Eli Lilly (LLY) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Eli Lilly (LLY) reported Capital Expenditures of $2.3 billion for Q1 2026, up 54.04% on a YoY basis from $1.5 billion in Q1 2025, and down 8.67% quarter-over-quarter from $2.5 billion in Q4 2025.

Eli Lilly (LLY) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Eli Lilly has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 years, with the latest figure at $2.3 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 54.04% year-over-year to $2.3 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $8.7 billion (up 55.1% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $7.8 billion, up 55.02% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at $2.3 billion, down from $2.5 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $2.5 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $365.4 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $1.2 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.1 billion in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Capital Expenditures slipped 2.7% — and 2023, when it soared 113.9%.
  • Eli Lilly's Capital Expenditures stood at $500.7 million in 2022, then soared by 113.9% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then surged by 39.7% to $1.5 billion in 2024, then jumped by 70.21% to $2.5 billion in 2025, then decreased by 8.67% to $2.3 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $2.3 billion (Q1 2026), $2.5 billion (Q4 2025), and $2.1 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capex (Qtr)
1 Gsk 92,316,836.42 Bn 92,316,831.46 Bn 7.76 Bn -297.95 Mn
2 Eli Lilly 983.57 Bn 978.29 Bn 16.22 Bn 2.33 Bn
3 Johnson & Johnson 553.56 Bn 531.50 Bn 15.96 Bn 1.05 Bn
4 AbbVie 383.35 Bn 374.00 Bn 10.78 Bn 265.00 Mn
5 Merck 281.71 Bn 276.06 Bn 12.09 Bn 991.00 Mn
6 Amgen 182.20 Bn 170.16 Bn 5.87 Bn 712.00 Mn
7 Gilead Sciences 153.71 Bn 145.98 Bn 5.52 Bn 117.00 Mn
8 Pfizer 143.75 Bn 130.98 Bn -1.21 Bn 436.00 Mn
9 Bristol Myers Squibb 109.71 Bn 99.25 Bn 8.07 Bn 347.00 Mn
10 Novartis Ag 108.28 Bn 107.60 Bn - -346.00 Mn

Historic Data

Download Data
DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 2.33 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 2.33 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 2.55 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 2.55 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 2.09 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 2.09 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 1.70 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 1.70 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 1.51 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 1.51 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 1.50 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 1.50 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.35 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.35 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.22 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.22 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 986.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 986.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 1.07 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 1.07 Bn