LLY had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 16.02%, LLY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of LLY (77.38%) is better than 98.15% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 28.84%, LLY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LLY is significantly above the industry average of 13.93%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (21.71%) for LLY is below the current ROIC(28.84%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 16.02% | ||
| ROE | 77.38% | ||
| ROIC | 28.84% |
ROA(3y)11.42%
ROA(5y)11.8%
ROE(3y)60.64%
ROE(5y)70.77%
ROIC(3y)21.71%
ROIC(5y)19.96%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of LLY (30.99%) is better than 98.15% of its industry peers.
- LLY's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- LLY's Operating Margin of 44.41% is amongst the best of the industry. LLY outperforms 98.15% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LLY has grown nicely.
- LLY's Gross Margin of 83.03% is amongst the best of the industry. LLY outperforms 88.89% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LLY has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 44.41% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 30.99% | ||
| GM | 83.03% |
OM growth 3Y12.38%
OM growth 5Y7.84%
PM growth 3Y6.05%
PM growth 5Y-8.8%
GM growth 3Y3.11%
GM growth 5Y0.62%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- LLY has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, LLY has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- The number of shares outstanding for LLY has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, LLY has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- LLY has an Altman-Z score of 8.26. This indicates that LLY is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- LLY's Altman-Z score of 8.26 is amongst the best of the industry. LLY outperforms 90.74% of its industry peers.
- LLY has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.60. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as LLY would need 6.60 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 6.60, LLY is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.72 is on the high side and indicates that LLY has dependencies on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of LLY (1.72) is worse than 75.93% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.72 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.6 | ||
| Altman-Z | 8.26 |
ROIC/WACC3.12
WACC9.25%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.55 indicates that LLY should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- LLY's Current ratio of 1.55 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LLY outperforms 64.81% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.24 indicates that LLY should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- LLY's Quick ratio of 1.24 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LLY outperforms 74.07% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.55 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.24 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- LLY shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 116.22%, which is quite impressive.
- LLY shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 16.57% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, LLY shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 45.41%.
- Measured over the past years, LLY shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 15.08% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)116.22%
EPS 3Y16.75%
EPS 5Y16.57%
EPS Q2Q%494.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)45.41%
Revenue growth 3Y16.73%
Revenue growth 5Y15.08%
Sales Q2Q%53.87%
3.2 Future
- LLY is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 32.61% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 19.64% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y84.97%
EPS Next 2Y58.86%
EPS Next 3Y46.26%
EPS Next 5Y32.61%
Revenue Next Year41.38%
Revenue Next 2Y31.06%
Revenue Next 3Y26.04%
Revenue Next 5Y19.64%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- LLY is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 47.34.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LLY is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 64.81% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.94, LLY is valued quite expensively.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 31.73, which means the current valuation is very expensive for LLY.
