ELI LILLY & CO (LLY) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:LLY - US5324571083 - Common Stock
1038.4 USD
+5.43 (+0.53%)
1035.7 USD
-2.7 (-0.26%)
LLY gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 191 industry peers in the Pharmaceuticals industry. While LLY has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. LLY is showing excellent growth while it is valued at reasonable prices. Keep and eye on this one! LLY also has an excellent dividend rating. These ratings would make LLY suitable for dividend and growth investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year LLY was profitable.
- In the past year LLY had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years LLY has always been profitable.
- LLY had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 16.02%, LLY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.81% of the companies in the same industry.
- LLY has a Return On Equity of 77.38%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LLY outperforms 99.48% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 28.84%, LLY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.91% 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 12.84%.
- 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
- LLY has a Profit Margin of 30.99%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LLY outperforms 94.76% of its industry peers.
- LLY's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- LLY has a better Operating Margin (44.41%) than 98.43% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LLY has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of LLY (83.03%) is better than 86.91% 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), LLY is creating value.
- LLY has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- LLY has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for LLY is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- LLY has an Altman-Z score of 8.24. This indicates that LLY is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- LLY's Altman-Z score of 8.24 is amongst the best of the industry. LLY outperforms 80.10% 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.
- LLY has a Debt to FCF ratio of 6.60. This is amongst the best in the industry. LLY outperforms 80.63% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.72 is on the high side and indicates that LLY has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.72, LLY is not doing good in the industry: 76.96% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.72 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.6 | ||
| Altman-Z | 8.24 |
ROIC/WACC3.11
WACC9.28%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.55 indicates that LLY should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- LLY has a Current ratio of 1.55. This is in the lower half of the industry: LLY underperforms 71.73% of its industry peers.
- LLY has a Quick Ratio of 1.24. This is a normal value and indicates that LLY is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- LLY has a worse Quick ratio (1.24) than 72.25% 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.
- Measured over the past years, LLY shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 16.57% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, LLY shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 45.41%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 15.08% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, LLY will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 32.61% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, LLY will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 19.64% on average per year.
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 47.22, LLY can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LLY is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.44% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- LLY's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.38.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 31.65 indicates a quite expensive valuation of LLY.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LLY indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LLY is cheaper than 71.73% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LLY to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.29), we can say LLY is valued slightly more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 47.22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 31.65 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LLY is valued a bit cheaper than 78.53% of the companies in the same industry.
- LLY's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. LLY is cheaper than 74.35% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 152.52 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 35.85 |
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.
- LLY has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- LLY's earnings are expected to grow with 46.26% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.56
PEG (5Y)2.85
EPS Next 2Y58.86%
EPS Next 3Y46.26%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- LLY has a yearly dividend return of 0.67%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.40, LLY pays a better dividend. On top of this LLY pays more dividend than 89.53% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.67, LLY pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.85.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.67% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of LLY is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 15.59%!
- LLY has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- LLY has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.59%
Div Incr Years10
Div Non Decr Years34
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%
1038.4
+5.43 (+0.53%)
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 Change0.03%
Ins Owners0.16%
Ins Owner Change-4.34%
Market Cap981.68B
Revenue(TTM)59.42B
Net Income(TTM)18.41B
Analysts81.08
Price Target1129.89 (8.81%)
Short Float %0.69%
Short Ratio1.77
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.67% |
Yearly Dividend4.93
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.59%
DP28.28%
Div Incr Years10
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-Date02-13 2026-02-13 (1.73)
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)5.76%
PT rev (3m)24.95%
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 | 47.22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 31.65 | ||
| P/S | 16.52 | ||
| P/FCF | 152.52 | ||
| P/OCF | 61.12 | ||
| P/B | 41.26 | ||
| P/tB | 85.75 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 35.85 |
EPS(TTM)21.99
EY2.12%
EPS(NY)32.81
Fwd EY3.16%
FCF(TTM)6.81
FCFY0.66%
OCF(TTM)16.99
OCFY1.64%
SpS62.85
BVpS25.17
TBVpS12.11
PEG (NY)0.56
PEG (5Y)2.85
Graham Number111.59
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 | 8.24 |
F-Score7
WACC9.28%
ROIC/WACC3.11
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 FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ELI LILLY & CO?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to LLY.
What is the valuation status of ELI LILLY & CO (LLY) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to ELI LILLY & CO (LLY). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of LLY stock?
ELI LILLY & CO (LLY) 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) is 47.22 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 41.26.
What is the earnings growth outlook for ELI LILLY & CO?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ELI LILLY & CO (LLY) is expected to grow by 84.97% in the next year.