Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of September 2025: 0.36x

Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.36x as of September 2025, reinvesting $3.21 Billion (capex $223.90 Million plus investments $-2.98 Billion) from operating cash flow of $8.84 Billion. Check earnings quality score of Eli Lilly and Company to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Reinvestment Rate

0.36x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$3.21 Billion
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$8.84 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$223.90 Million
USD

Eli Lilly and Company Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2024)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Eli Lilly and Company across 36 annual periods. Explore LLY long-term asset investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Eli Lilly and Company (1989–2024)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Eli Lilly and Company. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see market cap of Eli Lilly and Company.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2024 2.01x $17.71 Billion $8.82 Billion $8.40 Billion ▼ -41.5%
2023 3.43x $14.54 Billion $4.24 Billion $7.39 Billion ▲ +790.8%
2022 0.39x $2.73 Billion $7.08 Billion $2.48 Billion ▲ +37.1%
2021 0.28x $2.04 Billion $7.26 Billion $1.87 Billion ▼ -28.3%
2020 0.39x $2.55 Billion $6.50 Billion $2.03 Billion ▲ +4.7%
2019 0.37x $1.81 Billion $4.84 Billion $1.35 Billion ▼ -74.6%
2018 1.47x $8.13 Billion $5.52 Billion $3.02 Billion ▲ +203.1%
2017 0.49x $2.73 Billion $5.62 Billion $2.16 Billion ▼ -22.5%
2016 0.63x $3.04 Billion $4.85 Billion $1.09 Billion ▼ -33.4%
2015 0.94x $2.79 Billion $2.96 Billion $1.63 Billion ▼ -19.2%
2014 1.16x $5.19 Billion $4.46 Billion $1.57 Billion ▲ +510.5%
2013 0.19x $1.09 Billion $5.74 Billion $1.09 Billion ▼ -73.2%
2012 0.71x $3.77 Billion $5.30 Billion $1.04 Billion ▲ +203.5%
2011 0.23x $1.69 Billion $7.23 Billion $1.69 Billion ▼ -31.9%
2010 0.34x $2.36 Billion $6.86 Billion $1.19 Billion ▲ +74.2%
2009 0.20x $855.00 Million $4.34 Billion $855.00 Million ▲ +51.9%
2008 0.13x $947.20 Million $7.30 Billion $947.20 Million ▼ -38.2%
2007 0.21x $1.08 Billion $5.15 Billion $1.08 Billion ▼ -22.5%
2006 0.27x $1.08 Billion $3.98 Billion $1.08 Billion ▼ -60.0%
2005 0.68x $1.30 Billion $1.91 Billion $1.30 Billion ▲ +2.6%
2004 0.66x $1.90 Billion $2.87 Billion $1.90 Billion ▲ +41.3%
2003 0.47x $1.71 Billion $3.65 Billion $1.71 Billion ▼ -14.3%
2002 0.55x $1.13 Billion $2.07 Billion $1.13 Billion ▲ +126.2%
2001 0.24x $884.00 Million $3.66 Billion $884.00 Million ▲ +32.9%
2000 0.18x $677.90 Million $3.73 Billion $677.90 Million ▼ -9.9%
1999 0.20x $528.30 Million $2.62 Billion $528.30 Million ▲ +26.3%
1998 0.16x $419.90 Million $2.63 Billion $419.90 Million ▲ +4.6%
1997 0.15x $366.30 Million $2.40 Billion $366.30 Million ▼ -31.5%
1996 0.22x $443.90 Million $1.99 Billion $443.90 Million ▼ -26.2%
1995 0.30x $551.30 Million $1.82 Billion $551.30 Million ▼ -19.7%
1994 0.38x $576.50 Million $1.53 Billion $576.50 Million ▼ -9.9%
1993 0.42x $633.50 Million $1.52 Billion $633.50 Million ▼ -38.2%
1992 0.68x $1.00 Billion $1.48 Billion $1.00 Billion ▼ -25.8%
1991 0.91x $1.14 Billion $1.25 Billion $1.14 Billion ▲ +33.3%
1990 0.68x $1.01 Billion $1.47 Billion $1.01 Billion ▲ +27.2%
1989 0.54x $554.50 Million $1.03 Billion $554.50 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow