Discontinued — last reported Q4 '14
Investment Purchases
InvestingEli Lilly Investment Purchases decreased by 15.4% to $127.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 16.6%, from $152.20M to $127.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investment Purchases shows a downward trend with a -8.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2014
How to read this metric
High volume indicates the company has significant excess cash from operations that it is parking in interest-bearing or liquid instruments.
Detailed definition
The total cash spent on purchasing liquid financial instruments, such as corporate bonds, government securities, or othe...
Peer comparison
Cash-rich companies like Microsoft and Apple frequently move billions between cash and short-term investment accounts.
Metric ID:
cf_purchases_of_investmentsHistorical 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 | $7.20M | $1.30M | $902.00M | $14.60M | $18.30M | $32.10M | $535.20M | $146.00M | $197.40M | $131.40M | $256.00M | $117.10M | $133.00M | $275.00M | $152.20M | $196.70M | $171.20M | $150.10M | $127.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -81.9% | >999% | -98.4% | +25.3% | +75.4% | >999% | -72.7% | +35.2% | -33.4% | +94.8% | -54.3% | +13.6% | +106.8% | -44.7% | +29.2% | -13.0% | -12.3% | -15.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +154.2% | >999% | -40.7% | +900.0% | +978.7% | +309.3% | -52.2% | -19.8% | -32.6% | +109.3% | -40.5% | +68.0% | +28.7% | -45.4% | -16.6% |
Range$1.30M – $902.00M
CAGR+89.2%
Avg YoY Growth+311.3%
Median YoY Growth+28.7%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Eli Lilly's investment purchases?
- Eli Lilly (LLY) reported investment purchases of $127.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Eli Lilly's investment purchases changed year-over-year?
- Eli Lilly's investment purchases decreased by 16.6% year-over-year, from $152.20M to $127.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Eli Lilly's investment purchases?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Eli Lilly's investment purchases has grown at a -8.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $929.90M to $645.00M.
- What does investment purchases mean?
- Money the company spent buying stocks, bonds, or other financial securities.