Current Assets
Inventory LIFO Reserve
Eli Lilly Inventory LIFO Reserve increased by 14.0% to -$37.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 26.3%, from -$29.30M to -$37.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Inventory LIFO Reserve shows an upward trend with a -35.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2023
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
A growing reserve typically indicates rising costs of raw materials over time.
Detailed definition
This is the difference between the cost of inventory calculated under the LIFO method and the cost under the FIFO or ave...
Peer comparison
Only applicable to companies using LIFO; peers using FIFO will not have this metric.
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inventory_lifo_reserveHistorical Data
10 periods
| Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$102.40M | -$96.50M | -$87.70M | -$73.40M | -$62.90M | -$29.30M | $1.40M | $38.40M | -$43.00M | -$37.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.8% | +9.1% | +16.3% | +14.3% | +53.4% | +104.8% | >999% | -212.0% | +14.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +38.6% | +69.6% | +101.6% | +152.3% | +31.6% | -26.3% |
Range-$102.40M – $38.40M
CAGR-36.4%
Avg YoY Growth+61.2%
Median YoY Growth+54.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Eli Lilly's inventory lifo reserve?
- Eli Lilly (LLY) reported inventory lifo reserve of -$37.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Eli Lilly's inventory lifo reserve changed year-over-year?
- Eli Lilly's inventory lifo reserve decreased by 26.3% year-over-year, from -$29.30M to -$37.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Eli Lilly's inventory lifo reserve?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Eli Lilly's inventory lifo reserve has grown at a -35.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$102.40M to -$43.00M.
- What does inventory lifo reserve mean?
- The difference between inventory value under LIFO and FIFO accounting methods.