Key Facts

Lilly at a Glance

• A heritage more than 140 years strong: company founded on May 10, 1876 

• Headquarters located in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A. 

• Approximately 35,000 employees worldwide 

• More than 7,900 employees engaged in research and development 

• Clinical research conducted in more than 55 countries 

• Research and development facilities located in 8 countries 

• Manufacturing plants located in 8 countries

• Products marketed in 120 countries

Employees

as of September 30, 2020

• Indianapolis: 10,845

• Indiana (excluding Indianapolis): 86

• U.S. (excluding Indiana): 4,477

• Outside U.S.: 19,666

• Worldwide total: 35,074

2019 Financials

dollars in millions, except per-share data

• Net sales: $22,319.5 

• Net income as reported: $8,318.4 

• Net income non-GAAP: $5,568.2 

• Earnings per share as reported: $8.89 

• Earnings per share non-GAAP: $6.04 

• Dividends paid per share: $2.58 

Research & Development

2019 Expenditures

• $5,595 million/year 

• $21.5 million/workday 

• R&D as a percentage of sales: 25.1% 

• Employees engaged in R&D activities: 7,967

• Percentage of total workforce: 23% 

Cost of Pharmaceuticals

• Average cost to discover and develop a new drug: $2.6 billion

• Average length of time from discovery to patient: 10 years