Analysis of Solvency Ratios
Quarterly Data
Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company ability to meet long-term obligations.
Solvency Ratios (Summary)
Debt Ratios
Eli Lilly & Co., solvency ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 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).
An analysis of solvency ratios from March 2022 through September 2026 reveals a distinct cyclical pattern characterized by a period of increasing leverage followed by a sustained deleveraging phase. Solvency metrics generally trended upward through the first quarter of 2025, indicating an expansion of debt relative to equity and assets, before reversing toward significantly lower levels by the end of the observed period.
- Debt to Equity Ratio
- This ratio exhibited considerable fluctuation, beginning at 1.77 in March 2022 and rising to a peak of 2.44 by March 2025. Following this apex, a consistent and sharp downward trend is observed, with the ratio declining to 1.23 by September 2026. This trajectory suggests a strategic shift toward reducing debt obligations or increasing equity holdings in the latter part of the timeframe.
- Debt to Capital Ratio
- The debt to capital ratio remained relatively stable compared to other metrics but followed a similar overall arc. It started at 0.64, reached a maximum of 0.71 in March 2025, and subsequently decreased to 0.55 by September 2026. The compression of this ratio toward the end of the period indicates a lower proportion of total capital being sourced from debt.
- Debt to Assets Ratio
- A gradual increase in the debt to assets ratio is noted from March 2022 (0.35) through early 2025, where it plateaued at 0.43. This was followed by a steady reduction, ending at 0.33 in September 2026. The data indicates that while the company increased its asset-backed leverage for several years, it successfully reduced this exposure in the final eighteen months of the analysis.
- Financial Leverage
- Financial leverage showed the highest degree of volatility, with a notable peak of 5.94 in December 2023 and another high of 5.67 in March 2025. A significant contraction occurred thereafter, with the ratio falling to 3.68 by September 2026. This marked reduction suggests a decrease in the use of fixed-charge liabilities to amplify returns on equity toward the end of the period.
Overall, the data indicates a period of aggressive leverage expansion that peaked in early 2025, followed by a disciplined reduction in solvency risk. By September 2026, all four solvency indicators reached levels lower than their corresponding values from March 2022, reflecting a strengthened balance sheet and a reduced reliance on borrowed capital.
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Debt to Equity
Eli Lilly & Co., debt to equity calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt | 2,517) | 7,050) | 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) | ||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | 46,986) | 47,858) | 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) | ||||||
| Total debt | 49,503) | 54,908) | 43,370) | 42,503) | 42,507) | 39,904) | 38,516) | 33,644) | 31,120) | 28,892) | 26,211) | 25,225) | 20,168) | 18,820) | 18,884) | 16,239) | 15,888) | 16,814) | 16,509) | ||||||
| Total Eli Lilly and Company shareholders’ equity | 40,271) | 33,879) | 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) | ||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity1 | 1.23 | 1.62 | 1.39 | 1.60 | 1.79 | 2.18 | 2.44 | 2.37 | 2.19 | 2.13 | 2.05 | 2.34 | 1.80 | 1.70 | 1.69 | 1.52 | 1.58 | 1.97 | 1.77 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49.22 | 20.19 | 11.78 | 10.42 | 9.24 | 5.73 | 5.02 | 4.74 | 4.68 | 3.67 | 4.35 | 4.98 | 4.51 | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | — | 4.90 | 6.24 | 6.31 | 5.67 | 7.57 | 9.24 | 10.23 | 8.02 | 10.57 | 12.75 | 10.37 | 7.90 | 9.08 | 11.52 | 10.64 | 10.60 | 15.10 | 40.23 | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 1.83 | 1.93 | 2.22 | 2.44 | 2.64 | 2.82 | 2.86 | 3.04 | 2.90 | 3.08 | 3.38 | 1.35 | 1.30 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.27 | 1.20 | 1.29 | 1.42 | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.47 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 2.01 | 2.22 | 0.94 | 1.10 | 1.16 | 1.27 | 1.30 | 1.38 | 1.26 | 1.28 | 1.44 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.30 | 1.32 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.68 | 0.59 | 0.58 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.58 | 0.48 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.61 | 0.75 | 0.52 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.44 | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | — | 1.29 | 1.07 | 0.94 | 0.80 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.80 | 0.86 | 0.87 | 0.85 | 0.93 | 0.85 | 0.95 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.73 | 0.78 | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 0.70 | 0.74 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.66 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.79 | 0.75 | 0.81 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.46 | 0.44 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 0.76 | 0.81 | 0.83 | 0.74 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.83 | 0.78 | 0.67 | 0.72 | 0.81 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.22 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total Eli Lilly and Company shareholders’ equity
= 49,503 ÷ 40,271 = 1.23
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The solvency profile exhibits a period of strategic leverage expansion followed by a significant strengthening of the equity base, leading to a reduction in the overall debt-to-equity ratio toward the end of the observed period.
