LLY

Eli Lilly and Company

$1,427.28−10.01 (−0.70%)Close Nov 12, 2026

Jun 1, 1972 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $16,018,389
CAGR: +14.51%
Max drawdown: −68.26%
Sharpe ratio: 0.63

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

LLY's average annual return was 35.81% over the last 10 years and 21.14% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in LLY on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $213,498 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
LLY	+20.69	+17.13	+44.64	+33.45	+41.12	+34.58	+41.80	+35.81	+30.11	+21.14	+15.39	+15.72	+14.51

Total

1M: +20.69%
3M: +17.13%
6M: +44.64%
YTD: +33.45%
1Y: +41.12%

Per year

3Y: +34.58%
5Y: +41.80%
10Y: +35.81%
15Y: +30.11%
20Y: +21.14%
25Y: +15.39%
30Y: +15.72%
Since 1972: +14.51%

Annual returns

1972 from Jun 1 · 2026 through Nov 12

LLY returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 12	+33.45%
2025	+40.25%
2024	+33.30%
2023	+60.91%
2022	+34.26%
2021	+66.08%
2020	+31.04%
2019	+16.14%
2018	+40.45%
2017	+17.83%
2016	−10.37%
2015	+25.39%
2014	+39.75%
2013	+7.29%
2012	+24.24%
2011	+25.18%
2010	+3.66%
2009	−6.24%
2008	−21.30%
2007	+5.67%
2006	−5.17%
2005	+2.53%
2004	−17.54%
2003	+13.14%
2002	−17.57%
2001	−14.42%
2000	+41.89%
1999	−24.24%
1998	+29.12%
1997	+93.51%
1996	+32.65%
1995	+77.34%
1994	+15.63%
1993	+2.45%
1992	−24.88%
1991	+16.99%
1990	+9.50%
1989	+64.13%
1988	+12.81%
1987	+7.48%
1986	+36.80%
1985	+75.75%
1984	+19.75%
1983	+5.12%
1982	+7.55%
1981	−8.34%
1980	+11.19%
1979	+29.45%
1978	+30.77%
1977	−17.39%
1976	−5.53%
1975	−22.78%
1974	−6.83%
1973	−6.16%
1972 from Jun 1	+23.57%

Metrics

Since 1972

Volatility	27.62%
Sortino ratio	0.92
Calmar ratio	0.21
Best year, 1997	+93.51%
Worst year, 1992	−24.88%
Positive years	38 of 53
Longest drawdown	14.2 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 1972

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−68.3%	Aug 2000	Mar 2009	Oct 2014	14.2 years
−60.8%	Jul 1973	Sep 1977	Jun 1983	9.9 years
−46.4%	Jan 1992	Aug 1993	Mar 1995	3.2 years
−43.3%	Mar 1999	Mar 2000	Jun 2000	1.3 years
−40.7%	Sep 1987	Oct 1987	Mar 1989	1.5 years