Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Inventories
Current AssetsEli Lilly Inventories increased by 12.5% to $13.74B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 81.1%, from $7.59B to $13.74B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Inventories shows an upward trend with a 28.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2008
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Rising inventory without rising sales can signal overproduction or falling demand; very low inventory might lead to lost sales due to stockouts.
Detailed definition
The cost of physical goods held for sale, including hardware like Surface devices, Xbox consoles, and related components...
Peer comparison
Relevant for hardware-integrated peers like Apple or Sony, but less significant for pure-play SaaS companies.
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inventoriesHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.82B | $3.91B | $3.89B | $3.89B | $3.90B | $3.83B | $4.31B | $4.54B | $4.80B | $4.90B | $5.77B | $6.01B | $6.39B | $7.39B | $7.59B | $9.28B | $11.02B | $12.22B | $13.74B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.2% | -0.5% | +0.2% | +0.2% | -1.8% | +12.5% | +5.5% | +5.6% | +2.1% | +17.8% | +4.0% | +6.5% | +15.5% | +2.7% | +22.3% | +18.7% | +10.9% | +12.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.9% | -2.0% | +10.9% | +16.7% | +23.1% | +27.9% | +33.9% | +32.1% | +33.2% | +50.7% | +31.5% | +54.6% | +72.3% | +65.4% | +81.1% |
Range$3.82B – $13.74B
CAGR+32.9%
Avg YoY Growth+35.6%
Median YoY Growth+32.1%
Current Streak13 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Eli Lilly's inventories?
- Eli Lilly (LLY) reported inventories of $13.74B in Q4 2025.
- How has Eli Lilly's inventories changed year-over-year?
- Eli Lilly's inventories increased by 81.1% year-over-year, from $7.59B to $13.74B.
- What is the long-term trend for Eli Lilly's inventories?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Eli Lilly's inventories has grown at a 28.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.98B to $13.74B.
- What does inventories mean?
- The value of products currently sitting in warehouses waiting to be sold.