BMY vs LLY
Bristol Myers Squibb Co. and ELI Lilly & Co., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | BMY | LLY |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $48.2B | $65.2B |
| Net income | $7.1B | $20.6B |
| Gross margin | 71.1% | 83.0% |
| Net margin | 14.6% | 31.7% |
| Return on equity | 40.5% | 101.2% |
| Diluted EPS | $3.46 | $22.95 |
| Dividend / share | $2.49 | $6.23 |
| Payout ratio | 71.5% | 26.1% |
| Free cash flow | $12.8B | · |
| Equity | $18.5B | $26.5B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.87× | 1.33× |
| Current ratio | 1.26× | 1.58× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.5% | 21.6% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 27.2% |
LLY bills 1.4× the revenue of BMY, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (31.7% against 14.6%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | BMY | LLY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $48.2B | $65.2B |
| FY2024 | $48.3B | $45.0B |
| FY2023 | $45.0B | $34.1B |
| FY2022 | $46.2B | $28.5B |
| FY2021 | $46.4B | $28.3B |
| FY2020 | $42.5B | $24.5B |
| FY2019 | $26.1B | $22.3B |
| FY2018 | $22.6B | $21.5B |
| FY2017 | $20.8B | $20.0B |
| FY2016 | $19.4B | $21.2B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | BMY | LLY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $7.1B | $20.6B |
| FY2024 | $-8.9B | $10.6B |
| FY2023 | $8.0B | $5.2B |
| FY2022 | $6.3B | $6.2B |
| FY2021 | $7.0B | $5.6B |
| FY2020 | $-9.0B | $6.2B |
| FY2019 | $3.4B | $8.3B |
| FY2018 | $4.9B | $3.2B |
| FY2017 | $1.0B | $-204.1M |
| FY2016 | $4.5B | $2.7B |
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$16,985,000,000 | LLY |
| FY2024 | +$3,257,000,000 | BMY |
| FY2023 | +$10,882,000,000 | BMY |
| FY2022 | +$17,617,600,000 | BMY |
| FY2021 | +$18,066,600,000 | BMY |
| FY2020 | +$17,978,200,000 | BMY |
| FY2019 | +$3,825,500,000 | BMY |
| FY2018 | +$1,067,700,000 | BMY |
| FY2017 | +$802,200,000 | BMY |
| FY2016 | −$1,795,100,000 | LLY |
| FY2015 | −$3,398,700,000 | LLY |
| FY2014 | −$3,736,600,000 | LLY |
| FY2013 | −$6,728,100,000 | LLY |
| FY2012 | −$4,982,400,000 | LLY |
| FY2011 | −$3,042,500,000 | LLY |
| FY2010 | −$3,592,000,000 | LLY |
| FY2009 | −$3,028,000,000 | LLY |
| FY2008 | −$2,656,900,000 | LLY |
| FY2007 | −$3,016,500,000 | LLY |
The higher-revenue side has changed between BMY and LLY over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −17.0 pp | LLY |
| FY2024 | −42.0 pp | LLY |
| FY2023 | +2.5 pp | BMY |
| FY2022 | −8.1 pp | LLY |
| FY2021 | −4.6 pp | LLY |
| FY2020 | −46.4 pp | LLY |
| FY2019 | −24.0 pp | LLY |
| FY2018 | +6.9 pp | BMY |
| FY2017 | +5.7 pp | BMY |
| FY2016 | +10.3 pp | BMY |
| FY2015 | −2.2 pp | LLY |
| FY2014 | +0.6 pp | BMY |
| FY2013 | −4.5 pp | LLY |
| FY2012 | −3.9 pp | LLY |
| FY2011 | +6.9 pp | BMY |
| FY2010 | +1.2 pp | BMY |
| FY2009 | +43.2 pp | BMY |
| FY2008 | +45.4 pp | BMY |
| FY2007 | +2.9 pp | BMY |
The higher net margin has changed hands between BMY and LLY over this period.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
BMY's net margin has been more volatile than LLY's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 17.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 10.1.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between BMY and LLY over these 19 fiscal years — BMY led in 10 and LLY in 9.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LLY's return on equity has been more volatile than BMY's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 44.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 24.0.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between BMY and LLY over these 18 fiscal years — BMY led in 5 and LLY in 13.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.