Eli Lilly (LLY) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Eli Lilly (LLY) reported Free Cash Flow of $3.0 billion for Q1 2026, up 1827.56% on a YoY basis from $156.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 343.58% quarter-over-quarter from $677.9 million in Q4 2025.

Eli Lilly (LLY) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Eli Lilly has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $3.0 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 1827.56% year-over-year to $3.0 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $11.8 billion (up 216.44% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $9.0 billion, up 138.62% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $3.0 billion, up from $677.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $6.7 billion in Q3 2025, with the low at -$1.4 billion in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $1.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.1 billion in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow sank 219.02% — and 2026, when it soared 1827.56%.
  • Eli Lilly's Free Cash Flow stood at $1.2 billion in 2022, then slumped by 219.02% to -$1.4 billion in 2023, then surged by 170.69% to $977.7 million in 2024, then plunged by 30.66% to $677.9 million in 2025, then jumped by 343.58% to $3.0 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $3.0 billion (Q1 2026), $677.9 million (Q4 2025), and $6.7 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Gsk 92,316,836.42 Bn 92,316,831.46 Bn 7.76 Bn 2.12 Bn
2 Eli Lilly 983.57 Bn 978.29 Bn 16.22 Bn 3.01 Bn
3 Johnson & Johnson 553.56 Bn 531.50 Bn 15.96 Bn 1.47 Bn
4 AbbVie 383.35 Bn 374.00 Bn 10.78 Bn 3.56 Bn
5 Merck 281.71 Bn 276.06 Bn 12.09 Bn 2.93 Bn
6 Amgen 182.20 Bn 170.16 Bn 5.87 Bn 1.48 Bn
7 Gilead Sciences 153.71 Bn 145.98 Bn 5.52 Bn 2.43 Bn
8 Pfizer 143.75 Bn 130.98 Bn -1.21 Bn 2.18 Bn
9 Bristol Myers Squibb 109.71 Bn 99.25 Bn 8.07 Bn 757.00 Mn
10 Novartis Ag 108.28 Bn 107.60 Bn - 346.00 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 3.01 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 3.01 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 677.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 677.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 6.75 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 6.75 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 1.39 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 1.39 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 156.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 156.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 977.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 977.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 2.36 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 2.36 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 241.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 241.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 179.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 179.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -1.38 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 -1.38 Bn