Growth Metrics

Eli Lilly (LLY) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

Eli Lilly filings provide 18 years of Research & Development readings, the most recent being $3.5 billion for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 28.38% to $3.5 billion in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $14.1 billion, a 25.99% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at $13.3 billion, up 21.34% from a year prior.
  • Research & Development hit $3.5 billion in Q1 2026 for Eli Lilly, down from $3.8 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $3.8 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $1.6 billion in Q1 2022.
  • Median Research & Development over the past 5 years was $2.6 billion (2023), compared with a mean of $2.6 billion.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Research & Development: fell 3.71% in 2022 and later soared 33.62% in 2023.
  • Eli Lilly's Research & Development stood at $2.0 billion in 2022, then increased by 28.38% to $2.6 billion in 2023, then rose by 17.98% to $3.0 billion in 2024, then grew by 25.76% to $3.8 billion in 2025, then decreased by 7.67% to $3.5 billion in 2026.
  • The last three reported values for Research & Development were $3.5 billion (Q1 2026), $3.8 billion (Q4 2025), and $3.5 billion (Q3 2025) per Business Quant data.