Stock Analysis on Net

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

Eli Lilly & Co., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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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
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt 1,635 1,633 5,724 4,016 5,117 2,074 5,162 1,652 6,905 2,245 662 3 1,501 1,745 2,122 1,356 1,538 1,563 1,779 5
Accounts payable 5,379 4,262 4,076 3,442 3,229 2,887 2,925 2,474 2,599 2,435 2,474 2,016 1,931 1,683 1,659 1,433 1,671 1,567 1,598 1,640
Employee compensation 2,375 1,966 1,303 1,114 2,094 1,703 1,168 844 1,650 1,233 868 740 1,060 984 836 693 958 837 756 650
Sales rebates and discounts 17,382 17,620 14,537 11,550 11,539 12,430 12,447 9,430 11,689 11,522 10,390 9,530 8,784 8,568 7,991 6,769 6,846 7,186 7,036 5,821
Other current liabilities 8,457 14,660 13,380 9,946 6,398 5,580 5,420 4,199 4,451 4,563 4,522 3,722 3,863 2,673 3,012 3,135 4,040 2,530 3,926 3,598
Current liabilities 35,228 40,141 39,020 30,068 28,377 24,674 27,121 18,598 27,293 21,998 18,915 16,010 17,138 15,653 15,621 13,386 15,053 13,682 15,093 11,714
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 40,868 40,874 34,180 34,500 28,527 29,045 23,730 24,560 18,321 17,924 18,158 18,881 14,738 14,144 14,692 15,153 15,346 15,522 14,737 16,200
Long-term income taxes payable 5,875 6,294 5,684 5,371 4,061 3,879 3,497 4,189 3,849 3,468 3,331 3,842 3,710 3,642 3,558 3,978 3,920 3,769 3,738 3,918
Other noncurrent liabilities 3,970 3,777 3,689 3,604 3,479 3,688 3,891 3,699 3,679 3,218 3,261 3,136 3,129 3,857 4,534 4,940 5,332 7,260 7,578 7,908
Noncurrent liabilities 50,713 50,944 43,554 43,474 36,067 36,612 31,118 32,448 25,849 24,610 24,750 25,858 21,576 21,643 22,784 24,071 24,599 26,551 26,052 28,025
Total liabilities 85,941 91,085 82,574 73,542 64,443 61,286 58,239 51,046 53,143 46,608 43,665 41,868 38,714 37,296 38,404 37,457 39,651 40,233 41,146 39,739
Common stock 590 591 592 593 592 594 594 594 594 594 594 594 594 594 594 594 596 598 598 600
Additional paid-in capital 7,346 7,232 7,089 6,910 7,439 7,340 7,214 7,010 7,250 7,160 6,949 6,793 6,921 6,829 6,746 6,656 6,833 6,758 6,669 6,579
Retained earnings 24,470 22,252 17,376 15,100 13,545 13,627 13,178 12,554 10,312 10,310 10,369 10,639 10,043 10,007 8,556 9,369 8,959 9,639 8,530 9,181
Employee benefit trust (3,013) (3,013) (3,013) (3,013) (3,013) (3,013) (3,013) (3,013) (3,013) (3,013) (3,013) (3,013) (3,013) (3,013) (3,013) (3,013) (3,013) (3,013) (3,013) (3,013)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,880) (3,206) (3,716) (3,775) (4,322) (4,275) (4,379) (4,300) (4,327) (3,785) (3,789) (3,777) (3,845) (4,296) (4,288) (4,225) (4,343) (6,173) (6,287) (6,396)
Other equity 22 (63) (55) (50) (50) (33) (33) (33) (44) (45) (45) (45) (51) (51) (51) (51) (53) (53) (53) (53)
Total Eli Lilly and Company shareholders’ equity 26,535 23,793 18,273 15,765 14,192 14,240 13,562 12,812 10,772 11,220 11,064 11,190 10,650 10,070 8,545 9,331 8,979 7,757 6,444 6,899
Noncontrolling interests 58 76 82 80 81 74 85 92 87 86 105 126 96 115 131 176 197 219 201
Total equity 26,535 23,851 18,349 15,847 14,272 14,321 13,636 12,897 10,864 11,307 11,149 11,295 10,775 10,166 8,659 9,462 9,155 7,954 6,664 7,099
Total liabilities and equity 112,476 114,935 100,923 89,389 78,715 75,607 71,875 63,944 64,006 57,916 54,814 53,163 49,490 47,462 47,064 46,919 48,806 48,187 47,809 46,838

Based on: 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).


An examination of the balance sheet reveals notable shifts in liabilities and stockholders’ equity over the observed period, spanning from March 2021 to December 2025. Overall, both total liabilities and total equity demonstrate an increasing trend, particularly accelerating in the later years of the period.

Current Liabilities
Current liabilities exhibited volatility throughout the period, peaking at US$27.293 billion in December 2023 before decreasing to US$21.998 billion in September 2023 and then rising again to US$35.228 billion in December 2025. A significant driver of this fluctuation appears to be sales rebates and discounts, which increased substantially from US$5.821 billion in March 2021 to US$17.382 billion in December 2025. Accounts payable also showed a consistent upward trend, increasing from US$1.640 billion to US$5.379 billion over the same period. Employee compensation also increased, but less dramatically, from US$0.650 billion to US$2.375 billion.
Noncurrent Liabilities
Noncurrent liabilities generally remained relatively stable between March 2021 and December 2022, fluctuating around US$26 billion. However, a marked increase is observed from March 2023 onwards, reaching US$50.713 billion by December 2025. This increase is largely attributable to a substantial rise in long-term debt, excluding current maturities, which grew from US$18.881 billion in March 2023 to US$40.868 billion in December 2025. Long-term income taxes payable also increased, but to a lesser extent.
Total Liabilities
Total liabilities mirrored the trends in its components, increasing from US$39.739 billion in March 2021 to US$85.941 billion in December 2025. The most significant increase occurred between September 2024 and December 2025, suggesting a period of increased borrowing or accrual of obligations.
Stockholders’ Equity
Total stockholders’ equity also demonstrated an upward trajectory, rising from US$7.099 billion in March 2021 to US$26.535 billion in December 2025. Retained earnings contributed significantly to this growth, increasing from US$9.181 billion to US$24.470 billion. Additional paid-in capital also increased, though at a slower rate. Accumulated other comprehensive loss decreased over the period, partially offsetting the increases in other equity components. Common stock remained relatively constant.

The observed increases in both liabilities and equity suggest a period of expansion and investment for the company. The substantial growth in sales rebates and discounts may indicate increased promotional activity or changes in revenue recognition policies. The significant rise in long-term debt warrants further investigation to assess the company’s debt servicing capacity and financial risk.

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