Eli Lilly (LLY) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

Eli Lilly (LLY) reported Gross Margin of 81.93% for Q1 2026, down 59.0% on a YoY basis from 199.84% in Q1 2025, and down 0.71% quarter-over-quarter from 82.52% in Q4 2025.

Eli Lilly (LLY) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Eli Lilly has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 81.93% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 59.0% year-over-year to 81.93%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 82.83% (up 113.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 83.04%, up 173.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 81.93%, down from 82.52% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 84.27% in Q2 2025, with the low at 73.47% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 80.16% across 5 years, with a median of 80.89% in 2023.
  • The largest YoY upside for Gross Margin was 693 bps in 2022 against a maximum downside of 162 bps in 2022.
  • Eli Lilly's Gross Margin stood at 78.8% in 2022, then advanced by 3 bps to 80.89% in 2023, then gained by 2 bps to 82.24% in 2024, then gained by 0 bps to 82.52% in 2025, then decreased by 1 bps to 81.93% in 2026.
  • The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 81.93% (Q1 2026), 82.52% (Q4 2025), and 82.91% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Gsk 92,316,836.42 Bn 92,316,831.46 Bn 7.76 Bn 75.42%
2 Eli Lilly 983.57 Bn 978.29 Bn 16.22 Bn 81.93%
3 Johnson & Johnson 553.56 Bn 531.50 Bn 15.96 Bn 66.31%
4 AbbVie 383.35 Bn 374.00 Bn 10.78 Bn 71.88%
5 Merck 281.71 Bn 276.06 Bn 12.09 Bn 74.24%
6 Amgen 182.20 Bn 170.16 Bn 5.87 Bn 68.16%
7 Gilead Sciences 153.71 Bn 145.98 Bn 5.52 Bn 79.24%
8 Pfizer 143.75 Bn 130.98 Bn -1.21 Bn -51.69%
9 Bristol Myers Squibb 109.71 Bn 99.25 Bn 8.07 Bn 70.22%
10 Novartis Ag 108.28 Bn 107.60 Bn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 81.93%
Dec 31, 2025 82.52%
Sep 30, 2025 82.91%
Jun 30, 2025 84.27%
Mar 31, 2025 82.52%
Dec 31, 2024 82.24%
Sep 30, 2024 81.02%
Jun 30, 2024 80.80%
Mar 31, 2024 80.91%
Dec 31, 2023 80.89%
Sep 30, 2023 80.42%
Jun 30, 2023 78.26%
Mar 31, 2023 76.63%
Dec 31, 2022 78.80%
Sep 30, 2022 77.25%
Jun 30, 2022 77.95%
Mar 31, 2022 73.47%
Dec 31, 2021 74.37%
Sep 30, 2021 78.87%
Jun 30, 2021 71.02%