LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
LLY has the edge over SNY overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
SNY
Sanofi
SNY has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
LLY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
LLY's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
SNY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
SNY's cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and profitability are stable.
LLY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 27x | $845 | -41% |
| Forward | 30x | $1,427 | — |
| Current | 46x | $1,427 | — |
| Fair | 48x | $1,466 | +2.7% |
| Expensive | 85x | $2,612 | +83% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LLY has the edge over SNY in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
SNY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $5.73 | -88% |
| Fair | 19x | $10.07 | -79% |
| Expensive | 31x | $16.50 | -66% |
| Current | 89x | $48.46 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SNY's PE is 89x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
LLY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for LLY, with profitability improving.
SNY Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for SNY to show an outlook.
LLY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $46.82 | +52% |
| Q3 2026 | $30.81 | +51% |
| Q2 2026 | $29.80 | +95% |
| Q1 2026 | $28.15 | +129% |
| Q4 2025 | $22.95 | +96% |
| Q3 2025 | $20.44 | +121% |
| Q2 2025 | $15.30 | +88% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.29 | +81% |
| Q4 2024 | $11.71 | +102% |
LLY has the edge over SNY on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SNY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.54 | -87% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.17 | -27% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.27 | -15% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.28 | +112% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.27 | +127% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.99 | +49% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.66 | +11% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.02 | -50% |
SNY's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.54 over the past year, against $5.47 in late 2020.
LLY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $24.4B | +39% |
| Q2 2026 | $23B | +48% |
| Q1 2026 | $19.8B | +56% |
| Q4 2025 | $19.3B | +43% |
| Q3 2025 | $17.6B | +54% |
| Q2 2025 | $15.6B | +38% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.7B | +45% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.5B | +45% |
LLY has the edge over SNY on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 34% | -6.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 40% | -3.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 45% | +18 points |
| Q4 2025 | 43% | +5.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 41% | +27 points |
| Q2 2025 | 44% | +12 points |
| Q1 2025 | 27% | -1.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 37% | +10 points |
LLY has the edge over SNY on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SNY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $13.7B | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $12.5B | +6% |
| Q4 2025 | $13.6B | +60% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.6B | -7% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.9B | -5.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.8B | +9% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.5B | -37% |
| Q3 2024 | $15.7B | +11% |
SNY's revenue has picked up after three years of holding roughly level: $13.7B last quarter, up 15% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +5.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 20% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | -8.5% | -16 points |
| Q3 2025 | 28% | +1.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | -0.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 21% | +8.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.5% | +4.7 points |
| Q3 2024 | 26% | +0.4 points |
SNY's operating margin was 19% last quarter, up 5.6 points from the same quarter a year ago.
LLY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $8.2B | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.8B | +458% |
| Q1 2026 | $3B | +1826% |
| Q4 2025 | $677.9M | -31% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.7B | +186% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.4B | +476% |
| Q1 2025 | $156.1M | -13% |
| Q4 2024 | $977.8M | +$2.4B |
LLY has the edge over SNY on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SNY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $4.3B | +$4.3B |
| Q1 2026 | $1.9B | -20% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.8B | +$1.8B |
| Q3 2025 | $5.1B | +$5.1B |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | +$458.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $2.3B | +$2.3B |
| Q4 2024 | $0 | -100% |
| Q3 2024 | $0 | $0 |
SNY generated $13.1B in free cash flow over the past year, about six times what it generated the year before.
LLY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -300K shares |
| 1 year | -0.6% | -5.4M shares |
| 3 years | -0.7% | -6.4M shares |
| 5 years | -1.9% | -17.4M shares |
| Available history | -4.5% | -42.3M shares |
LLY has 893M diluted shares, down 0.6% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $377M |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.4B |
| Q4 2025 | $1.5B |
| Q3 2025 | $708.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $692.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $1.2B |
| Q4 2024 | $2.1B |
LLY spent $5.8B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 26% from the year before.
SNY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.6% | -15.2M shares |
| 1 year | -3% | -74.6M shares |
| 3 years | -4.3% | -108M shares |
| 5 years | -4.4% | -111M shares |
| Available history | -4.4% | -111M shares |
SNY has the edge over LLY on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.3B |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $32.2M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
SNY spent $1.3B buying back its own shares over the past year, after none the year before.
LLY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.1x | Moderate |
LLY's net debt is about 1.2 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago.
SNY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2024 | 2.1x | Moderate |
SNY's net debt is about 1.2 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from less than a year a year ago.
LLY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 68.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 84.1 | Overbought |
LLY's weekly RSI is 68 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 84 (overbought).
SNY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 64.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 86.8 | Overbought |
SNY's weekly RSI is 64 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 87 (overbought).
LLY PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | LLY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 46x | 26x | 79% above |
| PE % | 48 | 29 | 19 pts above |
LLY has the edge over SNY on valuation relative to its sector.
SNY PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | SNY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 89x | 26x | 244% above |
| PE % | 100 | 29 | 71 pts above |
SNY is trading at 89x earnings, a 244% premium to the Healthcare sector's median of 26x, though its earnings don't support one.
LLY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1,279.4 | 12% above |
| 20 week MA | $1,218.8 | 17% above |
| 50 week MA | $1,102.2 | 29% above |
| 100 week MA | $954.1 | 50% above |
| 200 week MA | $797.5 | 79% above |
LLY has the edge over SNY on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SNY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $42.9 | 13% above |
| 20 week MA | $43.4 | 12% above |
| 50 week MA | $45.1 | 7.5% above |
| 100 week MA | $47.9 | 1.1% above |
| 200 week MA | $49.4 | 1.9% below |
SNY has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20-, 50- and 100-week averages, but 1.9% below its 200-week average.
LLY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $131.5 | $166.7 | +27% |
| 2021 | $166.7 | $273.1 | +64% |
| 2022 | $273.1 | $367.9 | +35% |
| 2023 | $367.9 | $582.9 | +58% |
| 2024 | $582.9 | $783.2 | +34% |
| 2025 | $783.2 | $1,077.8 | +38% |
| 2026 YTD | $1,077.8 | $1,427.3 | +32% |
LLY has the edge over SNY on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SNY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $50.9 | $47.5 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | $47.5 | $49.8 | +5% |
| 2022 | $49.8 | $48.5 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | $48.5 | $49.7 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | $49.7 | $48.7 | -2% |
| 2025 | $48.7 | $48.5 | -0.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $48.5 | $48.5 | 0% |
SNY has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's roughly flat so far in 2026.