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LLY vs. MU: Eli Lilly vs. Micron Stock Comparison

How do Eli Lilly (LLY) and Micron (MU) 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

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

Company profile comparison for Eli Lilly (LLY) and Micron (MU)
Profile ItemLLYMU
NameEli Lilly and CompanyMicron Technology Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorHealth CareInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life SciencesSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticalsSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-IndustryPharmaceuticalsSemiconductors
Market Capitalization1,206.07 billion USD780.68 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENasdaq
Listing DateJune 1, 1972June 1, 1984
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

LLY
MU
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Eli Lilly (LLY) vs. Micron (MU), 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 Eli Lilly (LLY) and Micron (MU). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Eli Lilly (LLY) and Micron (MU)
MetricLLYMU
Total Return (1Y)52.36%208.53%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)34.18%115.89%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)41.08%58.28%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

LLY
MU
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Eli Lilly (LLY) vs. Micron (MU), 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 Eli Lilly (LLY) and Micron (MU). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Micron (MU) has a highly aggressive beta of 2.44, 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.

Risk profile metrics for Eli Lilly (LLY) and Micron (MU)
MetricLLYMU
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)35.34%83.85%
Beta (5Y)0.402.44
Max Drawdown (5Y)-34.48%-57.63%
Avg. Volume (3M)2.52M27.63M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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LLY and MU 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 Eli Lilly (LLY) and Micron (MU)
MetricLLYMU
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.362.44
Sortino Ratio (1Y)2.293.87

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both companies show strong equity returns, but Micron (MU) at 88.26% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; Eli Lilly (LLY) at 86.02% also sits in the top quartile.

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%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

88.26%

MU
88.26%
Max
52.82%
Q3
22.26%
Median
10.58%
Q1
1.29%
Min
-16.89%
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Eli Lilly (LLY) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 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 Micron (MU) at 63.80% also retains a top-quartile share.

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%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

63.80%

MU
63.80%
Max
63.80%
Q3
28.36%
Median
11.44%
Q1
0.90%
Min
-37.77%
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Eli Lilly (LLY) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Micron (MU) at 80.68% shows unusually strong operating efficiency — above its industry’s operating margin range — and Eli Lilly (LLY) at 53.66% also operates in the top quartile.

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%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

80.68%

MU
80.68%
Max
58.66%
Q3
30.23%
Median
15.91%
Q1
7.54%
Min
-25.74%
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Eli Lilly (LLY) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Eli Lilly (LLY) and Micron (MU)
MetricLLYMU
ROE (TTM)86.02%88.26%
ROA (TTM)21.06%44.56%
Net Margin (TTM)31.90%63.80%
Operating Margin (TTM)53.66%80.68%
Gross Margin (TTM)83.63%80.72%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Micron (MU) at 256.33% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than Eli Lilly (LLY) at 44.70%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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Eli Lilly (LLY) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both companies show strong earnings momentum, but Micron (MU) at 879.31% 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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Eli Lilly (LLY) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Eli Lilly (LLY) and Micron (MU)
MetricLLYMU
Revenue Growth (YoY)44.70%256.33%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)31.69%104.65%
EPS Growth (YoY)95.99%879.31%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)51.71%--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Micron (MU) at 3.31 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.

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

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.31

Max
10.33
Q3
5.62
Median
3.33
MU
3.31
Q1
2.35
Min
1.03
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Eli Lilly (LLY) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Micron (MU) at 0.04 keeps leverage in the lower quartile, while Eli Lilly (LLY) at 1.23 sits in the higher-leverage quartile.

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

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.04

Max
1.46
Q3
0.65
Median
0.27
Q1
0.04
MU
0.04
Min
0.00
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Eli Lilly (LLY) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Eli Lilly (LLY) and Micron (MU)
MetricLLYMU
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.393.31
Debt / Equity (MRQ)1.230.04
Net Debt / EBITDA0.96-0.35

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Micron (MU) at 0.09% pays an industry-typical yield; Eli Lilly (LLY) at 0.49% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

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%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.09%

Max
1.37%
Q3
0.65%
MU
0.09%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Eli Lilly (LLY) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Micron (MU) at 0.71% keeps its payout in the industry’s typical band, while Eli Lilly (LLY) at 21.71% pays out more than any of its peers — the most stretched cover in its group.

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%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.71%

Max
49.64%
Q3
21.71%
MU
0.71%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Eli Lilly (LLY) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Eli Lilly (LLY) and Micron (MU)
MetricLLYMU
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.49%0.09%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)21.71%0.71%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Micron (MU) at 9.28 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Eli Lilly (LLY) at 43.95 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

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

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

9.28

Max
110.34
Q3
66.81
Median
37.02
Q1
23.96
MU
9.28
Min
8.12
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Eli Lilly (LLY) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Eli Lilly (LLY) at 13.95 and Micron (MU) at 5.86 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

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

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

5.86

Max
21.42
Q3
12.27
MU
5.86
Median
5.76
Q1
2.73
Min
0.00
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Eli Lilly (LLY) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Micron (MU) at 5.64 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.

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

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

5.64

Max
14.06
Q3
7.44
MU
5.64
Median
4.29
Q1
2.30
Min
0.20
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Eli Lilly (LLY) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Eli Lilly (LLY) and Micron (MU)
MetricLLYMU
P/E Ratio (TTM)43.959.28
P/S Ratio (TTM)13.955.86
P/B Ratio (MRQ)29.965.64
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)0.77%3.73%