TAK vs BMY vs LLY Stock Comparison

Takeda Pharmaceutical, Bristol Myers Squibb and Eli Lilly Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BMY Bristol Myers Squibb Co
$60.61 -5.1% 1M +41.5% 1Y
Market cap
$123.81B
P/E
13.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$49.19B
Div. yield
4.16%
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
3 wins
LLY ELI LILLY & Co
$1,289.19 +8.7% 1M +57.2% 1Y
Market cap
$1.21T
P/E
43.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$79.67B
Div. yield
0.52%
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
8 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Eli Lilly leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Eli Lilly 8, Bristol Myers Squibb 3, Takeda Pharmaceutical 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTAKBMYLLYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $64.13B $123.81B $1.21T LLY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 110.5x 13.3x 43.1x BMY
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 50.4x 9.1x 39.8x BMY
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.7% +3.1% +49.6% LLY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.2% 18.9% 33.5% LLY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.5% -3.3% 37.2% LLY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.5x 78.9x 1.1x LLY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.54% 4.16% 0.52% BMY
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +42.9% +41.5% +57.2% LLY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +7.5%/yr +0.7%/yr +38.3%/yr LLY
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.5% 28.4% 34.8% TAK
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 66/100 72/100 LLY

Percentile Scorecard

TAKBMYLLY

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisTAKBMYLLY
Valuation 98 #16 of 625 86 #88 of 625 75 #156 of 625
Growth 21 #476 of 602 53 #286 of 602 98 #16 of 602
Profitability 85 #82 of 549 87 #71 of 549 98 #12 of 549
Financial Health 34 #430 of 654 16 #552 of 654 27 #481 of 654
Shareholder Returns 74 #98 of 367 88 #44 of 367 63 #138 of 367
Overall 62 66 72
  • TAK ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • BMY ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • LLY ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodTAKBMYLLYSPY
1 month +6.6%-5.1%+8.7% +0.9%
3 months +13.5%-4.0%+6.5% +5.9%
6 months +23.6%+5.2%+51.5% +8.5%
Year to date +29.2%+12.4%+20.0% +13.3%
1 year +42.9%+41.5%+57.2% +12.4%
3 years +49.6%+18.8%+130.1% +88.1%
3 years, per year +14.4%+5.9%+32.0% +23.5%
5 years +43.7%+3.8%+406.0% +68.2%
5 years, per year +7.5%+0.7%+38.3% +11.0%
10 years -12.4%+18.8%+1,629.8% +263.4%
10 years, per year -1.3%+1.7%+33.0% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureTAKBMYLLYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.5%28.4%34.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 20.2%25.5%30.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.110.200.23 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.991.461.64 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -26.4%-51.1%-34.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -1.4%-11.0%-1.3% -0.9%
52-week high $20.43$68.09$1,306.74 $779.14
52-week low $13.23$42.60$813.53 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleTAKBMYLLY
P/E now vs peer median 110.5xmedian 17.4x 13.3xmedian 17.4x 43.1xmedian 17.4x
P/S now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 9.1x 2.5xmedian 9.1x 15.2xmedian 9.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.3xmedian 17.1x 383.9xmedian 17.1x 31.3xmedian 17.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.3xmedian 19.0x 10.8xmedian 19.0x 66.7xmedian 19.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 2.2x 5.5xmedian 2.2x 35.8xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -2.72median 0.34 2.17median 0.34 0.71median 0.34

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsTAKBMYLLY
Revenue $46.49B $49.19B $79.67B
Gross profit $30.58B $34.51B $66.44B
Operating income $2.71B -$2.77B $38.18B
Net income -$1.04B $9.28B $26.71B
Free cash flow $5.20B $11.44B $18.19B
R&D $4.53B $10.72B $14.60B
EPS (diluted) $0.18 $4.53 $29.89
Cash & equivalents $2.85B $8.72B $8.95B
Total debt $126.30B $43.12B $54.91B
Shares (diluted) 3.15B 2.05B 893.70M
Enterprise value $40.50B $75.08B $1.18T

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricTAKBMYLLY
P/E 110.5x 13.3x 43.1x
P/FCF 12.3x 10.8x 66.7x
P/Operating cash flow 10.2x 9.7x 43.2x
P/S 1.4x 2.5x 15.2x
P/B 1.4x 5.5x 35.8x
P/Tangible book 2.5x 25.1x 77.0x
EV/EBITDA 12.3x 383.9x 31.3x
EV/EBIT 33.0x -56.3x 33.0x
EV/Revenue 1.9x 3.2x 15.8x
EV/FCF 17.2x 13.6x 69.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 14.3x 12.2x 44.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.72 2.17 0.71

