Eli Lilly and Company LLY
- Market cap
- $1.11T
- P/E
- 39.7×
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Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) Return on invested capital
Eli Lilly and Company's return on invested capital over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 26.3%, down 1.0 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (27.3%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 7.25% (fiscal 2017) to 27.3% (fiscal 2025) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. That is above the Drug Manufacturers General industry median of 6.30% and above the Healthcare sector median of 0.00%.
Return on invested capital, annual
Annual
| Period | Return on invested capital | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 27.3% | 6.95 |
| FY2024 | 20.4% | 5.02 |
| FY2023 | 15.4% | (2.59) |
| FY2022 | 18.0% | 0.01 |
| FY2021 | 18.0% | (2.25) |
| FY2020 | 20.2% | 0.40 |
| FY2019 | 19.8% | 3.79 |
| FY2018 | 16.0% | 8.76 |
| FY2017 | 7.25% | (3.86) |
| FY2016 | 11.1% | 1.83 |
Against its own ten years
Return on invested capital against peers
| Company | Return on invested capital |
|---|---|
| LLY Eli Lilly and Company | 26.3% |
| ABBV AbbVie Inc. compare | 18.1% |
| JNJ Johnson & Johnson compare | 15.5% |
| NVS Novartis AG compare | 13.1% |
| AMGN Amgen Inc. compare | 13.0% |
| AZN AstraZeneca PLC compare | 11.7% |
| PFE Pfizer Inc. compare | 6.30% |
| MRK Merck & Co., Inc. compare | 5.08% |
| GILD Gilead Sciences, Inc. compare | −4.48% |
| Drug Manufacturers General industry median | 6.30% |
| Healthcare sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Return on invested capital is
Return on Invested Capital shows how much after-tax operating profit a company earns on the money its lenders and shareholders have put in.
TTM: (Operating Income × 0.625) ÷ (Shareholders Equity (Total) (latest quarter) + Long Term Debt (Total) (latest quarter) + Current Part of Debt (latest quarter) − Cash & Short Term Investments (latest quarter)); Annual: (Operating Income × 0.625) ÷ (Shareholders Equity (Total) + Long Term Debt (Total) + Current Part of Debt − Cash & Short Term Investments)
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