Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.51x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $10.69 Billion exceeds net income of $7.09 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Eli Lilly and Company cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Eli Lilly and Company Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Eli Lilly and Company across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Eli Lilly and Company (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Eli Lilly and Company.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.81x | $16.81 Billion | $20.64 Billion | ▼ -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.83x | $8.82 Billion | $10.59 Billion | ▲ +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.81x | $4.24 Billion | $5.24 Billion | ▼ -28.7% |
| 2022 | 1.13x | $7.08 Billion | $6.24 Billion | ▼ -12.8% |
| 2021 | 1.30x | $7.26 Billion | $5.58 Billion | ▲ +24.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05x | $6.50 Billion | $6.19 Billion | ▲ +80.5% |
| 2019 | 0.58x | $4.84 Billion | $8.32 Billion | ▼ -66.0% |
| 2018 | 1.71x | $5.52 Billion | $3.23 Billion | ▼ -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.77x | $4.85 Billion | $2.74 Billion | ▲ +44.0% |
| 2015 | 1.23x | $2.96 Billion | $2.41 Billion | ▼ -34.0% |
| 2014 | 1.87x | $4.46 Billion | $2.39 Billion | ▲ +52.4% |
| 2013 | 1.22x | $5.74 Billion | $4.68 Billion | ▼ -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.30x | $5.30 Billion | $4.09 Billion | ▼ -22.0% |
| 2011 | 1.66x | $7.23 Billion | $4.35 Billion | ▲ +23.0% |
| 2010 | 1.35x | $6.86 Billion | $5.07 Billion | ▲ +35.0% |
| 2009 | 1.00x | $4.34 Billion | $4.33 Billion | ▼ -42.6% |
| 2007 | 1.75x | $5.15 Billion | $2.95 Billion | ▲ +16.9% |
| 2006 | 1.49x | $3.98 Billion | $2.66 Billion | ▲ +54.5% |
| 2005 | 0.97x | $1.91 Billion | $1.98 Billion | ▼ -39.0% |
| 2004 | 1.59x | $2.87 Billion | $1.81 Billion | ▲ +11.3% |
| 2003 | 1.42x | $3.65 Billion | $2.56 Billion | ▲ +86.2% |
| 2002 | 0.76x | $2.07 Billion | $2.71 Billion | ▼ -41.9% |
| 2001 | 1.32x | $3.66 Billion | $2.78 Billion | ▲ +7.9% |
| 2000 | 1.22x | $3.73 Billion | $3.06 Billion | ▲ +26.8% |
| 1999 | 0.96x | $2.62 Billion | $2.72 Billion | ▼ -22.9% |
| 1998 | 1.25x | $2.63 Billion | $2.11 Billion | ▼ -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.31x | $1.99 Billion | $1.52 Billion | ▲ +64.1% |
| 1995 | 0.80x | $1.82 Billion | $2.29 Billion | ▼ -33.2% |
| 1994 | 1.19x | $1.53 Billion | $1.29 Billion | ▼ -61.4% |
| 1993 | 3.09x | $1.52 Billion | $491.10 Million | ▲ +72.3% |
| 1992 | 1.79x | $1.48 Billion | $827.60 Million | ▲ +87.8% |
| 1991 | 0.95x | $1.25 Billion | $1.31 Billion | ▼ -27.0% |
| 1990 | 1.31x | $1.47 Billion | $1.13 Billion | ▲ +19.0% |
| 1989 | 1.10x | $1.03 Billion | $939.50 Million | — |