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AMZN vs. LLY: Amazon.com vs. Eli Lilly Stock Comparison

How do Amazon.com (AMZN) and Eli Lilly (LLY) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Amazon.com (AMZN) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector (Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail), whereas Eli Lilly (LLY) belongs to Health Care (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences) — their GICS classifications point to very different parts of the market.

Company profile comparison for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Eli Lilly (LLY)
Profile ItemAMZNLLY
NameAmazon.com Inc.Eli Lilly and Company
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorConsumer DiscretionaryHealth Care
GICS Industry GroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & RetailPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryBroadline RetailPharmaceuticals
GICS Sub-IndustryBroadline RetailPharmaceuticals
Market Capitalization2,803.85 billion USD1,206.07 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNYSE
Listing DateMay 15, 1997June 1, 1972
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AMZN
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GSPC
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Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Eli Lilly (LLY), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Eli Lilly (LLY). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Eli Lilly (LLY). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Eli Lilly (LLY)
MetricAMZNLLY
Total Return (1Y)9.80%52.36%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)24.05%34.18%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)8.46%41.08%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AMZN
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Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Eli Lilly (LLY), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Eli Lilly (LLY). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Amazon.com (AMZN) has an aggressive beta of 1.45, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Eli Lilly (LLY) is defensive at 0.40 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Eli Lilly (LLY)
MetricAMZNLLY
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)34.10%35.34%
Beta (5Y)1.450.40
Max Drawdown (5Y)-55.73%-34.48%
Avg. Volume (3M)38.50M2.52M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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AMZN and LLY are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. Each dashed Capital Allocation Line uses that stock's own industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Eli Lilly (LLY)
MetricAMZNLLY
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.161.36
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.262.29

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Eli Lilly (LLY) at 86.02% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Amazon.com (AMZN) at 27.42% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for LLY.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

27.42%

Max
62.17%
Q3
29.44%
AMZN
27.42%
Median
15.69%
Q1
6.73%
Min
-12.16%

LLY

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

86.02%

Max
109.18%
LLY
86.02%
Q3
6.23%
Median
-26.66%
Q1
-64.05%
Min
-167.77%
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Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Eli Lilly (LLY): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

Eli Lilly (LLY) at 31.90% keeps the most of each sales dollar — above its industry’s net margin range — and Amazon.com (AMZN) at 16.90% also retains a top-quartile share.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

16.90%

Max
16.94%
AMZN
16.90%
Q3
8.69%
Median
3.55%
Q1
1.14%
Min
-9.41%

LLY

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

31.90%

LLY
31.90%
Max
18.05%
Q3
4.78%
Median
0.00%
Q1
-4.14%
Min
-17.05%
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Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Eli Lilly (LLY): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 13.90% and Eli Lilly (LLY) at 53.66% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

13.90%

Max
21.45%
AMZN
13.90%
Q3
10.89%
Median
5.57%
Q1
2.28%
Min
-7.12%

LLY

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

53.66%

Max
83.12%
LLY
53.66%
Q3
14.77%
Median
0.00%
Q1
-78.82%
Min
-207.40%
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Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Eli Lilly (LLY): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Eli Lilly (LLY)
MetricAMZNLLY
ROE (TTM)27.42%86.02%
ROA (TTM)6.62%21.06%
Net Margin (TTM)16.90%31.90%
Operating Margin (TTM)13.90%53.66%
Gross Margin (TTM)51.37%83.63%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 12.38% 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 AMZN.

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Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Eli Lilly (LLY): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 29.66% and Eli Lilly (LLY) at 95.99% sit in the top peer quartile for EPS growth, so each is compounding per-share earnings faster than typical industry peers.

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Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Eli Lilly (LLY): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Eli Lilly (LLY)
MetricAMZNLLY
Revenue Growth (YoY)12.38%44.70%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)11.73%31.69%
EPS Growth (YoY)29.66%95.99%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)--51.71%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 0.99 and Eli Lilly (LLY) at 1.39 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.99

Max
2.62
Q3
1.75
Median
1.35
Q1
1.00
AMZN
0.99
Min
0.48

LLY

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

1.39

Max
25.13
Q3
12.13
Median
5.52
Q1
2.47
LLY
1.39
Min
0.10
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Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Eli Lilly (LLY): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 0.50 keeps leverage in the lower quartile, while Eli Lilly (LLY) at 1.23 sits in the higher-leverage quartile.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.50

Max
3.93
Q3
2.14
Median
1.25
Q1
0.73
AMZN
0.50
Min
0.01

LLY

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

1.23

Max
1.42
LLY
1.23
Q3
0.65
Median
0.15
Q1
0.02
Min
0.00
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Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Eli Lilly (LLY): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Eli Lilly (LLY)
MetricAMZNLLY
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.991.39
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.501.23
Net Debt / EBITDA1.040.96

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) 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.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max
5.84%
Q3
2.50%
AMZN
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

LLY

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

0.49%

LLY
0.49%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Eli Lilly (LLY): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) 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.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max
72.73%
Q3
32.44%
AMZN
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

LLY

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

21.71%

LLY
21.71%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Eli Lilly (LLY): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Eli Lilly (LLY)
MetricAMZNLLY
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%0.49%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)0.00%21.71%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 20.96 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Eli Lilly (LLY) at 43.95 sits in the richer quartile — LLY needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

20.96

Max
40.50
Q3
24.26
AMZN
20.96
Median
19.23
Q1
12.64
Min
4.67

LLY

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

43.95

Max
85.34
LLY
43.95
Q3
43.46
Median
26.69
Q1
13.30
Min
0.07
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Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Eli Lilly (LLY): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Eli Lilly (LLY) at 13.95 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Amazon.com (AMZN) at 3.52 sits in the pricier quartile — AMZN costs more per dollar of sales.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.52

Max
4.32
AMZN
3.52
Q3
1.99
Median
0.70
Q1
0.26
Min
0.03

LLY

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

13.95

Max
58.18
Q3
25.77
LLY
13.95
Median
7.30
Q1
3.01
Min
0.01
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Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Eli Lilly (LLY): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 4.57 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Eli Lilly (LLY) at 29.96 prices above its benchmark range — LLY looks rich relative to book.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

4.57

Max
10.96
Q3
5.26
AMZN
4.57
Median
2.16
Q1
1.08
Min
-4.45

LLY

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

29.96

LLY
29.96
Max
13.53
Q3
6.54
Median
3.25
Q1
1.69
Min
-5.59
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Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Eli Lilly (LLY): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Eli Lilly (LLY)
MetricAMZNLLY
P/E Ratio (TTM)20.9643.95
P/S Ratio (TTM)3.5213.95
P/B Ratio (MRQ)4.5729.96
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)-1.24%0.77%