AMD vs. LLY: Advanced Micro Devices vs. Eli Lilly Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is classified in the Information Technology sector (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment), whereas Eli Lilly (LLY) belongs to Health Care (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences) — their GICS classifications point to very different parts of the market.

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Risk Metrics

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has a highly aggressive beta of 2.53, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Eli Lilly (LLY) is defensive at 0.40 and tends to be less market-sensitive — a wide gap in beta profiles.

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Profitability

Eli Lilly (LLY) at 86.02% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 11.96% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for LLY.

Eli Lilly (LLY) at 31.90% converts revenue to bottom-line profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 16.77% keeps roughly the typical share for its industry.

Eli Lilly (LLY) at 53.66% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 21.17%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

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Growth

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 34.34% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Eli Lilly (LLY) at 44.70% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for AMD.

Both companies show strong earnings momentum, but Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 165.00% is the standout with EPS growth above its industry range; Eli Lilly (LLY) at 95.99% also sits in the top quartile.

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Financial Strength

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 2.73 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Eli Lilly (LLY) at 1.39 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for LLY.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 0.13 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Eli Lilly (LLY) at 1.23 uses more debt funding than most peers.

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Dividends

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Eli Lilly (LLY) reports a yield of 0.49%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Eli Lilly (LLY) reports a payout of 21.71%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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Valuation

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 95.95 and Eli Lilly (LLY) at 43.95 sit in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, so investors are paying more for TTM earnings than they pay for typical peers.

Eli Lilly (LLY) at 13.95 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 16.21 sits in the pricier quartile — AMD costs more per dollar of sales.

Both look rich against book: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 10.77 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Eli Lilly (LLY) at 29.96 prices even higher, above its industry range.

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