Growth Metrics

Eli Lilly (LLY) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2025)

Historic Return on Capital Employed for Eli Lilly (LLY) over the last 17 years, with Q3 2025 value amounting to 0.38%.

  • Eli Lilly's Return on Capital Employed rose 1000.0% to 0.38% in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was 0.38%, marking a year-over-year increase of 1000.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 0.38% for FY2024, which is 300.0% up from last year.
  • As of Q3 2025, Eli Lilly's Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.38%, which was up 1000.0% from 0.39% recorded in Q2 2025.
  • In the past 5 years, Eli Lilly's Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 0.39% in Q2 2025 and a low of 0.19% during Q1 2021
  • For the 5-year period, Eli Lilly's Return on Capital Employed averaged around 0.27%, with its median value being 0.26% (2022).
  • Per our database at Business Quant, Eli Lilly's Return on Capital Employed crashed by -600bps in 2023 and then soared by 1000bps in 2024.
  • Over the past 5 years, Eli Lilly's Return on Capital Employed (Quarter) stood at 0.22% in 2021, then rose by 17bps to 0.26% in 2022, then increased by 19bps to 0.3% in 2023, then rose by 9bps to 0.33% in 2024, then rose by 14bps to 0.38% in 2025.
  • Its Return on Capital Employed stands at 0.38% for Q3 2025, versus 0.39% for Q2 2025 and 0.35% for Q1 2025.