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Lilly(LLY) - 2025 FY - Earnings Call Transcript
LLYLilly(LLY)2025-05-05 12:30

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - In 2024, the company's full year revenue increased by 32%, reaching 45billion,withfourthquarterrevenuegrowingby4545 billion, with fourth quarter revenue growing by 45% [19] - The company invested nearly 11 billion in R&D, representing about 24% of its revenue, with an 18% year-over-year increase [19] - A new 15billionsharerepurchaseprogramwasannounced,markingtheseventhconsecutiveyearofa1515 billion share repurchase program was announced, marking the seventh consecutive year of a 15% increase in quarterly dividends [19] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - The performance of Monjaro, Zepbound, and Verzenio significantly contributed to revenue growth [16] - The company launched five new medicines since 2022, including Evolus, Jaypirca, Kisunla, Monjaro, Zepbound, and Omvoh, enhancing patient reach [18] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company expanded its manufacturing capacity to meet increasing demand and opened new facilities, including the Lilly Seaport Innovation Center in Boston and a Lilly Gateway Lab in the UK [20][21] - A major investment in the United States was announced, bringing total manufacturing commitments since 2020 to over 50 billion [21] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company remains focused on solving serious healthcare problems and aims to deliver life-changing medicines to millions [16] - The long-term balanced growth strategy includes advancements in obesity, diabetes, oncology, neuroscience, and immunology [16] - The company is complementing its pipeline through acquisitions and collaborations, such as acquiring Morphic Therapeutics and partnering with OpenAI [20] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed optimism about the potential for significant growth from late-stage readouts in 2025 [17] - The company is committed to enhancing supply chain resilience and creating high-paying jobs through its investments [21] - Management emphasized the importance of their workforce and collaborations in achieving their goals [22] Other Important Information - The proposals to amend the articles of incorporation regarding the board structure and voting provisions did not receive the required votes [15] Q&A Session Summary Question: Does the compensation committee use the compensation actually paid total in setting the CEO target total compensation award for the coming year? - Management clarified that the compensation actually paid is not used to set the target compensation, as it reflects a mark-to-market value rather than actual compensation [26][28] Question: How much training is provided to employees to prevent clicking on links resulting in malware or breaks in cybersecurity? - Management confirmed that a comprehensive cybersecurity program is in place, including training to prevent incidents related to malware [29]