LLY vs NVS

Eli Lilly and Novartis AG, both Healthcare

Eli Lilly is the larger company at $1.2T against $288B. Over the past year LLY returned +56% against +19% for NVS. The RyuScore puts NVS ahead, 75 against 60 out of 100.

Eli Lilly and Novartis AG compared on valuation, return and the RyuScore
FigureLLYNVS
Last close$1274$151
Market cap$1.2T$288B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better42.8n/a
Dividend yield0.5%n/a
1-year return+56%+19%
5-year return+470%+121%
RyuScoresector-relative, 1–1060/10075/100

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Eli Lilly

Revenue of $23B in Q2 2026, net income $7.1B. Its largest reported line is Cardiometabolic Health, 47% of the disclosed total.

Novartis AG

Revenue of $27B in H2 2025, net income $6.3B.

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