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Is Eli Lilly a quality business?

Develops and sells prescription medicines, with recent growth concentrated in diabetes and obesity treatments.

7.0/ 10
High quality
as of September 13, 2026
Profitability
9.8 Strong
Solvency
Growth
9.3 Strong
Efficiency
Predictability
1.2 Weak
Strongest pillar: Profitability · Weakest: Predictability

Eli Lilly (LLY) scores 7.0 out of 10 as of September 13, 2026, computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as high quality. The reading rests on profitability, and predictability is what holds it back.

2 pillars, solvency and efficiency, are unscored because the filings behind them carry too little to judge. Each is shown as a dash rather than a zero, and the overall score is the weighted average of what could be scored.

Data provided by Twelve Data. Scores are computed by Lemma Analysis from reported financials.

Why quality is the interesting question for Eli Lilly

Growth of this magnitude in a company this old distorts the whole score, and it arrives alongside heavy spending on manufacturing capacity. Efficiency and solvency are where that expansion shows up long before it reaches profitability. The pillar reading is a way of asking what the business looks like once the buildout is finished.

What each pillar measures

Profitability

9.8 / 10

How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.

Solvency

The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.

Growth

9.3 / 10

How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.

Efficiency

How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.

Predictability

1.2 / 10

How stable and consistent results have been over time.

How this score is calculated

Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.

Limitations

This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.

Educational only. Not investment advice.

FAQ

Is Eli Lilly a quality business?

On this reading Eli Lilly scores 7.0 out of 10, which reads as high quality. Its strongest pillar is profitability, its weakest is predictability. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.

What does the LLY quality score measure?

Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.

How current is this score?

It was last recomputed on September 13, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, i.e. quarterly, so this page changes when a new filing changes the answer rather than on a schedule. Live figures for LLY are in the app.

Does a high score mean the stock is cheap?

No. Quality and valuation are separate questions, and a good business at the wrong price is still a bad purchase. Score the business here, then price it with a DCF you control.

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