Last 48 quarters of trend data · Healthcare · Drug Manufacturers - General
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Eli Lilly and Company's quarterly P/E stands at 27.8x, down 58.7% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 30.6% YoY to 23.0x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 47.85 | 27.84 | 36.36 | 30.72 | 30.98 | 67.48 | 39.55 | 207.00 | 69.01 | 78.42 | 60.22 | — | 63.03 |
| — | -58.7% | -8.1% | -85.2% | -55.1% | -14.0% | -34.3% | — | +9.5% | +29.7% | +34.3% | — | -18.3% | |
| P/S Ratio | 15.92 | 10.40 | 12.51 | 9.74 | 11.27 | 14.61 | 12.88 | 17.52 | 18.11 | 20.05 | 14.08 | 13.42 | 13.39 |
| — | -28.8% | -2.9% | -44.4% | -37.8% | -27.1% | -8.5% | +30.6% | +35.2% | +71.2% | +18.3% | +27.5% | +18.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 37.16 | 26.41 | 36.37 | 28.75 | 38.23 | 46.94 | 48.85 | 55.99 | 60.04 | 54.52 | 48.51 | 45.09 | 39.93 |
| — | -43.7% | -25.6% | -48.6% | -36.3% | -13.9% | +0.7% | +24.2% | +50.4% | +88.9% | +50.4% | +56.9% | +18.1% | |
| P/FCF | 115.64 | 68.51 | 355.90 | 19.91 | 136.67 | — | 239.90 | — | 3228.09 | 978.19 | — | — | — |
| — | — | +48.4% | — | -95.8% | — | — | — | — | +892.7% | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 34.32 | 23.03 | 28.01 | 20.28 | 24.26 | 33.18 | 28.95 | 41.34 | 43.68 | 57.94 | 38.35 | 33.38 | 42.64 |
| — | -30.6% | -3.2% | -50.9% | -44.5% | -42.7% | -24.5% | +23.8% | +2.4% | +41.0% | +9.5% | +4.9% | +16.3% | |
| EV / EBIT | 36.13 | 24.35 | 30.37 | 24.23 | 26.26 | 52.65 | 34.56 | 116.43 | 57.04 | 66.91 | 51.88 | 239.08 | 52.20 |
| — | -53.7% | -12.1% | -79.2% | -54.0% | -21.3% | -33.4% | -51.3% | +9.3% | +28.0% | +25.1% | +415.5% | -20.3% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Eli Lilly and Company's operating margin was 44.7% in Q1 2026, down 0.8 pp QoQ and up 2.2 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin compression, signaling a persistent pressure on profitability that investors should monitor. The trailing four-quarter average of 45.9% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 83.8% | 81.9% | 85.1% | 82.9% | 84.3% | 82.5% | 82.2% | 81.0% | 80.8% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.4% | 78.3% |
| — | -0.7% | +3.4% | +2.3% | +4.3% | +2.0% | +1.7% | +0.8% | +3.3% | +5.6% | +2.6% | +4.1% | +0.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 45.6% | 44.7% | 45.5% | 47.6% | 45.8% | 42.5% | 42.8% | 39.8% | 39.1% | 31.2% | 34.1% | 37.3% | 28.1% |
| — | +5.2% | +6.2% | +19.8% | +17.2% | +36.2% | +25.5% | +6.7% | +39.0% | +26.6% | +12.9% | +27.0% | +4.6% | |
| Net Margin | 31.7% | 37.4% | 34.4% | 31.7% | 36.4% | 21.7% | 32.6% | 8.5% | 26.3% | 25.6% | 23.4% | -0.6% | 21.2% |
| — | +72.3% | +5.6% | +273.9% | +38.6% | -15.3% | +39.2% | +1503.7% | +23.7% | +32.4% | -11.8% | -102.9% | +44.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 101.2% | 25.6% | 26.3% | 26.5% | 33.1% | 18.3% | 30.8% | 6.9% | 22.4% | 18.9% | 19.8% | -0.5% | 15.7% |
| — | +39.8% | -14.6% | +281.1% | +48.0% | -2.9% | +56.2% | +1457.9% | +42.3% | +54.9% | +6.7% | -103.3% | +49.5% | |
| ROA | 21.6% | 6.5% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 3.3% | 5.7% | 1.3% | 4.4% | 3.5% | 3.6% | -0.1% | 3.3% |
| — | +96.7% | +2.1% | +293.1% | +36.2% | -6.4% | +59.1% | +1392.5% | +33.8% | +33.8% | -10.1% | -103.3% | +61.1% | |
| ROIC | 41.8% | 10.1% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 10.1% | 8.5% | 10.0% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 5.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 6.5% |
| — | +19.7% | +10.8% | +34.6% | +15.4% | +44.1% | +30.6% | -11.0% | +34.1% | +17.7% | +12.2% | +42.7% | +15.3% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Eli Lilly and Company's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 4.6x — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 9.1% YoY to 1.50x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 5 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.60 | 1.39 | 1.60 | 1.78 | 2.17 | 2.43 | 2.36 | 2.17 | 2.12 | 2.03 | 2.32 | 1.78 | 1.69 |
| — | -42.8% | -32.1% | -18.0% | +2.6% | +19.6% | +1.5% | +21.8% | +25.5% | +21.6% | +54.1% | +14.1% | -13.1% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.36 | 4.63 | 4.76 | 4.80 | 5.25 | 6.56 | 5.36 | 6.20 | 5.98 | 8.36 | 7.04 | 5.10 | 6.96 |
| — | -29.4% | -11.1% | -22.6% | -12.2% | -21.5% | -24.0% | +21.6% | -14.1% | -8.1% | +12.0% | -22.9% | -13.4% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.58 | 1.50 | 1.58 | 1.55 | 1.28 | 1.37 | 1.15 | 1.27 | 1.11 | 1.35 | 0.94 | 1.05 | 1.13 |
| — | +9.1% | +36.9% | +21.5% | +14.7% | +1.3% | +22.4% | +21.7% | -1.2% | +4.2% | -10.4% | -7.2% | +2.9% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.19 | 1.10 | 1.19 | 1.24 | 1.00 | 1.06 | 0.89 | 0.97 | 0.87 | 1.03 | 0.73 | 0.82 | 0.87 |
| — | +3.5% | +34.1% | +28.0% | +13.8% | +3.5% | +21.2% | +18.0% | +0.1% | +1.0% | -8.7% | -6.7% | +3.3% | |
| Interest Coverage | 33.16 | 26.66 | 66.96 | 41.27 | 28.21 | 15.18 | 23.42 | 9.24 | 20.16 | 15.12 | 19.15 | 4.43 | 18.36 |
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Eli Lilly and Company's current P/E is 47.8x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 31.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Eli Lilly and Company's current operating margin is 45.6%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Eli Lilly and Company's business trajectory between earnings reports.