Cost of sales, operating expenses, and other-net

Operating Expenses

Eli Lilly Cost of sales, operating expenses, and other-net increased by 6.3% to $11.03B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 29.8%, from $8.49B to $11.03B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Cost of sales, operating expenses, and other-net shows an upward trend with a 15.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

A lower total relative to revenue indicates higher overall operational efficiency and better profit margins.

Detailed definition

This is an aggregated view of all operating costs, including cost of goods sold, R&D, SG&A, and other net operating char...

Peer comparison

Company-specific aggregation; comparable to 'Total Operating Expenses' at other firms.

Metric ID: is_lly_cost_of_sales_operating_expenses_and_other_net

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$5.15B$5.53B$6.16B$5.76B$5.40B$5.38B$5.21B$5.43B$6.22B$9.07B$6.84B$6.23B$7.79B$9.85B$8.49B$9.27B$8.78B$10.37B$11.03B
QoQ Change+7.4%+11.4%-6.6%-6.2%-0.4%-3.2%+4.3%+14.6%+45.8%-24.5%-9.0%+24.9%+26.5%-13.8%+9.2%-5.3%+18.1%+6.3%
YoY Change+4.9%-2.7%-15.5%-5.7%+15.3%+68.7%+31.5%+14.8%+25.1%+8.6%+24.1%+48.8%+12.8%+5.3%+29.8%
Range$5.15B$11.03B
CAGR+18.5%
Avg YoY Growth+17.7%
Median YoY Growth+14.8%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Eli Lilly's cost of sales, operating expenses, and other-net?
Eli Lilly (LLY) reported cost of sales, operating expenses, and other-net of $11.03B in Q4 2025.
How has Eli Lilly's cost of sales, operating expenses, and other-net changed year-over-year?
Eli Lilly's cost of sales, operating expenses, and other-net increased by 29.8% year-over-year, from $8.49B to $11.03B.
What is the long-term trend for Eli Lilly's cost of sales, operating expenses, and other-net?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Eli Lilly's cost of sales, operating expenses, and other-net has grown at a 15.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $22.16B to $39.45B.
What does cost of sales, operating expenses, and other-net mean?
The total sum of all operating expenses incurred to run the business.

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