- Total Debt Trends
- A consistent upward trajectory in total debt is observed, rising from 16,509 million USD in March 2022 to a peak of 54,908 million USD in June 2026. The most aggressive growth occurred between December 2023 and June 2026, during which debt levels more than doubled. A slight contraction is noted in the final quarter ending September 2026, where total debt decreased to 49,503 million USD.
- Shareholders' Equity Growth
- Equity levels demonstrate sustained growth, increasing from 9,331 million USD in March 2022 to 40,271 million USD by September 2026. While growth was gradual between 2022 and 2024, a sharp acceleration is evident starting in 2025, with equity nearly tripling from its early 2023 levels by the conclusion of the period.
- Debt to Equity Ratio Analysis
- The debt-to-equity ratio shows a cyclical pattern of expansion and contraction. After fluctuating between 1.52 and 1.97 in 2022, the ratio climbed steadily to a peak of 2.44 in March 2025, signaling an increase in financial leverage. Subsequently, a downward trend is observed as equity growth began to outpace debt accumulation, resulting in a ratio of 1.23 by September 2026, the lowest point in the analyzed timeframe.
Overall, the financial position transitioned from a phase of increasing reliance on debt to a more balanced solvency structure, driven by a substantial expansion of the company's equity base in the latter half of the period.
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Debt to Capital
Eli Lilly & Co., debt to capital calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt | 2,517) | 7,050) | 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) | ||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | 46,986) | 47,858) | 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) | ||||||
| Total debt | 49,503) | 54,908) | 43,370) | 42,503) | 42,507) | 39,904) | 38,516) | 33,644) | 31,120) | 28,892) | 26,211) | 25,225) | 20,168) | 18,820) | 18,884) | 16,239) | 15,888) | 16,814) | 16,509) | ||||||
| Total Eli Lilly and Company shareholders’ equity | 40,271) | 33,879) | 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) | ||||||
| Total capital | 89,774) | 88,787) | 74,568) | 69,038) | 66,300) | 58,177) | 54,281) | 47,836) | 45,360) | 42,454) | 39,024) | 35,997) | 31,389) | 29,884) | 30,074) | 26,888) | 25,959) | 25,359) | 25,840) | ||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital1 | 0.55 | 0.62 | 0.58 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.69 | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.66 | 0.64 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 1.06 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.00 | 0.98 | 0.95 | 0.92 | 0.91 | 0.90 | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.82 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.83 | 0.82 | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | — | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.85 | 0.88 | 0.90 | 0.91 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.93 | 0.91 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.94 | 0.98 | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.69 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.59 | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.32 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 0.67 | 0.69 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.59 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.57 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.38 | 0.43 | 0.34 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.31 | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | — | 0.56 | 0.52 | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.44 | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.31 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.45 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 49,503 ÷ 89,774 = 0.55
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The solvency profile indicates a period of aggressive capital expansion followed by a strategic shift toward a more conservative capital structure. While total debt increased substantially over the observed timeframe, the relationship between debt and total capital evolved through distinct phases of stability, peak leverage, and subsequent reduction.
