ELI LILLY & CO (LLY.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:LLY • US5324571083
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785.4 EUR
+2.7 (+0.34%)
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This LLY.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. LLY.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year LLY was profitable.
- LLY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 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
- LLY's Return On Assets of 18.35% is amongst the best of the industry. LLY outperforms 96.08% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 77.78%, LLY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.08% of the companies in the same industry.
- LLY has a Return On Invested Capital of 31.47%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LLY outperforms 98.04% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LLY is significantly above the industry average of 13.61%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (31.47%) for LLY is above the 3 year average (25.56%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 18.35% | ||
| ROE | 77.78% | ||
| ROIC | 31.47% |
ROA(3y)13.33%
ROA(5y)12.81%
ROE(3y)67.02%
ROE(5y)64.37%
ROIC(3y)25.56%
ROIC(5y)23%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of LLY (31.66%) is better than 96.08% of its industry peers.
- LLY's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 45.56%, LLY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 98.04% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LLY has grown nicely.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 83.04%, LLY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- LLY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 45.56% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 31.66% | ||
| GM | 83.04% |
OM growth 3Y16.24%
OM growth 5Y10.3%
PM growth 3Y13.11%
PM growth 5Y4.64%
GM growth 3Y2.65%
GM growth 5Y1.35%
2. LLY.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LLY is creating value.
- LLY has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, LLY has less shares outstanding
- LLY has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 8.03 indicates that LLY is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- LLY has a better Altman-Z score (8.03) than 90.20% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of LLY is 7.13, which is on the high side as it means it would take LLY, 7.13 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- LLY has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (7.13) than 60.78% of its industry peers.
- LLY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.54. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- LLY has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.54. This is in the lower half of the industry: LLY underperforms 78.43% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.54 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.13 | ||
| Altman-Z | 8.03 |
ROIC/WACC3.37
WACC9.33%
2.3 Liquidity
- LLY has a Current Ratio of 1.58. This is a normal value and indicates that LLY is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 1.58, LLY is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- LLY has a Quick Ratio of 1.19. 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 better Quick ratio (1.19) than 70.59% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.58 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.19 |
3. LLY.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 86.23% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, LLY shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 25.01% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, LLY shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 44.70%.
- Measured over the past years, LLY shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 21.58% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)86.23%
EPS 3Y44.11%
EPS 5Y25.01%
EPS Q2Q%41.73%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)44.7%
Revenue growth 3Y31.69%
Revenue growth 5Y21.58%
Sales Q2Q%42.56%
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 20.51% 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 14.96% on average per year.
EPS Next Y44.42%
EPS Next 2Y32.59%
EPS Next 3Y27.1%
EPS Next 5Y20.51%
Revenue Next Year28.55%
Revenue Next 2Y22.14%
Revenue Next 3Y18.91%
Revenue Next 5Y14.96%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
- Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
4. LLY.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- LLY is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 38.07.
- 60.78% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than LLY, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- LLY's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 27.47.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.36, the valuation of LLY can be described as expensive.
- 60.78% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than LLY, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LLY to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.62), we can say LLY is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 38.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.36 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as LLY.
