Eli Lilly (LLY) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Eli Lilly (LLY) posted Deferred Taxes of -$665 million for Q3 2026, compared with $501 million a year earlier.
Powered by 
Analysis
Eli Lilly (LLY) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Deferred Taxes at Eli Lilly was -$1.85 billion; for FY2025, it came in at -$1.71 billion.
- In prior years, Eli Lilly's Deferred Taxes was -$2.68 billion in FY2024, -$2.34 billion in FY2023, -$2.19 billion in FY2022 and -$802.3 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Deferred Taxes has run from a low of -$1.48 billion in Q1 2026 to a high of $1.05 billion in Q2 2026 over five years.
- According to Business Quant data, Deferred Taxes for the three prior quarters was $1.05 billion (Q2 2026), -$1.48 billion (Q1 2026) and -$748 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,264.65 Bn | 1,238.27 Bn | 20.46 Bn | -665.00 Mn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 677.74 Bn | 597.60 Bn | 17.30 Bn | -1.79 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 517.10 Bn | 485.11 Bn | 13.12 Bn | -56.00 Mn |
| 4 | Merck | 362.23 Bn | 325.17 Bn | 13.19 Bn | -612.00 Mn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 315.90 Bn | 276.16 Bn | 11.24 Bn | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.40 Bn | 266.24 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Amgen | 249.90 Bn | 201.56 Bn | 7.58 Bn | -120.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 209.15 Bn | 184.26 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 202.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 165.88 Bn | 113.23 Bn | 12.56 Bn | -860.00 Mn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.78 Bn | 110.77 Bn | 2.91 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -665.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -748.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 501.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -392.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -966.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -429.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -279.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -506.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -844.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -431.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -559.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -618.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -506.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -92.50 Mn |
API Access
Eli Lilly Deferred Taxes API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=LLY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "ticker": "LLY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=LLY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();