- Total Debt Trajectory
- A consistent upward trend in total debt is evident, rising from 16,509 million USD in March 2022 to a peak of 54,908 million USD in June 2026. This represents a significant increase in the company's total liabilities. A slight reduction to 49,503 million USD is observed in the final quarter, suggesting a transition toward debt repayment or a stabilization of borrowing.
- Total Capital Growth
- Total capital expanded aggressively from 25,840 million USD to 89,774 million USD. The growth in the total capital base was persistent throughout the period, growing at a rate that eventually outpaced the growth of total debt, thereby strengthening the overall financial foundation.
- Debt to Capital Ratio Dynamics
- The debt to capital ratio exhibited three primary movements. Initially, the ratio remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 0.60 and 0.66 from March 2022 through mid-2023. A phase of increasing leverage followed, with the ratio peaking at 0.71 by March 31, 2025, indicating that debt growth was the primary driver of capital expansion during this window. In the final period, a notable downward trend occurred, with the ratio falling to 0.55 by September 30, 2026. This reduction, despite the high absolute level of debt, indicates a substantial increase in equity relative to debt, resulting in an improved solvency position.
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Debt to Assets
Eli Lilly & Co., debt to assets calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt | 2,517) | 7,050) | 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) | ||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | 46,986) | 47,858) | 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) | ||||||
| Total debt | 49,503) | 54,908) | 43,370) | 42,503) | 42,507) | 39,904) | 38,516) | 33,644) | 31,120) | 28,892) | 26,211) | 25,225) | 20,168) | 18,820) | 18,884) | 16,239) | 15,888) | 16,814) | 16,509) | ||||||
| Total assets | 148,072) | 142,283) | 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) | ||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets1 | 0.33 | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.35 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 0.55 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.51 | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | — | 0.60 | 0.62 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.62 | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.44 | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.26 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 0.51 | 0.53 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.42 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | — | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.30 | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.20 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.36 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 49,503 ÷ 148,072 = 0.33
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The solvency profile reflects a period of significant balance sheet expansion characterized by an initial rise in financial leverage followed by a period of asset growth that outpaced debt accumulation, ultimately returning the leverage ratio to baseline levels.
- Debt Accumulation Trends
- Total debt exhibited a consistent upward trajectory for the majority of the analyzed period. Starting at 16,509 million USD in March 2022, obligations rose steadily to a peak of 54,908 million USD by June 2026. A notable acceleration in borrowing is observed between December 2023 and March 2025, where debt levels increased from 25,225 million USD to 38,516 million USD, suggesting a period of aggressive capital investment or financing requirements.
- Asset Expansion Dynamics
- Total assets demonstrated robust and continuous growth, increasing from 46,919 million USD in March 2022 to 148,072 million USD by September 2026. The growth in the asset base was particularly pronounced in 2025 and 2026, with assets expanding from approximately 89,389 million USD in March 2025 to over 148,000 million USD by the end of the period. This expansion provided a substantial cushion that offset the concurrent increase in total debt.
- Debt to Assets Ratio Analysis
- The debt to assets ratio fluctuated within a range of 0.33 to 0.43. A period of increasing leverage is evident from March 2023 through March 2025, during which the ratio climbed from 0.36 to a peak of 0.43. Following this peak, a downward trend in the ratio is observed, reaching 0.33 by September 2026. This indicates that while absolute debt levels remained high, the company successfully expanded its asset base at a faster rate, effectively reducing its overall solvency risk over the long term.
