LLY vs. RVMD: Eli Lilly vs. Revolution Medicines Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Eli Lilly (LLY) and Revolution Medicines (RVMD) both fall under the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group, but LLY is classified in Pharmaceuticals while RVMD is classified in Biotechnology.

Eli Lilly (LLY) has more than two decades of public-market history since June 1, 1972, whereas Revolution Medicines (RVMD) listed on February 13, 2020 and has a much shorter record to draw on.

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Risk Profile

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Return Distribution

Risk Metrics

Revolution Medicines (RVMD) has an aggressive beta of 1.42, 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-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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Profitability

Revolution Medicines (RVMD) reports a negative ROE of -93.56%; negative ROE can reflect losses or negative shareholders’ equity, so it is harder to read as capital efficiency. Meanwhile Eli Lilly (LLY) reports 86.02%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Eli Lilly (LLY) at 31.90% converts revenue to bottom-line profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Revolution Medicines (RVMD) at 0.00% keeps roughly the typical share for its industry.

Revolution Medicines (RVMD) reports a negative operating margin of -188.88%, usually indicating that operating costs exceeded revenue at the operating-income line. Meanwhile Eli Lilly (LLY) reports 53.66%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Profitability Metrics

Growth

Only one side can be read here: Eli Lilly (LLY) reports revenue growth of 44.70%, ranked against its industry; Revolution Medicines (RVMD) has no revenue growth figure this period.

Only one side can be read here: Eli Lilly (LLY) reports EPS growth of 95.99%, ranked against its industry; Revolution Medicines (RVMD) has no EPS growth figure this period.

Growth Metrics

Financial Strength

Revolution Medicines (RVMD) at 8.36 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.

Revolution Medicines (RVMD) at 0.50 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

Revolution Medicines (RVMD) 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.

Revolution Medicines (RVMD) 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

An earnings multiple is available for just one side: Eli Lilly (LLY) trades at 43.95 times trailing earnings, ranked against its peers, while Revolution Medicines (RVMD) has no P/E ratio this period.

Eli Lilly (LLY) at 13.95 prices around its industry’s typical P/S ratio, while Revolution Medicines (RVMD) at 210.51 clears its benchmark range — RVMD looks notably rich on sales.

Measured against book value, both Eli Lilly (LLY) at 29.96 and Revolution Medicines (RVMD) at 17.31 look expensive — each P/B ratio sits above its industry’s benchmark range.

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