Eli Lilly and Co (WAR:LILY) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 84.29 (As of Sep. 06, 2026) — 340% Above Median

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What is Eli Lilly and Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Eli Lilly and Co WAR:LILY 96 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 84.29 as of Sep. 06, 2026, which is 340% above its 10-year median of 19.14. GuruFocus rates WAR:LILY with a GF Score™ of 96/100 and a GF Value™ of zł6,179.44. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 635 Drug Manufacturers companies, Eli Lilly and Co ranks worse than 99.37% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-06), Eli Lilly and Co's current share price is zł4640.00. Eli Lilly and Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was zł55.05. Eli Lilly and Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 84.29.

The historical rank and industry rank for Eli Lilly and Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

WAR:LILY' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.24   Med: 19.14   Max: 87.86
Current: 79.84

During the past years, Eli Lilly and Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 87.86. The lowest was 5.24. And the median was 19.14.

WAR:LILY's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
99.37% of 635 companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 1.71 vs WAR:LILY: 79.84

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Eli Lilly and Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was zł141.162. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is zł55.05 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Eli Lilly and Co  (WAR:LILY) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Eli Lilly and Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Eli Lilly and Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Eli Lilly and Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Eli Lilly and Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Eli Lilly and Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Eli Lilly and Co Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 62.08 59.43 82.04 66.90 83.32

WAR:LILY vs JNJ, ABBV, MRK: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - General subindustry, Eli Lilly and Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Eli Lilly and Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Eli Lilly and Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Eli Lilly and Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Eli Lilly and Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Eli Lilly and Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=4640.00/55.05
=84.29

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Eli Lilly and Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Eli Lilly and Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=141.162/333.9520*333.9520
=141.162

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Eli Lilly and Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 52.454 241.428 72.556
201612 47.265 241.432 65.378
201703 47.235 243.801 64.701
201706 47.574 244.955 64.859
201709 50.233 246.819 67.966
201712 39.145 246.524 53.027
201803 49.384 249.554 66.085
201806 39.966 251.989 52.966
201809 45.508 252.439 60.203
201812 34.539 251.233 45.911
201903 9.490 254.202 12.467
201906 10.692 256.143 13.940
201909 13.087 256.759 17.022
201912 10.113 256.974 13.142
202003 11.951 258.115 15.462
202006 15.895 257.797 20.590
202009 18.745 260.280 24.051
202012 21.907 260.474 28.087
202103 26.708 264.877 33.673
202106 25.025 271.696 30.759
202109 30.121 274.310 36.670
202112 34.975 278.802 41.893
202203 36.461 287.504 42.351
202206 33.404 296.311 37.647
202209 39.367 296.808 44.294
202212 41.633 296.797 46.845
202303 43.789 301.836 48.448
202306 43.293 305.109 47.386
202309 43.905 307.789 47.637
202312 44.489 306.746 48.435
202403 52.856 312.332 56.515
202406 55.948 314.175 59.470
202409 58.782 315.301 62.259
202412 59.066 315.605 62.500
202503 65.230 319.799 68.117
202506 75.684 322.561 78.357
202509 98.658 324.800 101.438
202512 110.154 324.054 113.519
202603 129.700 330.213 131.169
202606 141.162 333.952 141.162

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 84.29 mean?
Eli Lilly and Co (WAR:LILY) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 84.29 as of Sep. 06, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Eli Lilly and Co and its competitors. This is 340% above median its historical median of 19.14. Over the past decade, Eli Lilly and Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 5.24 to 87.86. According to the industry distribution chart, Eli Lilly and Co ranks #631 out of 635 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 99.4%.
Is Eli Lilly and Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Eli Lilly and Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 84.29 is 340% above median its 10-year median of 19.14. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.24 to a high of 87.86. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.71. Eli Lilly and Co's value of 84.29 is 4829.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Eli Lilly and Co ranks #631 out of 635 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Eli Lilly and Co has a GF Score™ of 96/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eli Lilly and Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to JNJ and ABBV?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Eli Lilly and Co ranks #631 out of 635 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Eli Lilly and Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.71. Eli Lilly and Co's value of 84.29 is 4829.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Eli Lilly and Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 5.24 to 87.86 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 19.14 vs. the industry median of 1.71, Eli Lilly and Co has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Drug Manufacturers companies is 1.71, based on 635 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Eli Lilly and Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 84.29 is 4829.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Eli Lilly and Co and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Eli Lilly and Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 84.29, which is 340% above median its own 10-year median of 19.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eli Lilly and Co stock overvalued right now?
Eli Lilly and Co (WAR:LILY) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 84.29. The stock's GF Value™ is zł6,179.44, compared to a current price of zł4,640.00 — trading 24.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 84.29, which is 340% above median its 10-year median of 19.14 and 4829.2% above the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 1.71. Eli Lilly and Co's overall GF Score™ is 96/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Eli Lilly and Co (WAR:LILY), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 84.29 as of Sep. 06, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Eli Lilly and Co (WAR:LILY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eli Lilly and Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of zł4,640.00 is trading 24.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of zł6,179.44.

Key valuation signals for WAR:LILY:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 84.29 (340% above median its 10-year median of 19.14)
  • GF Value™: zł6,179.44 vs. price of zł4,640.00 (24.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 96/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 4829.2% above the Drug Manufacturers median (#631 of 635)

No single metric tells the full story. See the WAR:LILY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Eli Lilly and Co Business Description

Address Lilly Corporate Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 46285
Eli Lilly is a drug firm with a focus on neuroscience, cardiometabolic, cancer, and immunology. Lilly's key products include Verzenio and Jaypirca for cancer; Mounjaro, Zepbound, Foundayo, Jardiance, Trulicity, Humalog, and Humulin for cardiometabolic; and Taltz and Olumiant for immunology.
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