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Eli Lilly and Co

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Eli Lilly and Co AI Insights

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As of 2025-12-08

Snapshot

  • ROE TTM of 97% vs industry median -39% driven by 1.79x debt/equity leverage amplifying 31% net margins on blockbuster GLP-1 drugs[ROE]
  • R&D spend of 12.6B TTM (21% of revenue) is 334x industry median - massive pipeline investment sustaining competitive moat[Research and Development]
  • FCF TTM only 6.4B (11% margin) despite 16B operating cash flow - 9.6B capex buildout constraining near-term returns[Free Cash Flow]

Watch Triggers

  • Capital Expenditure: Capex/Revenue drops below 10%Signals manufacturing buildout complete, FCF should double within 12 months
  • Gross Margin: Falls below 80%Would indicate pricing pressure or manufacturing inefficiency on GLP-1 scale-up
  • Research and Development: R&D/Revenue exceeds 25%May signal pipeline gaps requiring accelerated investment, pressuring margins

Bull Case

83% gross margin with 45% operating margin creates massive reinvestment capacity - 12.6B R&D spend is self-funded while generating 18.4B net income TTM

Gross MarginOperating MarginResearch and Development

ROIC of 33% TTM on 66B invested capital demonstrates exceptional capital allocation despite aggressive expansion phase

ROICInvested Capital

Bear Case

Debt/equity 1.79x with 42.5B total debt and only 9.8B cash creates refinancing risk if GLP-1 competition intensifies

Debt to EquityTotal DebtCash and Equivalents

P/B of 78x and P/S of 15x price in flawless execution - any pipeline setback or margin compression severely punishes shares

P/B RatioP/S RatioP/E Ratio

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Forward Thesis

GLP-1 manufacturing capacity will unlock FCF inflection as 9.6B capex cycle peaks

1-3ymed
  • Capex at 16% of revenue vs typical pharma 3-5%
  • Gross margin 83% provides operating leverage
  • Operating income 26.8B already covers expansion
Capex TTM -9.6B vs FCF 6.4BOperating margin 45% TTMCash flow from ops 8.8B TTM

Premium valuation sustainable only if revenue growth exceeds 15% annually through 2027

1-3yhigh
  • P/E 43x vs industry median 20x
  • P/S 15x vs industry median 4x
  • P/B 78x implies extreme growth expectations
Market cap 897B on 59B revenueEV/EBITDA implied ~37xNet margin 31% near peak
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