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTAKBMYLLY
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.7% 3.1% 49.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 14.8% 2.9% 39.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -0.8% 2.9% 51.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.2% -0.3% 42.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) -43.4% 63.5% 73.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -14.3% -17.9% 71.0%
Net income growth (1Y) -209.1% 83.3% 93.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -35.3% 5.2% 60.2%
EPS growth (1Y) -75.7% 82.9% 94.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -40.6% 6.2% 60.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -14.8% -19.6% 156.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.4% 2.6% 65.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -13.3% -21.5% 272.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -5.2% 2.2% 69.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTAKBMYLLY
Gross margin 65.8% 70.2% 83.4%
EBITDA margin 15.6% 0.8% 50.6%
Operating margin 5.8% -5.6% 47.9%
Pretax margin 2.6% 24.2% 42.2%
Net margin 1.2% 18.9% 33.5%
FCF margin 11.2% 23.3% 22.8%
Operating cash flow margin 13.5% 26.0% 35.3%
Return on equity 1.2% 43.7% 82.1%
Return on assets 0.6% 10.7% 20.6%
Return on invested capital 3.5% -3.3% 37.2%
Return on capital employed 3.0% -4.0% 46.7%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.6x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -6.0x 1.4x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% 1.1% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTAKBMYLLY
Debt / assets 32.0% 49.2% 38.6%
Debt / equity 0.7x 1.9x 1.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.5x 78.9x 1.1x
Debt / FCF 6.0x 3.8x 3.0x
Liabilities / assets 51.7% 74.5% 76.2%
Equity / assets 48.3% 25.5% 23.8%
Interest coverage 0.8x – –
Current ratio 3.2x 1.5x 1.4x
Quick ratio 1.9x 1.2x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.9x 0.6x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 1.57 2.05 8.62

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTAKBMYLLY
Dividend yield 1.5% 4.2% 0.5%
Net buyback yield 1.0% – 0.5%
Shareholder yield 2.6% 4.2% 1.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusTAKBMYLLY
Forward P/E 50.4xFY2026 9.1xFY2026 39.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.40FY2026 $6.63FY2026 $32.40FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +5.3%FY2026 +7.8%FY2026 +33.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +62.5% -3.9% +42.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $28.27BFY2026 $52.09BFY2026 $85.28BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -0.8%FY2026 +8.1%FY2026 +30.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.9% -9.3% +17.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTAKBMYLLY
Held by institutions 3.3% 81.8% 83.7%
Institutions holding 378 2,520 4,628
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.2% +3.8% +1.5%
Institutions buying 212 1,186 2,632
Institutions selling 98 986 1,469
Buyers to sellers 2.16 1.20 1.79

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

TAKBMYLLY
TAK 1.00 0.34 0.38
BMY 0.34 1.00 0.43
LLY 0.38 0.43 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TAK, BMY and LLY?

Eli Lilly (LLY) is the largest by market capitalisation: Takeda Pharmaceutical (TAK) $64.13B, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) $123.81B, Eli Lilly (LLY) $1.21T.

Which stock is cheaper, TAK, BMY and LLY?

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Takeda Pharmaceutical (TAK) 110.5x, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) 13.3x, Eli Lilly (LLY) 43.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) is cheapest (Takeda Pharmaceutical (TAK) 50.4x, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) 9.1x, Eli Lilly (LLY) 39.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Eli Lilly (LLY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Takeda Pharmaceutical (TAK) +0.7%, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) +3.1%, Eli Lilly (LLY) +49.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Eli Lilly (LLY) has the highest net margin (Takeda Pharmaceutical (TAK) 1.2%, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) 18.9%, Eli Lilly (LLY) 33.5%). On return on invested capital, Eli Lilly (LLY) leads (Takeda Pharmaceutical (TAK) 3.5%, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) -3.3%, Eli Lilly (LLY) 37.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Eli Lilly (LLY) returned the most: Takeda Pharmaceutical (TAK) +42.9%, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) +41.5%, Eli Lilly (LLY) +57.2%. Over five years, Eli Lilly (LLY) compounded fastest (Takeda Pharmaceutical (TAK) +7.5%/yr, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) +0.7%/yr, Eli Lilly (LLY) +38.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) has the highest dividend yield: Takeda Pharmaceutical (TAK) 1.54%, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) 4.16%, Eli Lilly (LLY) 0.52%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Takeda Pharmaceutical (TAK) has been the steadiest (Takeda Pharmaceutical (TAK) 21.5%, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) 28.4%, Eli Lilly (LLY) 34.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, TAK, BMY and LLY?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Eli Lilly (LLY) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.