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LLY Healthcare Drug Manufacturers General
Eli Lilly and Company’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $65.2 billion, up 44.7% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- +38.6%
- EPS
- +16.3%
- Free cash flow
- +21.8%
- Total debt
- +15.0%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
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Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) Return on equity
Eli Lilly and Company's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 was 86.0%, down 15.1 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (101.2%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.59% (fiscal 2017) to 145.3% (fiscal 2020); the current reading is higher than 82% of that period. That is above the Drug Manufacturers General industry median of 5.80% and above the Healthcare sector median of −26.3%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 101.2% | 16.90 |
| FY2024 | 84.3% | 35.83 |
| FY2023 | 48.4% | (14.24) |
| FY2022 | 62.7% | (11.85) |
| FY2021 | 74.5% | (70.80) |
| FY2020 | 145.3% | 23.06 |
| FY2019 | 122.3% | 93.63 |
| FY2018 | 28.6% | 30.22 |
| FY2017 | −1.59% | (20.69) |
| FY2016 | 19.1% | 3.03 |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| LLY Eli Lilly and Company | 86.0% |
| AMGN Amgen Inc. compare | 78.4% |
| NVS Novartis AG compare | 24.4% |
| AZN AstraZeneca PLC compare | 22.6% |
| JNJ Johnson & Johnson compare | 20.0% |
| PFE Pfizer Inc. compare | 4.42% |
| MRK Merck & Co., Inc. compare | 0.00% |
| GILD Gilead Sciences, Inc. compare | −22.5% |
| ABBV AbbVie Inc. compare | −288.7% |
| Drug Manufacturers General industry median | 5.80% |
| Healthcare sector median | −26.3% |
| Market median | 0.51% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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