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ELI LILLY & Co (LLY) Stock Analysis

HealthcarePharmaceutical Preparations

Q2 2026 · +47.7% revenue · +16.0% revenue
Beat the trendvs trailing 3-quarter avg
Revenue−3.0 ppvs trend
Net income−206.0 ppvs trend
Diluted EPS−207.7 ppvs trend

Outperformed in 0 of 3 metrics

How the cash was deployedQ2 2026
Operating cash flow$16.02B
Share buybacks$3.96B (24.7 %)
Dividends paid$3.09B (19.3 %)
Debt repayment$1.62B (10.1 %)
Returned to shareholders this quarter$7.05B +53.8%
Last 8 quarters of revenueLatest quarter highlighted. Q4 reconstructed from the annual filing.
+47.7% +16.0%
11.44B
Q3 24
13.53B
Q4 24*
12.73B
Q1 25
15.56B
Q2 25
17.60B
Q3 25
19.29B
Q4 25*
19.80B
Q1 26
22.97B
Q2 26

* Q4 is reconstructed from the annual filing (FY − Q1 − Q2 − Q3), since the SEC does not require a Q4 10-Q.

RevenueAccelerating
$22.97B
+47.7% +16.0%
8.77B
11.30B
11.44B
13.53B
12.73B
15.56B
17.60B
19.29B
19.80B
22.97B
Moving faster than the prior quarter — the trend is picking up speed.
Net incomeReversal
$7.09B
+25.3% −4.1%
2.24B
2.97B
970.30M
4.41B
2.76B
5.66B
5.58B
6.64B
7.40B
7.09B
Direction flipped this quarter — watch for a one-off or a new trend.
Free cash flowNot enough history
Not enough quarters yet to read the trend.
Diluted Reversal
$7.94
+26.2% −3.9%
2.48
3.28
1.07
4.88
3.06
6.29
6.21
7.39
8.26
7.94
Direction flipped this quarter — watch for a one-off or a new trend.

Margins

Gross marginReversal
85.8 %
+1.5 pp +3.8 pp
80.91
80.80
81.02
82.24
82.53
84.27
82.91
82.52
81.93
85.78
Direction flipped this quarter — watch for a one-off or a new trend.
Operating marginNot enough history
Not enough quarters yet to read the trend.
Net marginReversal
30.9 %
−5.5 pp −6.5 pp
25.58
26.25
8.48
32.59
21.68
36.38
31.72
34.41
37.36
30.88
Direction flipped this quarter — watch for a one-off or a new trend.
Metric
Q2 2025Same quarter, prior year
Q1 2026Previous quarter
Q2 2026Latest quarter
YoYQoQ
Revenue$15.56B$19.80B$22.97B+47.7%+16.0%
Cost of revenue$2.45B$3.58B$3.27B+33.5%−8.6%
Gross profit$13.11B$16.22B$19.71B+50.3%+21.5%
Operating expenses
Operating income
Net income$5.66B$7.40B$7.09B+25.3%−4.1%
Diluted $6.29$8.26$7.94+26.2%−3.9%
Operating cash flow$4.75B$5.33B$16.02B+237%+200%
Free cash flow
Gross margin84.3 %81.9 %85.8 %+1.5 pp+3.8 pp
Operating margin
Net margin36.4 %37.4 %30.9 %−5.5 pp−6.5 pp