AlkermesvsEli Lilly and Company

ALKS and LLY stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

LLY

Eli Lilly and Company

$1,443.50

Value $1.36T

+1.14%
LLY's page

Alkermes (ALKS) has a market value of $7.8B and Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) $1.36T. Over the last year, with dividends, ALKS moved +49.7% and LLY +42.9%. Dividend yield: ALKS none, LLY 0.44%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    ALKS$7.8B

    LLY$1.36T

    LLY is 174 times ALKS

  • Revenue, 12 months

    ALKS$1.8B

    LLY$86.5B

    LLY is 49 times ALKS

  • Net income, 12 months

    ALKS-$351.0K

    LLY$27.6B

  • Operating margin

    ALKS3.7%

    LLY–

  • ROIC

    ALKS1.8%

    LLY35.5%

    33.7 points apart

  • P/E

    ALKS–

    LLY49.4

  • Dividend yield

    ALKS0.0%

    LLY0.4%

    0.4 points apart

  • 5-year return

    ALKS+96.1%

    LLY+480.4%

    384.3 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

ALKS+96.1%

LLY+480.5%

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Returns by period
PeriodALKSWith dividendsLLYWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+49.7%Price +49.7%+42.9%Price +41.8%
3 years since November 13, 2023+96.1%+25.2% a yearPrice +96.1%+140.8%+34.0% a yearPrice +135.6%
5 years since November 12, 2021+96.1%+14.4% a yearPrice +96.1%+480.4%+42.2% a yearPrice +455.9%
10 years since November 15, 2016-20.8%-2.3% a yearPrice -20.8%+2,071.6%+36.0% a yearPrice +1,766.9%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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ALKSAlkermesLLYEli Lilly and Company

Valuation

ALKSLLY
Valuation
Price$47.03$1,443.50
Market value$7.8B$1.36T
Enterprise value (EV)$8.6B$1.41T
P/E–49.4
P/E, 5-year median13.349.9
P/B4.233.8
EV/EBIT133.640.5
Free cash flow yield2.9%1.4%

Results and growth

ALKSLLY
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$1.8B$86.5B
Net income, 12 months-$351.0K$27.6B
Free cash flow, 12 months$227M$19.7B
Earnings per share, 12 months-$0.02$30.81
Revenue growth, year on year-5.3%44.7%
Revenue growth a year, past+7.3%over 5 years+21.6%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past–+27.6%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

ALKSLLY
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin82.9%83.6%
Operating margin3.7%–
Net margin-0.0%31.9%
ROIC1.8%35.5%
ROE-0.0%88.6%

Balance sheet

ALKSLLY
Balance sheet
Cash$755M$4.9B
Total debt$1.6B$49.5B
Net debt / EBITDA8.11.2
Interest cover0.7×38.9×

Dividends and buybacks

ALKSLLY
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–0.4%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$6.34
Dividend growth a year, past–+15.2%over 5 years
Buyback yield–0.3%
Shareholder yield–0.7%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

Questions: ALKS or LLY

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Which is bigger, Alkermes or Eli Lilly and Company?

By market value, Eli Lilly and Company ($1.36T) is about 173.7 times Alkermes ($7.8B), at today's prices.

How did ALKS and LLY stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, ALKS's price moved -20.8% and LLY's +1,766.9%. With dividends: ALKS -20.8% (-2.3% a year), LLY +2,071.6% (+36.0% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, ALKS or LLY?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for Alkermes and 0.44% for Eli Lilly and Company. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $6.34 per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Alkermes or Eli Lilly and Company?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was -0.0% for Alkermes and 31.9% for Eli Lilly and Company, and the operating margin 3.7% and –. Revenue was $1.8B and $86.5B.

Which is the better investment, Alkermes or Eli Lilly and Company?

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