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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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
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt 4,000 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 5,029 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 1,359 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 17,547 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 8,699 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 36,634 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 39,370 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 5,289 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 4,085 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 48,744 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 85,378 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 590 590 591 592 593 592 594 594 594 594 594 594 594 594 594 594 594 596 598 598 600
Additional paid-in capital 6,921 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 29,514 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) (3,013)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,833) (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 19 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 31,198 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 31,198 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 116,576 112,476 114,935 100,923 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-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 balance sheet exhibits a substantial expansion in both total liabilities and total equity over the analyzed period from March 2021 to March 2026. Total liabilities and equity grew from $46.8 billion to $116.6 billion, reflecting significant capital growth and an increase in the company's overall financial scale.

Analysis of Liabilities
Total liabilities followed a persistent upward trajectory, rising from $39.7 billion in March 2021 to $85.4 billion by March 2026. This growth is primarily driven by increases in both current and noncurrent obligations.
Current liabilities increased more than threefold, moving from $11.7 billion to $36.6 billion. A significant contributor to this trend was the growth in sales rebates and discounts, which rose from $5.8 billion to $17.5 billion, alongside a substantial increase in other current liabilities, which peaked at $14.7 billion in September 2025.
Noncurrent liabilities grew from $28.0 billion to $48.7 billion. The primary driver was long-term debt, excluding current maturities, which increased from $16.2 billion in March 2021 to $39.4 billion by March 2026. A notable acceleration in debt accumulation occurred between March 2023 and March 2024, where long-term debt rose from $18.9 billion to $24.6 billion.
Equity and Capital Structure
Total equity demonstrated aggressive growth, increasing from $7.1 billion in March 2021 to $31.2 billion by March 2026. This growth indicates a strong accumulation of internal capital.
Retained earnings were the primary engine of equity growth, climbing from $9.2 billion in March 2021 to $29.5 billion in March 2026. This upward trend suggests strong profitability and a strategic decision to reinvest earnings into the company rather than distributing them entirely as dividends.
Accumulated other comprehensive loss showed a general trend of improvement, narrowing from a deficit of $6.4 billion in March 2021 to $2.8 billion by March 2026, which further contributed to the strengthening of the equity base.
Solvency and Leverage Trends
While total liabilities increased significantly, the rate of equity growth surpassed the rate of liability growth toward the end of the period. In March 2021, the ratio of total liabilities to total equity was approximately 5.6 to 1. By March 2026, this ratio improved to approximately 2.7 to 1.
The reduction in the liability-to-equity ratio suggests a strengthening of the company's solvency position and a decreased reliance on external leverage relative to its own capital base, despite the absolute increase in long-term debt.

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