Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.97x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $8.61 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($8.84 Billion). See Eli Lilly and Company short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Eli Lilly and Company Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Eli Lilly and Company across 36 annual periods. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Eli Lilly and Company to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Eli Lilly and Company (1989–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Eli Lilly and Company. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see LLY market cap.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.05x | $414.30 Million | $8.82 Billion | $8.40 Billion | ▲ +106.3% |
| 2023 | -0.74x | $-3.15 Billion | $4.24 Billion | $7.39 Billion | ▼ -214.5% |
| 2022 | 0.65x | $4.60 Billion | $7.08 Billion | $2.48 Billion | ▼ -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.74x | $5.39 Billion | $7.26 Billion | $1.87 Billion | ▲ +7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.69x | $4.47 Billion | $6.50 Billion | $2.03 Billion | ▼ -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.72x | $3.48 Billion | $4.84 Billion | $1.35 Billion | ▲ +58.7% |
| 2018 | 0.45x | $2.51 Billion | $5.52 Billion | $3.02 Billion | ▼ -26.2% |
| 2017 | 0.61x | $3.45 Billion | $5.62 Billion | $2.16 Billion | ▼ -20.7% |
| 2016 | 0.77x | $3.76 Billion | $4.85 Billion | $1.09 Billion | ▲ +71.6% |
| 2015 | 0.45x | $1.34 Billion | $2.96 Billion | $1.63 Billion | ▼ -30.4% |
| 2014 | 0.65x | $2.89 Billion | $4.46 Billion | $1.57 Billion | ▼ -19.8% |
| 2013 | 0.81x | $4.64 Billion | $5.74 Billion | $1.09 Billion | ▲ +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.80x | $4.26 Billion | $5.30 Billion | $1.04 Billion | ▲ +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.77x | $5.54 Billion | $7.23 Billion | $1.69 Billion | ▼ -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.83x | $5.67 Billion | $6.86 Billion | $1.19 Billion | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.80x | $3.48 Billion | $4.34 Billion | $855.00 Million | ▼ -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.87x | $6.35 Billion | $7.30 Billion | $947.20 Million | ▲ +10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.79x | $4.07 Billion | $5.15 Billion | $1.08 Billion | ▲ +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.73x | $2.90 Billion | $3.98 Billion | $1.08 Billion | ▲ +126.6% |
| 2005 | 0.32x | $615.50 Million | $1.91 Billion | $1.30 Billion | ▼ -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.34x | $971.40 Million | $2.87 Billion | $1.90 Billion | ▼ -36.4% |
| 2003 | 0.53x | $1.94 Billion | $3.65 Billion | $1.71 Billion | ▲ +17.2% |
| 2002 | 0.45x | $939.80 Million | $2.07 Billion | $1.13 Billion | ▼ -40.2% |
| 2001 | 0.76x | $2.78 Billion | $3.66 Billion | $884.00 Million | ▼ -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.82x | $3.05 Billion | $3.73 Billion | $677.90 Million | ▲ +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.80x | $2.09 Billion | $2.62 Billion | $528.30 Million | ▼ -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.84x | $2.21 Billion | $2.63 Billion | $419.90 Million | ▼ -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.85x | $2.03 Billion | $2.40 Billion | $366.30 Million | ▲ +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.78x | $1.55 Billion | $1.99 Billion | $443.90 Million | ▲ +11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.70x | $1.27 Billion | $1.82 Billion | $551.30 Million | ▲ +11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.62x | $955.80 Million | $1.53 Billion | $576.50 Million | ▲ +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.58x | $883.40 Million | $1.52 Billion | $633.50 Million | ▲ +79.5% |
| 1992 | 0.32x | $481.40 Million | $1.48 Billion | $1.00 Billion | ▲ +262.9% |
| 1991 | 0.09x | $112.20 Million | $1.25 Billion | $1.14 Billion | ▼ -71.8% |
| 1990 | 0.32x | $467.10 Million | $1.47 Billion | $1.01 Billion | ▼ -31.6% |
| 1989 | 0.46x | $478.10 Million | $1.03 Billion | $554.50 Million | — |