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Financial Leverage
Eli Lilly & Co., financial leverage calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | 148,072) | 142,283) | 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) | ||||||
| Total Eli Lilly and Company shareholders’ equity | 40,271) | 33,879) | 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) | ||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial leverage1 | 3.68 | 4.20 | 3.74 | 4.24 | 4.83 | 5.52 | 5.67 | 5.55 | 5.31 | 5.30 | 4.99 | 5.94 | 5.16 | 4.95 | 4.75 | 4.65 | 4.71 | 5.51 | 5.03 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95.89 | 40.65 | 23.78 | 20.94 | 18.59 | 13.00 | 11.26 | 10.52 | 10.14 | 8.04 | 8.84 | 9.77 | 8.80 | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | — | 8.18 | 10.07 | 10.46 | 9.37 | 11.83 | 14.40 | 15.63 | 12.07 | 15.34 | 18.51 | 15.59 | 11.83 | 13.31 | 16.59 | 17.79 | 17.44 | 24.51 | 64.62 | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 3.79 | 3.93 | 4.31 | 4.87 | 5.22 | 5.43 | 5.32 | 5.67 | 5.46 | 5.56 | 6.01 | 3.23 | 3.15 | 2.92 | 2.96 | 3.12 | 3.01 | 3.08 | 3.26 | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 1.74 | 1.76 | 1.58 | 1.59 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.56 | 1.58 | 1.67 | 1.64 | 1.65 | 1.68 | 1.72 | 1.76 | 1.80 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 3.94 | 4.17 | 2.39 | 2.60 | 2.72 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 3.05 | 2.95 | 2.93 | 3.21 | 2.72 | 2.80 | 2.95 | 2.95 | 2.97 | 2.97 | 3.11 | 3.17 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 2.42 | 2.37 | 2.47 | 2.44 | 2.43 | 2.46 | 2.48 | 2.52 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.46 | 2.44 | 2.33 | 2.55 | 2.77 | 2.44 | 2.35 | 2.33 | 2.39 | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | — | 3.10 | 2.80 | 2.60 | 2.50 | 2.40 | 2.38 | 2.53 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.62 | 2.84 | 2.59 | 2.70 | 2.30 | 2.37 | 2.41 | 2.48 | 2.61 | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 2.30 | 2.36 | 2.30 | 2.41 | 2.25 | 2.32 | 2.30 | 2.42 | 2.38 | 2.47 | 2.40 | 2.54 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 1.94 | 2.06 | 2.10 | 2.24 | 2.23 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1.33 | 1.32 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.29 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.32 | 1.32 | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 2.09 | 2.15 | 2.18 | 2.07 | 2.02 | 2.00 | 2.01 | 1.96 | 2.05 | 2.08 | 2.13 | 2.11 | 2.14 | 2.15 | 2.24 | 2.21 | 2.08 | 2.14 | 2.26 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1.57 | 1.35 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.44 | 1.40 | 1.39 | 1.37 | 1.42 | 1.36 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.31 | 1.30 | 1.28 | 1.31 | 1.31 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Eli Lilly and Company shareholders’ equity
= 148,072 ÷ 40,271 = 3.68
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
A comprehensive review of the financial position indicates a period of substantial asset expansion coupled with a strategic shift in capital structure. Total assets grew from US$ 46,919 million in March 2022 to US$ 148,072 million by September 2026, representing a significant scaling of the balance sheet over the analyzed period.
- Asset Growth and Scale
- The expansion of total assets remained relatively steady through 2022 and 2023, followed by an accelerated growth phase beginning in 2024. A notable surge is observed between December 2023 (US$ 64,006 million) and September 2026 (US$ 148,072 million), indicating a rapid increase in the company's resource base.
- Equity Development
- Shareholders' equity exhibited a gradual increase from March 2022 (US$ 9,331 million) through December 2023 (US$ 10,772 million). A sharp upward trajectory occurred from March 2024 onwards, culminating in US$ 40,271 million by September 2026. This acceleration in equity accumulation serves as a primary driver for the subsequent improvement in solvency metrics.
- Financial Leverage Dynamics
- The financial leverage ratio experienced volatility in the initial phase, reaching a peak of 5.94 in December 2023, which indicates a period of higher reliance on debt relative to equity. Following this peak, the ratio stabilized between 4.99 and 5.67 through the first half of 2025. A distinct deleveraging trend is evident from June 2025 (5.52) through September 2026, where the ratio declined to its lowest recorded level of 3.68. This contraction suggests a transition toward a more conservative capital structure, characterized by a higher proportion of equity financing relative to total assets.
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