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

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

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

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

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 16.79% year-over-year to -$3.9 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$11.5 billion (down 0.5% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$11.0 billion, down 17.95% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$3.9 billion, down from -$2.8 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was -$459.1 million in Q2 2023, with the low at -$4.0 billion in Q3 2024.
  • Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$2.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$1.9 billion in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cash from Investing Activities jumped 44.45% — and 2024, when it sank 378.92%.
  • Eli Lilly's Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$943.5 million in 2022, then slumped by 209.97% to -$2.9 billion in 2023, then surged by 34.32% to -$1.9 billion in 2024, then slumped by 45.87% to -$2.8 billion in 2025, then sank by 39.75% to -$3.9 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$3.9 billion (Q1 2026), -$2.8 billion (Q4 2025), and -$3.0 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Gsk 92,316,836.42 Bn 92,316,831.46 Bn 7.76 Bn -1.98 Bn
2 Eli Lilly 983.57 Bn 978.29 Bn 16.22 Bn -3.92 Bn
3 Johnson & Johnson 553.56 Bn 531.50 Bn 15.96 Bn -1.04 Bn
4 AbbVie 383.35 Bn 374.00 Bn 10.78 Bn -574.00 Mn
5 Merck 281.71 Bn 276.06 Bn 12.09 Bn -10.21 Bn
6 Amgen 182.20 Bn 170.16 Bn 5.87 Bn -716.00 Mn
7 Gilead Sciences 153.71 Bn 145.98 Bn 5.52 Bn 1.77 Bn
8 Pfizer 143.75 Bn 130.98 Bn -1.21 Bn 785.00 Mn
9 Bristol Myers Squibb 109.71 Bn 99.25 Bn 8.07 Bn -131.00 Mn
10 Novartis Ag 108.28 Bn 107.60 Bn - -

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