- LLY's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. LLY is more expensive than 72.55% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 145.99 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 28.49 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The 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.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as LLY's earnings are expected to grow with 27.10% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.86
PEG (5Y)1.52
EPS Next 2Y32.59%
EPS Next 3Y27.1%
5. LLY.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.77%, LLY is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.89, LLY has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.77, LLY pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.77% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of LLY is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 15.17%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.17%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
5.3 Sustainability
- 26.09% of the earnings are spent on dividend by LLY. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- LLY's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP26.09%
EPS Next 2Y32.59%
EPS Next 3Y27.1%
LLY.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:LLY (4/23/2026, 5:26:25 PM)
785.4
+2.7 (+0.34%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30
Inst Owners84.43%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.16%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap742.06B
Revenue(TTM)65.18B
Net Income(TTM)20.64B
Analysts81.03
Price Target1040.45 (32.47%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.77% |
Yearly Dividend4.82
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.17%
DP26.09%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)16.98%
Min EPS beat(2)11.92%
Max EPS beat(2)22.05%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)14.46%
Min EPS beat(4)9.38%
Max EPS beat(4)22.05%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)12.16%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)23.37%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)18.14%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)7.59%
Min Revenue beat(2)6.36%
Max Revenue beat(2)8.81%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)4.85%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.5%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.81%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.73%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.29%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.28%
PT rev (1m)0.34%
PT rev (3m)8.43%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.2%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.39%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.58%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.47%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.15%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.92%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 38.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.36 | ||
| P/S | 13.36 | ||
| P/FCF | 145.99 | ||
| P/OCF | 51.78 | ||
| P/B | 32.81 | ||
| P/tB | 61.68 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 28.49 |
EPS(TTM)20.63
EY2.63%
EPS(NY)29.8
Fwd EY3.79%
FCF(TTM)5.38
FCFY0.68%
OCF(TTM)15.17
OCFY1.93%
SpS58.8
BVpS23.94
TBVpS12.73
PEG (NY)0.86
PEG (5Y)1.52
Graham Number105.407 (-86.58%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 18.35% | ||
| ROE | 77.78% | ||
| ROCE | 38.44% | ||
| ROIC | 31.47% | ||
| ROICexc | 34.74% | ||
| ROICexgc | 42.23% | ||
| OM | 45.56% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 31.66% | ||
| GM | 83.04% | ||
| FCFM | 9.15% |
ROA(3y)13.33%
ROA(5y)12.81%
ROE(3y)67.02%
ROE(5y)64.37%
ROIC(3y)25.56%
ROIC(5y)23%
ROICexc(3y)27.7%
ROICexc(5y)25.05%
ROICexgc(3y)35.92%
ROICexgc(5y)34.98%
ROCE(3y)33.47%
ROCE(5y)29.68%
ROICexgc growth 3Y8.25%
ROICexgc growth 5Y7.72%
ROICexc growth 3Y17.48%
ROICexc growth 5Y13.55%
OM growth 3Y16.24%
OM growth 5Y10.3%
PM growth 3Y13.11%
PM growth 5Y4.64%
GM growth 3Y2.65%
GM growth 5Y1.35%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.58
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.54 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.13 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.29 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 543.27% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 16.64% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 46.91 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 53.05% | ||
| Profit Quality | 28.9% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.58 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Altman-Z | 8.03 |
F-Score7
WACC9.33%
ROIC/WACC3.37
Cap/Depr(3y)500.99%
Cap/Depr(5y)364.02%
Cap/Sales(3y)18.99%
Cap/Sales(5y)14.81%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)86.23%
EPS 3Y44.11%
EPS 5Y25.01%
EPS Q2Q%41.73%
EPS Next Y44.42%
EPS Next 2Y32.59%
EPS Next 3Y27.1%
EPS Next 5Y20.51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)44.7%
Revenue growth 3Y31.69%
Revenue growth 5Y21.58%
Sales Q2Q%42.56%
Revenue Next Year28.55%
Revenue Next 2Y22.14%
Revenue Next 3Y18.91%
Revenue Next 5Y14.96%
EBIT growth 1Y74.26%
EBIT growth 3Y53.07%
EBIT growth 5Y34.09%
EBIT Next Year54.37%
EBIT Next 3Y28.79%
EBIT Next 5Y22.24%
FCF growth 1Y1339.54%
FCF growth 3Y9.04%
FCF growth 5Y5.93%
OCF growth 1Y90.67%
OCF growth 3Y30.38%
OCF growth 5Y20.93%
ELI LILLY & CO / LLY.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ELI LILLY & CO?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 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.
How profitable is ELI LILLY & CO (LLY.DE) stock?
ELI LILLY & CO (LLY.DE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of ELI LILLY & CO (LLY.DE) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ELI LILLY & CO (LLY.DE) is 38.07 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 32.81.
Is the dividend of ELI LILLY & CO sustainable?
The dividend rating of ELI LILLY & CO (LLY.DE) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 26.09%.