LLY Lilly(Eli) margins

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Gross margin

83.6%

Operating margin

40.9%

EBITDA margin

42.7%

Net margin

31.9%

For this period, Lilly(Eli) reports a gross margin of 83.6%, an operating margin of 40.9%, an EBITDA margin of 42.7%, and a net margin of 31.9%. Operating margin had the largest improvement, gaining by 1.9 percentage points, while the other available margins also increased.

LLY margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Lilly(Eli)'s margins averaged 81.88% gross, 32.04% operating, 35.08% EBITDA, and 25.59% net during the last 3 years. Currently all four current margins are above their three-year averages.

LLY margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Year over year, gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins all increased, with operating margin showing the largest gain at 1.9 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

0.6pp

Operating margin expansion

1.9pp

EBITDA margin expansion

1.6pp

Net margin expansion

0.9pp

LLY Gross margin

Over the last 3 years, Lilly(Eli) had an average gross margin of 81.88%. Against its three-year average, Lilly(Eli)'s gross margin is currently 83.6%, 1.7 percentage points above its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Lilly(Eli)'s gross margin reached 83.6% at its highest point in Sep 2026 and 79.2% at its lowest in Dec 2023.

LLY Operating margin

Lilly(Eli)'s operating margin averaged 32.04% during the last 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, Lilly(Eli)'s current operating margin is 40.9% and is 8.9 percentage points above its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Lilly(Eli)'s operating margin peaked at 44.3% in Mar 2026 and reached a low of 18.9% in Dec 2023.

LLY EBITDA margin

Over the last 3 years, Lilly(Eli)'s EBITDA margin averaged 35.08%. At present, Lilly(Eli)'s current EBITDA margin is 42.7%, which is 7.6 percentage points above its three-year average. During this period, EBITDA margin reached a high of 45.9% in Mar 2026 and a low of 23.7% in Dec 2023.

LLY Net margin

Over the last 3 years, the average net margin for Lilly(Eli) was 25.59%. At present, the current net margin for Lilly(Eli) is 31.9%, 6.3 percentage points above its three-year average. Lilly(Eli)'s net margin ranged from a low of 15.4% in Dec 2023 to a high of 35% in Mar 2026.

LLY margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

Lilly(Eli)'s gross margin of 83.6% is higher than the Healthcare sector, the industry and its peers average. Looking at the Healthcare sector average of 68.3%, Lilly(Eli)'s gross margin is 22% higher.

LLY margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Lilly(Eli)'s gross margin?

The current gross margin for LLY is 83.6% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Lilly(Eli)'s operating margin?

The current operating margin for LLY is 40.9% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Lilly(Eli)'s EBITDA margin?

The current EBITDA margin for LLY is 42.7% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Lilly(Eli)'s net margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, LLY recorded a net margin of 31.9%.

What are the average margins of LLY?

Lilly(Eli)'s gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins averaged 81.9% gross, 32.0% operating, 35.1% EBITDA, and 25.6% net over the last 3 years.

What are the highest historical margins of LLY?

Looking back across 5 years, LLY reached 83.6% gross in Sep 2026, 44.3% operating in Mar 2026, 45.9% EBITDA in Mar 2026, and 35% net in Mar 2026.

What are the lowest historical margins of LLY?

Lilly(Eli)'s lowest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 74.2% gross in Dec 2021, 18.9% operating in Dec 2023, 23.7% EBITDA in Dec 2023, and 15.4% net in Dec 2023.