NYSE$LLY

Eli Lilly & Co · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Eli Lilly reported Q1 2026 revenue of $19.8B and net income of $7.4B, with diluted EPS of $8.26.

Lilly generated Q1 2026 revenue of $19.8 billion (+56% YoY), including net product revenue of $18.5 billion driven by Mounjaro and Zepbound. Net income was $7.4 billion, or $8.26 diluted EPS, versus $2.8 billion and $3.06. Gross margin expanded on GLP-1 scale while R&D and SG&A rose with pipeline investment.

  • Total revenue $19.8B (+56% YoY); net product revenue $18.5B.
  • Net income $7.4B; diluted EPS $8.26.
  • Mounjaro and Zepbound represented 65% of total revenue.
  • U.S. government drug-pricing agreements finalized in Q1.
  • Higher R&D on obesity and Alzheimer's programs.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$19.8B

Previous: $12.7B+55.5%
EPS (adj)

$8.26

Previous: $3.06+169.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.33B

Previous: -$1.51B-54.1%
Free Cash Flow

$3.01B

No prior period
Net Income

$7.4B

Previous: $2.76B+168.1%
Operating Income

$8.92B

Previous: $3.7B+141.3%
Gross Profit

$16.2B

Previous: $10.5B+54.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$5.28B

No prior period
Total Assets

$117B

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Eli Lilly · Revenue · Quarterly

$19.8B

Q1 2026+55.5%vs Q1 2025
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

The 10-Q discusses LLY's operating environment, capital priorities, and risks without issuing formal quarterly EPS guidance.

Tailwinds

  • Management provides segment and liquidity detail in MD&A.
  • Filing supports transparency on year-over-year trends.

Headwinds

  • Macro, competitive, or regulatory risks noted in risk factors.
  • No numeric full-year EPS bridge in the quarterly filing.

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 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

+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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