Inventory Disclosure
Adjustment to Inventory: from LIFO to FIFO
Adjusted Ratios: LIFO vs. FIFO (Summary)
Adjusted Current Ratio
Adjusted Net Profit Margin
Adjusted Total Asset Turnover
Adjusted Financial Leverage
Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)
Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)

Eli Lilly & Co., Statement of Financial Position, Inventory

USD $ in thousands

		Dec 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015		Dec 31, 2014		Dec 31, 2013
	Finished products
	Work in process
	Raw materials and supplies
	Inventories, approximates replacement cost
	Increase (reduction) to LIFO cost
	Inventories

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-19).

Item	Description	The company
Inventories	Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer.	Eli Lilly & Co.’s inventories increased from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.

Adjusting LIFO Inventory to FIFO (Current) Cost

USD $ in thousands

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	Adjustment to Inventories
	Inventories at LIFO (as reported)
	Add: Inventory LIFO reserve
	Inventories at FIFO (adjusted)
	Adjustment to Current Assets
	Current assets (as reported)
	Add: Inventory LIFO reserve
	Current assets (adjusted)
	Adjustment to Total Assets
	Total assets (as reported)
	Add: Inventory LIFO reserve
	Total assets (adjusted)
	Adjustment to Total Eli Lilly And Company Shareholders’ Equity
	Total Eli Lilly and Company shareholders’ equity (as reported)
	Add: Inventory LIFO reserve
	Total Eli Lilly and Company shareholders’ equity (adjusted)
	Adjustment to Net Income (loss)
	Net income (loss) (as reported)
	Add: Increase (decrease) in inventory LIFO reserve
	Net income (loss) (adjusted)

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-19).

Eli Lilly & Co.’s inventory value on Dec 31, 2017 would be $4,397,900 (in thousands) if the FIFO inventory method was used instead of LIFO. Eli Lilly & Co.’s inventories, valued on a LIFO basis, on Dec 31, 2017 were $4,458,300 . Eli Lilly & Co.’s inventories would have been $(60,400) higher than reported on Dec 31, 2017 if the FIFO method had been used instead.

Eli Lilly & Co., Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted

Eli Lilly & Co., adjusted ratios

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	Current Ratio
	Reported current ratio (LIFO)
	Adjusted current ratio (FIFO)
	Net Profit Margin
	Reported net profit margin (LIFO)
	Adjusted net profit margin (FIFO)
	Total Asset Turnover
	Reported total asset turnover (LIFO)
	Adjusted total asset turnover (FIFO)
	Financial Leverage
	Reported financial leverage (LIFO)
	Adjusted financial leverage (FIFO)
	Return on Equity (ROE)
	Reported ROE (LIFO)
	Adjusted ROE (FIFO)
	Return on Assets (ROA)
	Reported ROA (LIFO)
	Adjusted ROA (FIFO)

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-19).

Ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted current ratio	A liquidity ratio calculated as adjusted current assets divided by current liabilities.	Eli Lilly & Co.’s adjusted current ratio deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.
Adjusted net profit margin	An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by revenue.	Eli Lilly & Co.’s adjusted net profit margin improved from 2015 to 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from 2016 to 2017.
Adjusted total asset turnover	An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets.	Eli Lilly & Co.’s adjusted total asset turnover deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.
Adjusted financial leverage	A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity. Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.	Eli Lilly & Co.’s adjusted financial leverage increased from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.
Adjusted ROE	A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity.	Eli Lilly & Co.’s adjusted ROE improved from 2015 to 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from 2016 to 2017.
Adjusted ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets.	Eli Lilly & Co.’s adjusted ROA improved from 2015 to 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from 2016 to 2017.

Eli Lilly & Co., Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	As Reported
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Current assets
	Current liabilities
	Ratio
	Current ratio¹
	Adjusted: from LIFO to FIFO
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Adjusted current assets
	Current liabilities
	Ratio
	Adjusted current ratio²

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-19).

2017 Calculations

¹ Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
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² Adjusted current ratio = Adjusted current assets ÷ Current liabilities
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Ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted current ratio	A liquidity ratio calculated as adjusted current assets divided by current liabilities.	Eli Lilly & Co.’s adjusted current ratio deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	As Reported
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Net income (loss)
	Revenue
	Ratio
	Net profit margin¹
	Adjusted: from LIFO to FIFO
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Adjusted net income (loss)
	Revenue
	Ratio
	Adjusted net profit margin²

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-19).

2017 Calculations

¹ Net profit margin = 100 × Net income (loss) ÷ Revenue
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² Adjusted net profit margin = 100 × Adjusted net income (loss) ÷ Revenue
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted net profit margin	An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by revenue.	Eli Lilly & Co.’s adjusted net profit margin improved from 2015 to 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from 2016 to 2017.

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	As Reported
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Revenue
	Total assets
	Ratio
	Total asset turnover¹
	Adjusted: from LIFO to FIFO
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Revenue
	Adjusted total assets
	Ratio
	Adjusted total asset turnover²

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-19).

2017 Calculations

¹ Total asset turnover = Revenue ÷ Total assets
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² Adjusted total asset turnover = Revenue ÷ Adjusted total assets
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Ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted total asset turnover	An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets.	Eli Lilly & Co.’s adjusted total asset turnover deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	As Reported
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Total assets
	Total Eli Lilly and Company shareholders’ equity
	Ratio
	Financial leverage¹
	Adjusted: from LIFO to FIFO
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Adjusted total assets
	Adjusted total Eli Lilly and Company shareholders’ equity
	Ratio
	Adjusted financial leverage²

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-19).

2017 Calculations

¹ Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Eli Lilly and Company shareholders’ equity
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² Adjusted financial leverage = Adjusted total assets ÷ Adjusted total Eli Lilly and Company shareholders’ equity
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Ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted financial leverage	A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity. Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.	Eli Lilly & Co.’s adjusted financial leverage increased from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	As Reported
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Net income (loss)
	Total Eli Lilly and Company shareholders’ equity
	Ratio
	ROE¹
	Adjusted: from LIFO to FIFO
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Adjusted net income (loss)
	Adjusted total Eli Lilly and Company shareholders’ equity
	Ratio
	Adjusted ROE²

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-19).

2017 Calculations

¹ ROE = 100 × Net income (loss) ÷ Total Eli Lilly and Company shareholders’ equity
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

² Adjusted ROE = 100 × Adjusted net income (loss) ÷ Adjusted total Eli Lilly and Company shareholders’ equity
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted ROE	A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity.	Eli Lilly & Co.’s adjusted ROE improved from 2015 to 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from 2016 to 2017.

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	As Reported
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Net income (loss)
	Total assets
	Ratio
	ROA¹
	Adjusted: from LIFO to FIFO
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Adjusted net income (loss)
	Adjusted total assets
	Ratio
	Adjusted ROA²

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-19).

2017 Calculations

¹ ROA = 100 × Net income (loss) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

² Adjusted ROA = 100 × Adjusted net income (loss) ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets.	Eli Lilly & Co.’s adjusted ROA improved from 2015 to 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from 2016 to 2017.

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Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY)

Analysis of Inventory

Inventory Disclosure

Adjustment to Inventory: from LIFO to FIFO

Eli Lilly & Co., Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted

Adjusted Ratios: LIFO vs. FIFO (Summary)

Eli Lilly & Co., Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted

Adjusted Current Ratio

Adjusted Net Profit Margin

Adjusted Total Asset Turnover

Adjusted Financial Leverage

Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)

Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)