- LLY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. LLY is more expensive than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.94. LLY is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 47.34 | ||
| Fwd PE | 31.73 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LLY is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 72.22% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LLY is valued a bit more expensive than 62.96% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 152.92 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 35.98 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- LLY's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of LLY may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as LLY's earnings are expected to grow with 46.26% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.56
PEG (5Y)2.86
EPS Next 2Y58.86%
EPS Next 3Y46.26%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.67%, LLY is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.59, LLY has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, LLY's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.67% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of LLY grows each year by 15.59%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.59%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- LLY pays out 28.28% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of LLY is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP28.28%
EPS Next 2Y58.86%
EPS Next 3Y46.26%
FRA:LLY (1/21/2026, 3:10:26 PM)
887.7
-0.9 (-0.1%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-04 2026-02-04/bmo
Inst Owners83.09%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.16%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap839.21B
Revenue(TTM)59.42B
Net Income(TTM)18.41B
Analysts81.08
Price Target959.52 (8.09%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.67% |
Yearly Dividend4.25
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.59%
DP28.28%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)18.28%
Min EPS beat(2)14.51%
Max EPS beat(2)22.05%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)13.1%
Min EPS beat(4)6.45%
Max EPS beat(4)22.05%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)12.06%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)23.73%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)17.41%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)6.77%
Min Revenue beat(2)4.72%
Max Revenue beat(2)8.81%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.95%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.24%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.81%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.39%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.64%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.04%
PT rev (1m)5.04%
PT rev (3m)24.9%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.25%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.9%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.78%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.79%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.26%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.35%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 47.34 | ||
| Fwd PE | 31.73 | ||
| P/S | 16.56 | ||
| P/FCF | 152.92 | ||
| P/OCF | 61.28 | ||
| P/B | 41.37 | ||
| P/tB | 85.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 35.98 |
EPS(TTM)18.75
EY2.11%
EPS(NY)27.97
Fwd EY3.15%
FCF(TTM)5.81
FCFY0.65%
OCF(TTM)14.49
OCFY1.63%
SpS53.59
BVpS21.46
TBVpS10.33
PEG (NY)0.56
PEG (5Y)2.86
Graham Number95.15
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 16.02% | ||
| ROE | 77.38% | ||
| ROCE | 35.28% | ||
| ROIC | 28.84% | ||
| ROICexc | 33.25% | ||
| ROICexgc | 41.06% | ||
| OM | 44.41% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 30.99% | ||
| GM | 83.03% | ||
| FCFM | 10.83% |
ROA(3y)11.42%
ROA(5y)11.8%
ROE(3y)60.64%
ROE(5y)70.77%
ROIC(3y)21.71%
ROIC(5y)19.96%
ROICexc(3y)23.23%
ROICexc(5y)21.74%
ROICexgc(3y)32.89%
ROICexgc(5y)32.31%
ROCE(3y)29.19%
ROCE(5y)26%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.59%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.02%
ROICexc growth 3Y9.55%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.82%
OM growth 3Y12.38%
OM growth 5Y7.84%
PM growth 3Y6.05%
PM growth 5Y-8.8%
GM growth 3Y3.11%
GM growth 5Y0.62%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.72 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.6 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.44 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 507.66% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 16.2% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 56.78% | ||
| Profit Quality | 34.96% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.55 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.24 | ||
| Altman-Z | 8.26 |
F-Score7
WACC9.25%
ROIC/WACC3.12
Cap/Depr(3y)385.26%
Cap/Depr(5y)286.02%
Cap/Sales(3y)16.93%
Cap/Sales(5y)13.13%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)116.22%
EPS 3Y16.75%
EPS 5Y16.57%
EPS Q2Q%494.92%
EPS Next Y84.97%
EPS Next 2Y58.86%
EPS Next 3Y46.26%
EPS Next 5Y32.61%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)45.41%
Revenue growth 3Y16.73%
Revenue growth 5Y15.08%
Sales Q2Q%53.87%
Revenue Next Year41.38%
Revenue Next 2Y31.06%
Revenue Next 3Y26.04%
Revenue Next 5Y19.64%
EBIT growth 1Y82.81%
EBIT growth 3Y31.18%
EBIT growth 5Y24.1%
EBIT Next Year101.98%
EBIT Next 3Y46.72%
EBIT Next 5Y33.2%
FCF growth 1Y4003.21%
FCF growth 3Y-57.48%
FCF growth 5Y-34.68%
OCF growth 1Y158.46%
OCF growth 3Y6.69%
OCF growth 5Y12.76%
ELI LILLY & CO / LLY.DE FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ELI LILLY & CO?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to LLY.DE.
What is the valuation status of ELI LILLY & CO (LLY.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to ELI LILLY & CO (LLY.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of LLY stock?
ELI LILLY & CO (LLY.DE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for LLY stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ELI LILLY & CO (LLY.DE) is 47.34 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 41.37.
What is the earnings growth outlook for ELI LILLY & CO?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ELI LILLY & CO (LLY.DE) is expected to grow by 84.97% in the next year.