Eli Lilly and Company 🇺🇸
LLY • Healthcare / Biotech • USA
⚡ 87.0/100
Wide Moat Score™
$945.2
+0.85% (24H)
Fundamental Snapshot • Market Cap: $898B
PEG Ratio
0.83x
GARP / VALUE
Forward P/E
28.4x
GROWTH FAIR
Revenue Growth YoY
+47.7%
ROBUST EXPANSION
Gross Margin
83.4%
HIGH PRICING POWER
Free Cash Flow
$6.2B
CASH FORTRESS
Debt / EBITDA
0.8x
SOLVENT BALANCE
📊 Proprietary 12-Point Fundamental Audit
| Audit Dimension | Benchmark Criterion | LLY Actual | Evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Economic Moat Strength | Software lock-in / high switching barrier / patent moat | Moat Score 87.0/100 | ✅ WIDE MOAT |
| 2. Pricing Power & Margins | Gross Margin > 40% sustainable | 83.4% Gross Margin | ✅ PASSED |
| 3. Revenue Acceleration | YoY Top-Line Growth > 15% | +47.7% YoY | ✅ PASSED |
| 4. Peter Lynch PEG Ratio | PEG < 1.2x (Growth at a Reasonable Price) | 0.83x PEG Ratio | ✅ PASSED |
| 5. Fortress Balance Sheet | Debt / EBITDA < 2.5x | 0.8x Net Leverage | ✅ PASSED |
| 6. Free Cash Flow Generation | Positive and compounding FCF | $6.2B Free Cash Flow | ✅ PASSED |
| 7. Multiple vs Sector Median | Forward P/E reasonable vs earnings growth | Forward P/E: 28.4x | ✅ ATTRACTIVE MULTIPLE |
| 8. Management & Insider Ownership | Insider Ownership > 3% | 8.5% Insider Equity | ✅ ALIGNED |
| 9. Superinvestor Whale Backing | Held by Top 25 13F Wall St Whales | Institutional Superinvestor Interest | ℹ️ SCREENED |
| 10. Secular Industry Tailwinds | Exposure to multi-year compound themes | Healthcare / Biotech sector expansion | ✅ PASSED |
| 11. Trailing P/E Multiple | Historical earnings multiple sanity | Trailing P/E: 39.5x | ✅ PASSED |
| 12. Overall Moat Conviction | Composite algorithmic evaluation | Overall Score: 87.0/100 | ✅ HIGH CONVICTION |
📝 MoatPicks Investment Thesis
Competitive Moat Breakdown: Global GLP-1 weight loss and diabetes treatment blockbuster expanding revenue at +47.7% YoY with 83.4% gross margin.
Valuation Verdict: Trading at a Forward P/E of 28.4x and PEG ratio of 0.83x, Eli Lilly and Company satisfies core fundamental screens for quality and durability.