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

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

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

Eli Lilly (LLY) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $3.0 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $3.0 billion, up 1827.56% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $11.8 billion (up 216.44% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $9.0 billion, up 138.62% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $3.0 billion for Q1 2026 at Eli Lilly, up from $677.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $6.7 billion in Q3 2025 and troughed at -$1.4 billion in Q4 2023.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $1.3 billion, with a median of $1.1 billion recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow tumbled 219.02% in 2023 and surged 1827.56% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $1.2 billion in 2022, then sank by 219.02% to -$1.4 billion in 2023, then surged by 170.69% to $977.7 million in 2024, then tumbled by 30.66% to $677.9 million in 2025, then jumped by 343.58% to $3.0 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $3.0 billion in Q1 2026, $677.9 million in Q4 2025, and $6.7 billion in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF (Qtr)
1 Eli Lilly 1,066.16 Bn 1,060.88 Bn 16.22 Bn 3.01 Bn
2 Johnson & Johnson 611.69 Bn 589.64 Bn 15.96 Bn 1.47 Bn
3 AbbVie 444.34 Bn 434.99 Bn 10.78 Bn 3.56 Bn
4 Astrazeneca 284.94 Bn 277.05 Bn 12.61 Bn 547.00 Mn
5 Merck 224.23 Bn 218.58 Bn 12.09 Bn 2.93 Bn
6 Amgen 195.12 Bn 183.08 Bn 5.87 Bn 1.48 Bn
7 Gilead Sciences 156.45 Bn 148.73 Bn 5.52 Bn 2.43 Bn
8 Pfizer 136.01 Bn 123.24 Bn -1.21 Bn 2.18 Bn
9 Novartis Ag 113.45 Bn 113.67 Bn - 346.00 Mn
10 Biogen 30.87 Bn 26.59 Bn 1.82 Bn 594.30 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