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Abbott Laboratories vs Eli Lilly and: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Eli Lilly and (LLY) compare, as of Oct 19, 2026.

As of Oct 19, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Abbott Laboratories as the less overvalued of the two: Abbott Laboratories trades at $105 versus a fair value of $74.79 (−28.7%), while Eli Lilly and trades at $1,257 versus $749 (−40.4%).
Abbott Laboratories
ABT · USD · Health Care
−28.7%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$105
Fair Value$74.79
Quality66/100
Eli Lilly and
LLY · USD · Health Care
−40.4%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$1,257
Fair Value$749
Quality67/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

Abbott LaboratoriesEli Lilly and
Valuation
34.7×P/E (TTM)41.1×
17.3×Forward P/E (FY2027)26.4×
35.6×Median P/E at FY-end (9 FY, ex one-offs where documented)46.8×
3.93×P/S (TTM)14.10×
3.51×P/B42.34×
15.8×EV/EBITDA27.7×
1.90×PEG1.14×
−28.7%Fair value upside−40.4%
2.4%Dividend yield0.5%
$2.48Dividend per share$6.46
Profitability
14.7%Operating margin54.2%
1.19×EBIT margin trend (5Y)n/a
10.6%Return on equity102.3%
7.5%Return on assets18.4%
Growth
13.0%Revenue growth (YoY)47.7%
0.5%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)31.7%
5.1%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)21.6%
+10.6%Value creation/yr+26.5%
Balance & size
23.6×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)37.3×
0.19×Debt / equity1.54×
$183BMarket cap$1.1T
healthyGrowth qualitymixed
Abbott Laboratories, median P/E at fiscal year-end, 9 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings, FY2016, FY2020, FY2023 ex one-offs: 35.6. Eli Lilly and, median P/E at fiscal year-end, 9 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings: 46.8.
Forward P/E: price divided by the analyst consensus for the first fiscal year that has not started yet. The current year carries special items from quarters already reported.

Abbott Laboratories leads: 8 to 7 metric wins.

n/a = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Abbott Laboratories Eli Lilly and
ProfitabilityHow much profit the company makes from its sales and capital
50
85
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns getting better?
47
86
CashflowDo the profits arrive as real cash?
71
51
Financial strengthDebt, balance sheet and risk of trouble
80
53
InvestmentDoes it invest with discipline instead of growing at any price?
65
15
Low VolatilityHow calm the share price moves, does not count
83
78
MomentumPrice trend of the last 3 to 12 months, does not count
38
76
Near the 52-week highDistance to the 52-week high, does not count
32
94
New sharesBuys back shares or issues new ones?
83
86

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyAbbott LaboratoriesPrice $105Eli Lilly andPrice $1,257
DCF Models−22.8%below the price$80.93−75.3%below the price$310
Earnings-Based−70.3%below the price$31.13−79.6%below the price$257
Dividend Discount−57.2%below the price$44.90−89.2%below the price$135
Multiples−34.0%below the price$69.23−71.6%below the price$357
Asset-Based−91.7%below the price$8.68−99.2%below the price$10.61
Growth DCF−29.4%below the price$74.09−82.3%below the price$222
Economic Profit−61.2%below the price$40.75−78.8%below the price$267
Growth Earnings−33.0%below the price$70.25−70.2%below the price$375
Minimum−91.7%below the price$8.68−99.2%below the price$10.61
Maximum−22.8%below the price$80.93−70.2%below the price$375
Median−45.6%below the price$57.07−79.2%below the price$262
Geometric mean−57.9%below the price$44.14−86.0%below the price$176

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Abbott Laboratories: 26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

Eli Lilly and: 26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

Abbott Laboratories
Price $105
Fair Value $74.79
Bear $52.28Bull $94.43
Eli Lilly and
Price $1,257
Fair Value $749
Bear $401Bull $974

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Abbott Laboratories · Health Care

Quality score66 · Top 25%
Fair value upside−28.7% · below median

Eli Lilly and · Health Care

Quality score67 · Top 25%
Fair value upside−40.4% · below median

Bottom line

As of Oct 19, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Abbott Laboratories as the less overvalued of the two: Abbott Laboratories trades at $105 versus a fair value of $74.79 (−28.7%), while Eli Lilly and trades at $1,257 versus $749 (−40.4%).

Eli Lilly and has the higher quality score (67/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.