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Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE:LLY)

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Common-Size Income Statement
Quarterly Data

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Eli Lilly & Co., common-size consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Revenue
Cost of sales
Gross margin
Research and development
Marketing, selling, and administrative
Acquired in-process research and development
Asset impairment, restructuring, and other special charges
Operating income
Other, net, income (expense)
Income before income taxes
Income taxes
Net income (loss)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).


The financial trajectory demonstrates a marked expansion in operational efficiency and bottom-line profitability over the analyzed period. A consistent upward trend in margins is evident, driven by a systemic reduction in the cost of sales and the scaling of operating expenses relative to total revenue.

Gross Margin Expansion
A significant improvement in gross profitability is observed, with margins rising from 72.40% in March 2021 to 81.93% by March 2026. This growth is attributed to the steady decline in the cost of sales as a percentage of revenue, which decreased from 27.60% to 18.07% over the period.
Operating Expense Efficiency
Operating leverage has increased as both Research and Development (R&D) and Marketing, Selling, and Administrative (SG&A) expenses declined as a proportion of revenue. R&D expenditures shifted from approximately 24.5% to 17.7%, while SG&A expenses fell from 23.16% to 14.82%, suggesting that revenue growth has outpaced the growth of fixed and variable operating costs.
Impact of Non-Recurring Charges
Quarterly volatility in operating income is primarily linked to Acquired In-Process Research and Development (IPRD) and special charges. Significant outliers are noted in September 2023, where IPRD charges reached 31.32% of revenue, and September 2024, where they hit 24.71%. These events caused temporary contractions in operating income, which otherwise trended upward from 16.98% to 45.03%.
Net Profitability and Tax Trends
Net income as a percentage of revenue exhibits a strong long-term growth pattern, increasing from 19.91% in March 2021 to 37.36% by March 2026. This expansion occurred despite an increase in the tax burden relative to revenue, which rose from 1.78% in the initial period to 7.34% by the final quarter, reflecting higher taxable earnings.