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AZN vs LLY

AstraZeneca PLC Ordinary Shares vs Eli Lilly and Company Common Stock. Side-by-side ACCE scores, valuation, profitability, and growth.

ACCE scores
AZN
LLY
Composite score
Out of 100
59
73
Growth
40
92
Value
64
22
Quality
84
86
Momentum
47
91
Valuation
AZN
LLY
Price
168.10
1164.89
Market cap
257.57B
1.03T
Trailing P/E
24.86
38.75
Forward P/E
14.45
24.45
EV / EBITDA
14.06
25.74
Dividend yield
1.9%
0.6%
Profitability
AZN
LLY
ROE
22.0%
1.0%
Net margin
17.0%
33.5%
Debt / equity
0.57
1.60
Free cash flow
8.67B
8.97B
Growth
AZN
LLY
Revenue growth (YoY)
6.4%
47.7%
Earnings growth (YoY)
2.5%
26.2%
Analyst target
212.17
1325.39
ACCE verdict

$LLY vs $AZN: Growth Premium vs Value Discount

$LLY wins on momentum and growth, but the valuation gap is hard to ignore.

Eli Lilly's 47.7% revenue growth and 26.2% earnings growth year-over-year are exceptional by any measure, and the market has rewarded it: a 60.5% one-year return and an ACCE momentum score of 90. Net margin sits at 33.5% and ROE at 102.3%, reflecting a genuinely high-quality business. The problem is price. The 6-model fair value comes in at $452.30, a 61.5% discount to the current $1,174.61 price. A forward P/E of 32.4 prices in perfection for years to come.

$AZN tells the opposite story. Revenue grew just 6.4% and the one-year return is a flat 1.7%, which explains the momentum score of 32. But at $162.70, the 6-model fair value of $213.22 implies 31.0% upside. The forward P/E of 16.1 and EV/EBITDA of 13.89 are less than half $LLY's multiples. ROE of 22.0% and a 2.0% dividend yield add further support.

$LLY is the better business right now. $AZN is the better buy at current prices.

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