Eli Lilly (LLY) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)

Eli Lilly (LLY) reported Retained Earnings of $29.5 billion for Q1 2026, up 881.91% on a YoY basis from $3.0 billion in Q1 2025, and up 1124.79% quarter-over-quarter from -$2.9 billion in Q4 2025.

Eli Lilly (LLY) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Eli Lilly has reported Retained Earnings for 18 years, with the latest figure at $29.5 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 881.91% year-over-year to $29.5 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $29.5 billion (up 881.91% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$2.9 billion, up 33.36% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at $29.5 billion, up from -$2.9 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $29.5 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at -$4.4 billion in Q2 2024.
  • Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $2.5 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$3.8 billion in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Retained Earnings tumbled 144.28% — and 2026, when it jumped 881.91%.
  • Eli Lilly's Retained Earnings stood at $10.0 billion in 2022, then sank by 143.09% to -$4.3 billion in 2023, then increased by 0.12% to -$4.3 billion in 2024, then surged by 33.36% to -$2.9 billion in 2025, then surged by 1124.79% to $29.5 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $29.5 billion (Q1 2026), -$2.9 billion (Q4 2025), and -$3.2 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 Gsk 93,699,046.73 Bn 93,699,041.77 Bn 7.76 Bn 1.90 Bn
2 Eli Lilly 1,012.06 Bn 1,006.77 Bn 16.22 Bn 29.51 Bn
3 Johnson & Johnson 560.67 Bn 538.62 Bn 15.96 Bn -14.83 Bn
4 AbbVie 402.20 Bn 392.85 Bn 10.78 Bn -17.87 Bn
5 Merck 298.59 Bn 292.94 Bn 12.09 Bn 66.72 Bn
6 Amgen 188.77 Bn 176.74 Bn 5.87 Bn -190.00 Mn
7 Gilead Sciences 160.22 Bn 152.49 Bn 5.52 Bn 78.00 Mn
8 Pfizer 148.19 Bn 135.42 Bn -1.21 Bn -7.20 Bn
9 Bristol Myers Squibb 116.72 Bn 106.26 Bn 8.07 Bn -1.37 Bn
10 Novartis Ag 109.78 Bn 109.09 Bn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 29.51 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 -2.88 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 -3.21 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 17.38 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 -3.77 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 -4.32 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 -4.27 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -4.38 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 -4.30 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 -4.33 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 -3.78 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 -3.79 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 -3.78 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 10.04 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 10.01 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 8.56 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 9.37 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 8.96 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 -6.17 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 -6.29 Bn