Eli Lilly & Co (LLY) results explained: sales up 46%

Quantooo Lab · 2026-10-29

What happened?

Eli Lilly & Co (LLY) reported results on 29 Oct, covering the 9 months to 30 Sep.

The numbers in plain words

Sales were up 46.4% compared with the same period a year earlier. The company is funded less by borrowing than a year ago (73% of assets vs 79%).

Source: the company's 10-Q filed 2026-10-29.

How did the share price react?

Since the results, the share price has moved +6.63% (to the close of 29 Oct), while the S&P 500 moved −0.38%.

What changed in our score?

Our score went from 63 to 57 out of 100; the fundamentals part went from 94 to 95. Every step of the calculation: LLY stock page.

How bumpy could the next month be?

Our volatility model expects the next month to be bumpier than usual for LLY (38% a year vs a normal 35%).

What does it mean?

Results describe the past few months. They don't tell you where the price goes next, and our own tests found our scores don't reliably predict that either.

Educational, not investment advice.