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Eli Lilly and Company

Eli Lilly and Company

LLYNYSEHealthcare● Active
$1,131.42
+$6.15(+0.55%)
Market Cap$1.07T
P/E Ratio
52W High$1166.29
52W Low$623.78

Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

LLY · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $8.97B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 2065.6% year-over-year The FCF margin was 13.8%. Five-year CAGR stands at +14.9%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$8.97B▲ +2065.6% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$13.58Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin13.8%$8.97B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+24.9%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+14.9%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$8.97B▲ +2065.6%13.8%
FY2024$414.3M▲ +113.1%0.9%
FY2023−$3.15B▼ 168.5%-9.2%
FY2022$4.60B▼ 14.6%16.1%
FY2021$5.39B▲ +20.5%19.0%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) trades at a FCF yield of 1.27% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 74.8x. FCF per share stands at $15.12, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
1.27%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$15.12
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x74.8
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x81.3
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Eli Lilly and Company generated $16.81B in operating cash flow and spent 7.84B in capital expenditures, yielding $8.97B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$16.81B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$10.97B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$2.21B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($16.81B) − |CapEx| (7.84B) = FCF ($8.97B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Healthcare)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and CompanyYOU
LLY
$8.97B+2065.6%
#2
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$19.70B-0.7%
#3
AbbVie Inc.
AbbVie Inc.
ABBV
$17.82B-0.1%
#4
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UNH
$16.07B-22.4%
#5
Merck & Co., Inc.
Merck & Co., Inc.
MRK
$12.36B-31.7%
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About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) reported free cash flow of $8.97B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 2065.6% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 13.8%.

Based on available data, Eli Lilly and Company has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 14 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $8.97B in FY2025. The 5-year CAGR stands at +14.9%.

Eli Lilly and Company's FCF yield is 1.27% and price-to-FCF ratio is 74.8x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

LLY free cash flow · 8 questions

Eli Lilly and Company free cash flow was $8.97B for FY2025, up 2065.6% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $13.58B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Eli Lilly and Company · Eli Lilly and Company SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026