Eli Lilly and Company

American pharmaceutical company
Organization business Q632240
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Eli Lilly and Company was founded in 1875 by Eli Lilly . The organization operates as a public company with its headquarters located in Indianapolis [1].

The company produces medication as its primary product line . As of 2018, it employed 38,000 people [2]. David A. Ricks serves as the CEO [3][4].

Financials

Self-reported XBRL data from 19 annual filings
Revenue
$65.18B
▲ 44.7% YoY FY2025
Net Income
$20.64B
▲ 94.9% YoY FY2025
Assets
$112.48B
▲ 42.9% YoY FY2025
EPS (diluted)
$22.95
▲ 96.0% YoY FY2025
$0.00$17.92B$35.85B$53.77B$71.70B FY2007: $18.63B · NI $2.95B (15.8% margin)FY2008: $20.37B · NI -$2.07B (-10.2% margin)FY2009: $21.84B · NI $4.33B (19.8% margin)FY2010: $23.08B · NI $5.07B (22.0% margin)FY2011: $24.29B · NI $4.35B (17.9% margin)FY2012: $22.60B · NI $4.09B (18.1% margin)FY2013: $23.11B · NI $4.68B (20.3% margin)FY2014: $19.62B · NI $2.39B (12.2% margin)FY2015: $19.96B · NI $2.41B (12.1% margin)FY2016: $18.31B · NI $2.74B (14.9% margin)FY2017: $19.97B · NI -$204.10M (-1.0% margin)FY2018: $21.49B · NI $3.23B (15.0% margin)FY2019: $22.32B · NI $8.32B (37.3% margin)FY2020: $24.54B · NI $6.19B (25.2% margin)FY2021: $28.32B · NI $5.58B (19.7% margin)FY2022: $28.54B · NI $6.24B (21.9% margin)FY2023: $34.12B · NI $5.24B (15.4% margin)FY2024: $45.04B · NI $10.59B (23.5% margin)FY2025: $65.18B · NI $20.64B (31.7% margin) '07'09'11'13'15'17'19'21'23'25
Revenue Net Income
Source: SEC EDGAR · latest 10-K filed 2025-12-31 · accession 0000059478-26-000013

Eli Lilly and Company

Summary

Eli Lilly and Company is a business[1]. It ranks in the top 0.22% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,794 views/month, #65 of 29,529).[2]

Key Facts

  • Eli Lilly and Company received the Silver Anvil Award[3].
  • Eli Lilly and Company is in the country of United States[4].
  • Eli Lilly and Company is in the country of US[5].
  • Eli Lilly and Company's instance of is recorded as business[6].
  • Eli Lilly and Company's instance of is recorded as public company[7].
  • Eli Lilly and Company's instance of is recorded as pharmaceutical company[8].
  • Eli Lilly and Company's instance of is recorded as organization[9].
  • Eli Lilly and Company's founder is recorded as Eli Lilly[10].
  • Eli Lilly is named after Eli Lilly and Company[11].
  • Eli Lilly and Company's headquarters location is recorded as Indianapolis[12].
  • Eli Lilly and Company's chief executive officer is recorded as David A. Ricks[13].
  • Eli Lilly and Company's child organization or unit is recorded as Eli Lilly (United Kingdom)[14].
  • Eli Lilly and Company's child organization or unit is recorded as Eli Lilly (Canada)[15].
  • Eli Lilly and Company's child organization or unit is recorded as Eli Lilly (Germany)[16].
  • Eli Lilly and Company's child organization or unit is recorded as Eli Lilly (Singapore)[17].
  • Eli Lilly and Company's child organization or unit is recorded as Eli Lilly (India)[18].
  • Eli Lilly and Company's child organization or unit is recorded as Lilly (China)[19].
  • Eli Lilly and Company's child organization or unit is recorded as Eli Lilly[20].
  • Eli Lilly and Company's child organization or unit is recorded as Lilly France[21].
  • Eli Lilly and Company is part of S&P 500[22].
  • Eli Lilly and Company is part of S&P 100[23].
  • Eli Lilly and Company's Commons category is recorded as Eli Lilly and Company[24].
  • Eli Lilly and Company's stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange[25].
  • Eli Lilly and Company's industry is recorded as pharmaceutical industry[26].
  • 1875 marks the founding of Eli Lilly and Company[27].

Body

Founding

Eli Lilly and Company's founder is recorded as Eli Lilly[10]. 1875 marks the founding of it[27].

Identity

Part of include S&P 500[22], a stock market index[28], in United States[29] and S&P 100[23], a stock market index[30], in United States[31], founded in 1976[32]. Eli Lilly and Company's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lilly'}[33].

Leadership

Eli Lilly and Company's chief executive officer is recorded as David A. Ricks[13].

Operations

Eli Lilly and Company's headquarters location is recorded as Indianapolis[12]. Subsidiaries include Eli Lilly (United Kingdom)[14]; Eli Lilly (Canada)[15], a business[34], in Canada[35], headquartered in Toronto[36]; Eli Lilly (Germany)[16], a business[37], in Germany[38], headquartered in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe[39]; Eli Lilly (Singapore)[17]; Eli Lilly (India)[18]; and Lilly (China)[19], a business[40], in People's Republic of China[41], founded in 1876[42], headquartered in Shanghai[43].

Industry

Eli Lilly and Company's industry is recorded as pharmaceutical industry[26].

Ownership

Eli Lilly and Company's stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange[25]. Its product or material produced is recorded as medication[44].

Recognition

Eli Lilly and Company received the Silver Anvil Award[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Eli Lilly and Company include it-Elanco Research Award[45], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1936[48].

Why It Matters

Eli Lilly and Company ranks in the top 0.22% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,794 views/month, #65 of 29,529).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for it include it-Elanco Research Award[45], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1936[48].

FAQs

What awards did Eli Lilly and Company receive?

Honors received include Silver Anvil Award[3].

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