Eli Lilly (LLY) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)

Eli Lilly (LLY) posted Cash from Investing Activities of -$3.9 billion for Q1 2026, down 39.75% quarter-over-quarter from -$2.8 billion in Q4 2025, and down 16.79% year-on-year from -$4.7 billion in Q1 2025.

Eli Lilly (LLY) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Eli Lilly (LLY) has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 consecutive years, with -$3.9 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 came in at -$3.9 billion, down 16.79% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$11.5 billion (down 0.5% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$11.0 billion, down 17.95% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities was -$3.9 billion for Q1 2026 at Eli Lilly, down from -$2.8 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Cash from Investing Activities peaked at -$459.1 million in Q2 2023 and troughed at -$4.0 billion in Q3 2024.
  • Average Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years is -$2.1 billion, with a median of -$1.9 billion recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Cash from Investing Activities soared 44.45% in 2023 and tumbled 378.92% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$943.5 million in 2022, then sank by 209.97% to -$2.9 billion in 2023, then surged by 34.32% to -$1.9 billion in 2024, then sank by 45.87% to -$2.8 billion in 2025, then plunged by 39.75% to -$3.9 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Cash from Investing Activities figures were -$3.9 billion in Q1 2026, -$2.8 billion in Q4 2025, and -$3.0 billion in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing (Qtr)
1 Eli Lilly 1,066.16 Bn 1,060.88 Bn 16.22 Bn -3.92 Bn
2 Johnson & Johnson 611.69 Bn 589.64 Bn 15.96 Bn -1.04 Bn
3 AbbVie 444.34 Bn 434.99 Bn 10.78 Bn -574.00 Mn
4 Astrazeneca 284.94 Bn 277.05 Bn 12.61 Bn -1.79 Bn
5 Merck 224.23 Bn 218.58 Bn 12.09 Bn -10.21 Bn
6 Amgen 195.12 Bn 183.08 Bn 5.87 Bn -716.00 Mn
7 Gilead Sciences 156.45 Bn 148.73 Bn 5.52 Bn 1.77 Bn
8 Pfizer 136.01 Bn 123.24 Bn -1.21 Bn 785.00 Mn
9 Novartis Ag 113.45 Bn 113.67 Bn - -
10 Biogen 30.87 Bn 26.59 Bn 1.82 Bn -209.50 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -3.92 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 -3.92 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 -2.80 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 -2.80 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 -2.98 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 -2.98 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 -1.83 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 -1.83 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 -3.35 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 -3.35 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 -1.92 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 -1.92 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 -4.00 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 -4.00 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -2.20 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -2.20 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 -1.18 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 -1.18 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 -2.92 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 -2.92 Bn