Eli Lilly (LLY) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Eli Lilly (LLY) recorded Free Cash Flow of $7.76 billion in Q2 2026, up 458.1% from $1.39 billion a year earlier and up 158.0% from the prior quarter.
Eli Lilly (LLY) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Eli Lilly's Free Cash Flow came in at $18.19 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 272.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $8.97 billion, up 138.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Free Cash Flow came in at $3.76 billion in FY2024 (+374.7%), $792 million in FY2023 (-86.2%), $5.73 billion in FY2022 (-5.4%) and $6.06 billion in FY2021 (+18.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow in data going back to Q1 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow rose in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 194.9%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Free Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 475.8% in Q2 2025, against a decline of 83.1% in Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $3.01 billion (Q1 2026), $677.9 million (Q4 2025) and $6.75 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,076.25 Bn | 1,044.84 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 617.18 Bn | 535.70 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 7.30 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 464.58 Bn | 437.73 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 3.11 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 356.04 Bn | 310.47 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 4.48 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 269.07 Bn | 224.94 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 6.20 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 243.21 Bn | 216.77 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 5.34 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 217.88 Bn | 173.28 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 3.49 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 179.62 Bn | 153.74 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 3.43 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 158.45 Bn | 105.40 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 302.00 Mn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 127.87 Bn | 99.88 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 677.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.75 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 156.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 977.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.36 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 241.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 179.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.38 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -106.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.60 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 812.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.97 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.29 Bn |
Eli Lilly Free Cash Flow 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
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=LLY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=LLY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();