LLY · Verdict

A summary of rules, not a profit forecast — don’t buy just because of a green verdict.

• ▼ P/E 46.0 vs peer median 41.5 — more expensive than peers
• ▼ P/S 14.6 vs peer median 6.6 — more expensive than peers
• ▲ EV/EBITDA 28.1 — cheap for this stock (over 4 y: from 31.6 to 46.3)
• ▼ EV/EBITDA 28.1 vs peer median 19.2 — more expensive than peers
• ▼ Cyclical company at peak earnings: P/E 46.0 is understated; on average earnings over 10 y it is 190.7
• ▲ Forward P/E 28.5 is below the current one — earnings growth expected

• ▼ Debt up 162% in 3 y
• ▲ Has raised its dividend 11 years in a row
• ▲ Piotroski 7/9 — strong financial health
• ▲ ROE 86% — high return on equity
• ▲ Net margin rose: 21.9% → 31.7%

• ▲ Revenue grows 21.6% per year (5 y)
• ▲ Earnings per share grows 27.6% per year (5 y)
• ▲ Analysts raised the earnings forecast by +1.8% in 90 days

• ▲ Over 6 mo stronger than its sector (XLV) by 25%
• ▲ Price above SMA200 — long-term uptrend
• ▲ SMA50 above SMA200 — trend up
• ▲ Over a year +68% vs S&P 500 +11% — stronger than the market

• ▼ Volatility 36% per year — much higher than the market (13%)

• ▲ Consensus of 29 analysts — buy
• ▼ Insiders selling over 6 mo

• ▲ S&P 500 above SMA200 — the market is in an uptrend
• ▲ Sector (XLV) above SMA200 — in an uptrend
• ▲ Sector (XLV) over 3 mo is stronger than the market by 11%