NYSE$LLY

Eli Lilly & Co · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Eli Lilly's Q1 2024 performance reflected solid revenue growth, driven by key products and pipeline advancements.

Eli Lilly reported a strong first quarter in 2024, with revenue increasing by 26% to $8.77 billion, driven by sales of Mounjaro, Zepbound, Verzenio, and Jardiance. EPS increased by 66% to $2.48 on a reported basis and by 59% to $2.58 on a non-GAAP basis. The company raised its full-year revenue guidance by $2 billion and EPS guidance by $1.25-$1.30.

  • Revenue increased 26%, driven by Mounjaro, Zepbound, Verzenio and Jardiance.
  • Pipeline progress included positive results from two Phase 3 trials of tirzepatide for obstructive sleep apnea and submission of mirikizumab for Crohn's disease in the U.S. and EU.
  • EPS increased 66% to $2.48 on a reported basis and increased 59% to $2.58 on a non-GAAP basis, both inclusive of $0.10 of acquired IPR&D charges.
  • 2024 full-year revenue guidance raised by $2.0 billion; reported EPS guidance raised $1.25 to be in the range of $13.05 to $13.55 and non-GAAP EPS guidance raised $1.30 to be in the range of $13.50 to $14.00.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$8.77B

Previous: $6.96B+26.0%
EPS

$2.48

Previous: $1.62+53.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$986M

Previous: -$669M-47.5%
Free Cash Flow

$1.26B

Previous: $676M+85.8%
Net Income

$2.24B

Previous: $1.34B+66.8%
Operating Income

$2.51B

Previous: $1.6B+56.9%
Gross Profit

$7.09B

Previous: $5.33B+33.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.46B

Previous: $3.55B-30.6%
Total Assets

$63.9B

Previous: $53.2B+20.3%
R&D Expense

$2.52B

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$159M

Previous: $131M+21.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Eli Lilly · Revenue · Quarterly

$8.77B

Q1 2024+26%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Eli Lilly · $2.45B total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Mounjaro
    $1.41B+652.4%
  • Verzenio
    $1.04B+68.4%

Forward guidance

Lilly increased its full-year 2024 revenue guidance to a range of $42.4 billion to $43.6 billion and EPS guidance to $13.05 to $13.55 on a reported basis and $13.50 to $14.00 on a non-GAAP basis.

Tailwinds

  • Strong performance of Mounjaro and Zepbound
  • Greater visibility into the company's production expansion for the remainder of the year
  • The ratio of (Gross Margin - OPEX) / Revenue is now expected to be in the range of 32% to 34% on a reported basis
  • The ratio of (Gross Margin - OPEX) / Revenue is now expected to be in the range of 33% to 35% on a non-GAAP basis
  • Tax rate guidance remains unchanged at approximately 14% on both a reported and a non-GAAP basis

Headwinds

  • Other income (expense) guidance remains unchanged at a range of ($500) to ($400) million of expense on both a reported and non-GAAP basis
  • Guidance does not include Acquired IPR&D either incurred, or expected to be incurred, after Q1 2024.
  • Exceptionally strong demand for the company's incretin medicines led to wholesaler backorders for these products at quarter end.
  • The company expects tight supply to continue as growing production volume is outpaced by demand.
  • In the short to mid-term, Lilly expects sales growth for incretin medicines to primarily be a function of the quantity the company can produce and ship.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.1%

Avg return

30 days after

43%

29 / 67 earnings

Positive

+15.9%

Q2 2023

Best reaction

-14.1%

Q2 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.1%+16.2%+29.9%
Q4 2025+10.3%+4.1%-1.3%
Q3 2025+3.2%+11.5%+32.2%
Q2 2025-14.1%-14.3%-2.6%
Q1 2025-11.7%-13.8%-17.9%
Q4 2024+3.3%+2.7%+3.3%
Q3 2024-8.2%-10.8%-12.0%
Q2 2024+15.5%+17.6%+16.9%
Q1 2024+5.4%-0.3%+10.6%
Q4 2023+2.7%+4.8%+10.5%
Q3 2023+2.4%+8.2%+5.3%
Q2 2023+15.9%+16.3%+26.2%
Q1 2023+5.2%+7.4%+13.2%
Q4 2022-1.0%-0.8%-7.0%
Q3 2022-2.0%-1.3%+2.3%
Q2 2022-4.0%-3.4%-4.0%
Q1 2022+2.5%+1.0%+13.5%
Q4 2021-3.4%-4.4%+4.8%
Q3 2021+2.1%+4.0%+6.9%
Q2 2021+6.4%+6.8%+5.3%
Q1 2021-3.6%-2.4%+6.4%
Q4 2020-3.3%-6.3%-2.5%
Q3 2020-7.3%-7.9%+2.2%
Q2 2020-7.1%-4.3%-8.9%
Q1 2020+4.0%+0.4%-3.5%
Q4 2019-0.2%+2.5%-9.9%
Q3 2019-1.8%+2.9%+5.8%
Q2 2019+0.2%+3.4%+3.2%
Q1 2019-1.2%-2.2%-3.1%
Q4 2018-2.4%-2.0%+5.2%
Q3 2018-0.4%+1.9%+5.2%
Q2 2018+8.5%+8.7%+17.9%
Q1 2018+1.2%+3.2%+3.1%
Q4 2017-4.3%-10.0%-10.3%
Q3 2017-2.7%-3.8%-4.0%
Q2 2017-3.4%-1.9%-6.9%
Q1 2017-2.9%-1.6%-6.1%
Q4 2016+3.9%+3.4%+11.0%
Q3 2016-1.0%-3.9%-12.3%
Q2 2016+1.7%+1.1%-4.8%
Q1 2016-1.8%
Q4 2015-3.3%
Q3 2015+1.7%
Q2 2015-1.9%
Q1 2015-1.0%
Q4 2014-0.6%
Q3 2014+2.1%
Q2 2014-0.7%
Q1 2014-1.8%
Q4 2013+0.2%
Q3 2013+0.8%
Q2 2013+3.1%
Q1 2013-3.3%
Q4 2012+2.9%
Q3 2012-1.6%
Q2 2012+3.9%
Q1 2012+2.3%
Q4 2011+1.0%
Q3 2011-1.9%
Q2 2011-0.1%
Q1 2011-0.1%
Q4 2010-1.6%
Q3 2010-0.3%
Q2 2010+2.5%
Q1 2010+0.4%
Q4 2009-0.8%
Q4 2008-0.3%

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