Eli Lilly and Company LLY

1,183.46 1.57 0.13% as of 25 Sep
Market cap
$1.11T
P/E
39.7×
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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 June 2026 was 102.3%, up 1.1 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 6.97% and above the Healthcare sector median of −32.0%.

Return on equity, annual

Annual

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

Low −1.59% High 145.3%
Ten-year median 62.7%
Current reading's percentile 82

Return on equity against peers

Company Return on equity
LLY Eli Lilly and Company 102.3%
AMGN Amgen Inc. compare 91.5%
NVS Novartis AG compare 30.4%
JNJ Johnson & Johnson compare 25.7%
AZN AstraZeneca PLC compare 22.0%
MRK Merck & Co., Inc. compare 6.97%
PFE Pfizer Inc. compare 4.97%
GILD Gilead Sciences, Inc. compare −20.7%
ABBV AbbVie Inc. compare −208.1%
Drug Manufacturers General industry median 6.97%
Healthcare sector median −32.0%
Market median 1.76%

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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