Eli Lilly & Operating Expenses Growth & History (LLY)
Eli Lilly &'s operating expenses was $27.82B for fiscal 2025.
View full Eli Lilly & company overviewEli Lilly & annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $27.82B | $4.10B | +17.28% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $23.73B | $3.14B | +15.26% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $20.59B | $5.80B | +39.24% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $14.78B | $135.8M | +0.93% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $14.65B | $1.65B | +12.69% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $13.00B | $374.5M | +2.97% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $12.62B | −$653.1M | −4.92% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $13.28B | −$245.7M | −1.82% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $13.52B | $1.27B | +10.38% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $12.25B | $18.7M | +0.15% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $12.23B | $208.8M | +1.74% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $12.02B | −$811.3M | −6.32% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $12.83B | −$238.1M | −1.82% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $13.07B | −$617.4M | −4.51% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $13.69B | $1.51B | +12.40% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $12.18B | $177.9M | +1.48% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $12.00B | −$5.33B | −30.74% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $17.33B | — | — |
Eli Lilly & quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $10.73B | $4.49B | +71.84% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $7.31B | $498.0M | +7.31% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $7.55B | $1.57B | +26.17% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $7.23B | −$514.9M | −6.65% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $6.24B | $825.2M | +15.23% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $6.81B | $2.22B | +48.49% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $5.98B | $802.2M | +15.49% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $7.74B | $553.8M | +7.70% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $5.42B | $1.04B | +23.72% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $4.59B | $746.2M | +19.44% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $5.18B | $1.26B | +32.20% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $7.19B | $3.50B | +95.01% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $4.38B | $531.6M | +13.82% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $3.84B | $505.7M | +15.17% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $3.92B | −$115.2M | −2.86% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $3.69B | $225.2M | +6.51% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $3.85B | $463.9M | +13.71% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $3.33B | −$438.1M | −11.62% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $4.03B | $304.4M | +8.17% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $3.46B | $324.9M | +10.36% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $3.38B | $302.9M | +9.83% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $3.77B | $717.8M | +23.50% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $3.73B | $448.6M | +13.68% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $3.14B | $265.0M | +9.23% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $3.08B | $67.1M | +2.23% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $3.05B | −$254.5M | −7.69% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $3.28B | $194.0M | +6.29% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $2.87B | $59.9M | +2.13% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $3.01B | −$1.34B | −30.81% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $3.31B | $805.4M | +32.18% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $3.09B | — | — |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $2.81B | −$719.0M | −20.37% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $4.36B | $1.30B | +42.69% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $2.50B | −$1.39B | −35.78% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $3.53B | $682.7M | +23.98% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $3.05B | $36.0M | +1.19% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $3.90B | $1.07B | +37.90% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $3.24B | −$345.8M | −9.64% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $2.85B | $85.8M | +3.11% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $3.02B | $59.2M | +2.00% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $2.83B | −$100.5M | −3.43% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $3.59B | $94.7M | +2.71% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $2.76B | −$285.1M | −9.36% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $2.96B | $98.0M | +3.43% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $2.93B | $301.2M | +11.47% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $3.49B | −$29.7M | −0.84% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $3.05B | $16.8M | +0.55% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $2.86B | −$402.2M | −12.33% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $2.63B | −$396.2M | −13.11% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $3.52B | −$123.1M | −3.38% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $3.03B | −$123.7M | −3.92% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $3.26B | $9.7M | +0.30% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $3.02B | −$1.0M | −0.03% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $3.64B | −$11.7M | −0.32% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $3.15B | −$70.4M | −2.18% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $3.25B | −$184.1M | −5.36% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $3.02B | −$351.2M | −10.41% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $3.66B | $150.5M | +4.29% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $3.22B | $249.7M | +8.40% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $3.44B | $466.0M | +15.69% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $3.37B | $644.3M | +23.60% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $3.51B | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $2.97B | −$399.5M | −11.84% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $2.97B | $116.3M | +4.08% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $2.73B | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $3.37B | — | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $2.85B | — | — |
Eli Lilly & operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Eli Lilly &'s operating expenses increased from $13.00B to $27.82B, a change of $14.83B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $10.73B.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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