What is Eli Lilly's retained earnings?

Eli Lilly (LLY) reported retained earnings of $29.51B in Q1 2026.

How has Eli Lilly's retained earnings changed year-over-year?

Eli Lilly's retained earnings increased by 95.5% year-over-year, from $15.1B to $29.51B.

What is the long-term trend for Eli Lilly's retained earnings?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Eli Lilly's retained earnings has grown at a 25.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.83B to $24.47B.

What does retained earnings mean?

Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.

Eli Lilly LLY Retained Earnings

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$19.8B+55.5%

Gross profit$16.2B+54.4%

Net income$7.4B+168%

EPS (diluted)$8.26+170%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$5.3B+70.8%

Total debt$43.4B+12.6%

Total equity$31.2B+97.9%

Total assets$116.58B+30.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$5.3B+220%

CapEx$2.3B+54.0%

Free cash flow$3.0B+1,828%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.09T+56.4%

Enterprise value$1.12T+53.8%

P/E42.9×-7.3×

P/S15×+2.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin82.8%+1.1pp

Net margin35%+12.3pp

FCF margin16.4%+8.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity107.6%+29.9pp

Debt / equity1.4×-1.1×

Current ratio1.5×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Eli Lilly in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit.

The official record: Eli Lilly’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Eli Lilly's retained earnings?: Eli Lilly (LLY) reported retained earnings of $29.51B in Q1 2026.
How has Eli Lilly's retained earnings changed year-over-year?: Eli Lilly's retained earnings increased by 95.5% year-over-year, from $15.1B to $29.51B.
What is the long-term trend for Eli Lilly's retained earnings?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Eli Lilly's retained earnings has grown at a 25.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.83B to $24.47B.
What does retained earnings mean?: Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.