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Lilly reports second-quarter 2026 financial results, raises full-year guidance, and highlights continued growth and pipeline progress - Eli Lilly and Company

Lilly reports second-quarter 2026 financial results, raises full-year guidance, and highlights continued growth and pipeline progress - Eli Lilly and Company
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Eli Lilly reported a 48% revenue increase for Q2 2026, driven by strong sales of Mounjaro and Zepbound. The company raised its full-year guidance and announced significant progress in its clinical pipeline, including new regulatory approvals and upcoming obesity drug submissions.

LinkedIn Twitter Mail PDF Version Revenue in Q2 2026 increased 48% to $23.0 billion driven primarily by Mounjaro and Zepbound volume. Q2 2026 EPS increased by 26% to $7.94 on a reported basis and increased by 33% to $8.38 on a non-GAAP basis. Q2 2026 reported and non-GAAP EPS included $3.03 of acquired IPR&D charges compared to $0.14 in Q2 2025. Increased 2026 full-year revenue guidance to be in the range of $85.0 billion to $87.0 billion and raised underlying non-GAAP EPS guidance for the full year by $2.78 at the midpoint, which was more than offset by $3.03 of acquired IPR&D charges from Q2 business development activity, resulting in an updated range of $35.50 to $36.50 . Regulatory progress included U.S . FDA approval of Ebglyss for one maintenance dose every eight weeks in moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis, European Commission approval of Jaypirca as monotherapy for adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia across all lines of therapy, and the submission for orforglipron for type 2 diabetes in the U.S . Pipeline highlights included positive data from three additional Phase 3 trials of retatrutide in obesity. The clinical data package is now complete to support global registrations for obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, and knee osteoarthritis pain, with plans to submit a Biologics License Application to the U.S . FDA in the first quarter of 2027. Business development activity in Q2 2026 included the completed acquisitions of Orna Therapeutics, Inc. , Ajax Therapeutics, Inc. , Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc . and Kelonia Therapeutics, Inc. Subsequent to quarter end, we completed three acquisitions to build an infectious disease portfolio and entered into an agreement to acquire AtaiBeckley, Inc. Committed an additional $4.5 billion to expand Indiana manufacturing sites. INDIANAPOLIS , Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2026 and provided updated 2026 financial guidance.

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