Eli Lilly (LLY) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026)
Eli Lilly (LLY) posted Selling, General & Administrative of $3.43 billion for Q2 2026, up 24.6% from $2.75 billion a year earlier and up 16.9% from the prior quarter.
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Eli Lilly (LLY) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Selling, General & Administrative at Eli Lilly was $12.24 billion, up 25.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $11.09 billion, up 29.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Selling, General & Administrative has increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Eli Lilly's Selling, General & Administrative was $8.59 billion in FY2024 (+16.1%), $7.4 billion in FY2023 (+15.0%), $6.44 billion in FY2022 (+0.1%) and $6.43 billion in FY2021 (+5.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Selling, General & Administrative in data going back to Q1 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Selling, General & Administrative has increased in each of the last 16 quarters, with growth averaging 25.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Selling, General & Administrative in the past five years was Q3 2025, with growth of 30.5%; the weakest was Q2 2022, with a decline of 3.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Selling, General & Administrative for the three prior quarters was $2.93 billion (Q1 2026), $3.13 billion (Q4 2025) and $2.74 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | SG&A (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,076.25 Bn | 1,044.84 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 3.43 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 617.18 Bn | 535.70 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 6.43 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 464.58 Bn | 437.73 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 3.63 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 356.04 Bn | 310.47 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 269.07 Bn | 224.94 Bn | 11.24 Bn | -3.24 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 243.21 Bn | 216.77 Bn | 12.86 Bn | -5.65 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 217.88 Bn | 173.28 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 1.75 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 179.62 Bn | 153.74 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 1.92 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 158.45 Bn | 105.40 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 3.41 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 127.87 Bn | 99.88 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 582.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.74 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.93 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.80 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.64 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.58 Bn |
API Access
Eli Lilly Selling, General & Administrative API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=LLY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "selling-general-and-administrative", "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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=LLY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();