With over 33,000 employees worldwide, production plants in 13 countries and annual sales of over $22 billion worldwide, Eli Lilly and Company is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. It was founded in Indianapolis in 1876 by the pharmacologist, officer and entrepreneur Eli Lilly.
P/E ratio for Eli Lilly (LLY)
P/E ratio as of February 2023 (TTM): 51.0
According to Eli Lilly's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 51.0201. At the end of 2021 the company had a P/E ratio of 46.7.
P/E ratio history for Eli Lilly from 2001 to 2022
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.7 | 79.14% |
| 2020 | 26.1 | 70.08% |
| 2019 | 15.3 | -58.87% |
| 2018 | 37.3 | -111.57% |
| 2017 | -322 | -1186.75% |
| 2016 | 29.6 | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 38.8 | 20.27% |
| 2014 | 32.3 | 163.09% |
| 2013 | 12.3 | -9.49% |
| 2012 | 13.5 | 27.1% |
| 2011 | 10.7 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Johnson & Johnson JNJ | 22.7 | -55.44% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Novartis NVS | 8.79 | -82.76% | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
 Pfizer PFE | 8.35 | -83.63% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 AbbVie ABBV | 19.1 | -62.57% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Amgen AMGN | 19.7 | -61.47% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Sanofi SNY | 14.3 | -71.92% | 🇫🇷 France |
 Merck MRK | 17.2 | -66.37% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Bristol-Myers Squibb BMY | 23.3 | -54.31% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 AstraZeneca AZN | 95.7 | 87.54% | 🇬🇧 UK |
 GlaxoSmithKline GSK | 4.44 | -91.29% | 🇬🇧 UK |
How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.