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Side-by-side financial comparison of Lilly (Eli) (LLY) and Prudential Financial (PRU). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Lilly (Eli) is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($19.3B vs $15.7B, roughly 1.2× Prudential Financial). Lilly (Eli) runs the higher net margin — 34.4% vs 5.8%, a 28.6% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Lilly (Eli) posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (42.6% vs 25.3%). Over the past eight quarters, Lilly (Eli)'s revenue compounded faster (48.3% CAGR vs -18.3%).

Eli Lilly and Company, doing business as Lilly, is an American multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, with offices in 18 countries. Its products are sold in approximately 125 countries. The company was founded in 1876 by Eli Lilly, a pharmaceutical chemist and Union army veteran during the American Civil War for whom the company was later named.

Prudential Financial, Inc. is an American financial services company whose subsidiaries provide insurance, retirement planning, investment management, and other products and services to both retail and institutional customers throughout the United States and in over 40 other countries. In 2019, Prudential was the largest insurance provider in the United States with $815.1 billion in total assets. The company is included in the Fortune Global 500 and Fortune 500 rankings.

LLY vs PRU — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
LLY
LLY
1.2× larger
LLY
$19.3B
$15.7B
PRU
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
LLY
LLY
+17.3% gap
LLY
42.6%
25.3%
PRU
Higher net margin
LLY
LLY
28.6% more per $
LLY
34.4%
5.8%
PRU
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
LLY
LLY
Annualised
LLY
48.3%
-18.3%
PRU

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
LLY
LLY
PRU
PRU
Revenue
$19.3B
$15.7B
Net Profit
$6.6B
$905.0M
Gross Margin
82.5%
Operating Margin
42.8%
7.7%
Net Margin
34.4%
5.8%
Revenue YoY
42.6%
25.3%
Net Profit YoY
50.5%
1687.7%
EPS (diluted)
$7.39
$2.54

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
LLY
LLY
PRU
PRU
Q4 25
$19.3B
$15.7B
Q3 25
$17.6B
$17.9B
Q2 25
$15.6B
$13.7B
Q1 25
$12.7B
$13.5B
Q4 24
$13.5B
$12.5B
Q3 24
$11.4B
$19.5B
Q2 24
$11.3B
$14.9B
Q1 24
$8.8B
$23.5B
Net Profit
LLY
LLY
PRU
PRU
Q4 25
$6.6B
$905.0M
Q3 25
$5.6B
$1.4B
Q2 25
$5.7B
$533.0M
Q1 25
$2.8B
$707.0M
Q4 24
$4.4B
$-57.0M
Q3 24
$970.3M
$448.0M
Q2 24
$3.0B
$1.2B
Q1 24
$2.2B
$1.1B
Gross Margin
LLY
LLY
PRU
PRU
Q4 25
82.5%
Q3 25
82.9%
Q2 25
84.3%
Q1 25
82.5%
Q4 24
82.2%
Q3 24
81.0%
Q2 24
80.8%
Q1 24
80.9%
Operating Margin
LLY
LLY
PRU
PRU
Q4 25
42.8%
7.7%
Q3 25
41.1%
10.0%
Q2 25
43.6%
5.4%
Q1 25
27.2%
6.8%
Q4 24
37.2%
-1.2%
Q3 24
13.9%
2.8%
Q2 24
31.1%
9.5%
Q1 24
28.9%
5.9%
Net Margin
LLY
LLY
PRU
PRU
Q4 25
34.4%
5.8%
Q3 25
31.7%
8.0%
Q2 25
36.4%
3.9%
Q1 25
21.7%
5.2%
Q4 24
32.6%
-0.5%
Q3 24
8.5%
2.3%
Q2 24
26.3%
8.0%
Q1 24
25.6%
4.8%
EPS (diluted)
LLY
LLY
PRU
PRU
Q4 25
$7.39
$2.54
Q3 25
$6.21
$4.01
Q2 25
$6.29
$1.48
Q1 25
$3.06
$1.96
Q4 24
$4.88
$-0.14
Q3 24
$1.07
$1.24
Q2 24
$3.28
$3.28
Q1 24
$2.48
$3.12

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
LLY
LLY
PRU
PRU
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$7.3B
$19.7B
Total DebtLower is stronger
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$26.5B
$32.4B
Total Assets
$112.5B
$773.7B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
LLY
LLY
PRU
PRU
Q4 25
$7.3B
$19.7B
Q3 25
$9.9B
$17.5B
Q2 25
$3.5B
$16.6B
Q1 25
$3.2B
$16.1B
Q4 24
$3.4B
$18.5B
Q3 24
$3.5B
$20.2B
Q2 24
$3.4B
$17.1B
Q1 24
$2.6B
$18.7B
Total Debt
LLY
LLY
PRU
PRU
Q4 25
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
$29.5B
Q3 24
Q2 24
Q1 24
Stockholders' Equity
LLY
LLY
PRU
PRU
Q4 25
$26.5B
$32.4B
Q3 25
$23.8B
$32.1B
Q2 25
$18.3B
$30.6B
Q1 25
$15.8B
$29.9B
Q4 24
$14.2B
$27.9B
Q3 24
$14.2B
$30.4B
Q2 24
$13.6B
$28.0B
Q1 24
$12.8B
$27.2B
Total Assets
LLY
LLY
PRU
PRU
Q4 25
$112.5B
$773.7B
Q3 25
$114.9B
$776.3B
Q2 25
$100.9B
$759.0B
Q1 25
$89.4B
$739.3B
Q4 24
$78.7B
$735.6B
Q3 24
$75.6B
$760.3B
Q2 24
$71.9B
$715.2B
Q1 24
$63.9B
$725.8B
Debt / Equity
LLY
LLY
PRU
PRU
Q4 25
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
2.08×
Q3 24
Q2 24
Q1 24

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
LLY
LLY
PRU
PRU
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$3.2B
$3.3B
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
0.49×
3.67×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
LLY
LLY
PRU
PRU
Q4 25
$3.2B
$3.3B
Q3 25
$8.8B
$4.3B
Q2 25
$3.1B
$1.2B
Q1 25
$1.7B
$-2.5B
Q4 24
$2.5B
$2.3B
Q3 24
$3.7B
$1.1B
Q2 24
$1.5B
$-146.0M
Q1 24
$1.2B
$5.2B
Cash Conversion
LLY
LLY
PRU
PRU
Q4 25
0.49×
3.67×
Q3 25
1.58×
3.00×
Q2 25
0.55×
2.18×
Q1 25
0.60×
-3.54×
Q4 24
0.56×
Q3 24
3.83×
2.47×
Q2 24
0.49×
-0.12×
Q1 24
0.52×
4.59×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

LLY
LLY

Other$5.4B28%
Zepbound$4.2B22%
Mounjaro$4.1B21%
Verzenio$997.1M5%
Collaborationand Other Revenue$991.7M5%
Taltz$724.3M4%
Trulicity$692.8M4%
Other Cardiometabolic Health$524.5M3%
Other Oncology$514.8M3%
Jardiance$465.8M2%
Neuroscience$320.2M2%
Other Immunology$187.3M1%
Other Product Total$77.0M0%

PRU
PRU

Other$8.5B54%
International Insurance Division$4.4B28%
US Businesses Division$1.6B10%
PGIM Division$1.1B7%
Trading$51.0M0%

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