Eli Lilly (LLY) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Eli Lilly's EPS (Basic) came in at $7.23 for Q3 2026, up 16.2% from $6.22 a year earlier but down 9.0% from the prior quarter.
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Eli Lilly (LLY) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Eli Lilly reported EPS (Basic) of $30.92, up 50.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $23.00, up 95.6% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 27.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EPS (Basic) was $11.76 in FY2024 (+102.0%), $5.82 in FY2023 (-15.9%), $6.93 in FY2022 (+12.5%) and $6.15 in FY2021 (-9.8%).
- The five-year range for quarterly EPS (Basic) is -$0.06 (Q3 2023) to $8.27 (Q1 2026).
- Year-over-year, EPS (Basic) has increased for eight consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 119.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EPS (Basic) over five years came in Q3 2025 (growth of 478.0%), and the weakest in Q2 2022 (a decline of 31.0%).
- Business Quant data shows LLY's EPS (Basic) at $7.95 (Q2 2026), $8.27 (Q1 2026) and $7.40 (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,264.65 Bn | 1,238.27 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 7.23 |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 677.74 Bn | 597.60 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 0.09 |
| 3 | AbbVie | 517.10 Bn | 485.11 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 2.38 |
| 4 | Merck | 362.23 Bn | 325.17 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 2.05 |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 315.90 Bn | 276.16 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 1.68 |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.40 Bn | 266.24 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.62 |
| 7 | Amgen | 249.90 Bn | 201.56 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 7.14 |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 209.15 Bn | 184.26 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 1.96 |
| 9 | Pfizer | 165.88 Bn | 113.23 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 0.57 |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.78 Bn | 110.77 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 2.58 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7.23 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.95 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.27 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.40 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.22 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.30 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.07 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.90 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.08 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.29 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.49 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.43 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.06 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.96 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.49 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.15 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.61 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.06 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.11 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.90 |
API Access
Eli Lilly EPS (Basic) 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=eps-basic&ticker=LLY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=LLY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();