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Eli Lilly and vs Pfizer: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Eli Lilly and (LLY) and Pfizer (PFIZER) compare, as of Oct 2, 2026.

As of Oct 2, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Pfizer as the less overvalued of the two: Eli Lilly and trades at $1,150 versus a fair value of $749 (−34.9%), while Pfizer trades at ₹3,859 versus ₹3,352 (−13.1%).
Eli Lilly and
LLY · USD · Health Care
−34.9%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$1,150
Fair Value$749
Quality67/100
Pfizer
PFIZER.NSE · INR · Health Care
−13.1%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price₹3,859
Fair Value₹3,352
Quality82/100
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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.

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Eli Lilly andPfizer
Valuation
37.6×P/E (TTM)24.4×
24.2×Forward P/E18.9×
46.8×Median P/E at FY-end (reported earnings)31.2×
12.90×P/S (TTM)6.87×
38.73×P/B4.20×
25.5×EV/EBITDA16.1×
1.14×PEGn/a
−34.9%Fair value upside−13.1%
0.6%Dividend yield1.9%
$6.46Dividend per share₹75.00
Profitability
54.2%Operating margin35.7%
1.42×EBIT margin trend (5Y)2.29×
102.3%Return on equity17.2%
20.4%Return on assets10.8%
Growth
47.7%Revenue growth (YoY)8.3%
31.7%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)1.3%
21.6%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)2.4%
+26.6%Value creation/yr+9.2%
Balance & size
37.3×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)89.3×
1.54×Debt / equity0.00×
$1.0TMarket cap$2B
mixedGrowth qualityhealthy
Eli Lilly and, median P/E at fiscal year-end, 9 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings: 46.8. Pfizer, median P/E at fiscal year-end, 10 fiscal years (2017 to 2026), reported earnings: 31.2.
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.

Pfizer leads: 5 to 10 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.

Eli Lilly andof which business quality 64 · market factors 74 Pfizerof which business quality 79 · market factors 39
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
85
65
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
86
53
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
51
93
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
53
100
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
15
72
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
79
90
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
66
26
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
82
5
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
86
82

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 familyEli Lilly andPrice $1,150PfizerPrice ₹3,859
DCF Models−70.0%below the price$345−5.7%close to the price₹3,637
Earnings-Based−79.2%below the price$239−64.5%below the price₹1,370
Dividend Discount−90.0%below the price$115−45.5%below the price₹2,104
Multiples−68.9%below the price$358−20.6%below the price₹3,065
Asset-Based−98.3%below the price$19.94−84.0%below the price₹616
Growth DCF−82.9%below the price$197−13.3%close to the price₹3,346
Economic Profit−79.4%below the price$237−60.4%below the price₹1,526
Growth Earnings−67.4%below the price$375−23.1%below the price₹2,969
Minimum−98.3%below the price$19.94−84.0%below the price₹616
Maximum−67.4%below the price$375−5.7%close to the price₹3,637
Median−79.3%below the price$238−34.3%below the price₹2,537
Geometric mean−84.2%below the price$182−47.1%below the price₹2,040

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%.

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

Pfizer: 23 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.

Eli Lilly and
Price $1,150
Fair Value $749
Bear $401Bull $974
Pfizer
Price ₹3,859
Fair Value ₹3,352
Bear ₹2,606Bull ₹4,089

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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.

Eli Lilly and · Health Care

Quality score67 · Top 25%
Fair value upside−34.9% · below median

Pfizer · Health Care

Quality score82 · Top 25%
Fair value upside−13.1% · above median

Bottom line

As of Oct 2, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Pfizer as the less overvalued of the two: Eli Lilly and trades at $1,150 versus a fair value of $749 (−34.9%), while Pfizer trades at ₹3,859 versus ₹3,352 (−13.1%).

Pfizer has the higher quality score (82/100).

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