CLAIM #36981 · Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) · 2025Q1 earnings call · May 1, 2025 · due May 1, 2027
“Upon completion of our manufacturing agenda, we'll be able to supply medicines for the U.S. market entirely from U.S. facilities, as well as increase the volume of medicines we export.”
David Ricks · CEO
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Look at: Whether Lilly can supply the U.S. market entirely from U.S.-based manufacturing facilities (completion status of announced U.S. manufacturing build/expansion projects)
It came true if: Company discloses that its U.S. manufacturing agenda/projects are complete and U.S. market supply is entirely sourced from U.S. facilities
Where: Company disclosures (10-K, investor day, or earnings call commentary) on manufacturing footprint and U.S. supply sourcing
In context
“e. We realize there's a lot of investor focus right now on tariffs and trade, so I'll make a few comments that reflect our current views on these complex and quite dynamic matters. We support the U.S. Government's goals to increase domestic investment. However, we don't believe tariffs are the right mechanism. Enhanced tax incentives and or the extension of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act are better tools to achieve their goals. The announced tariffs currently in effect do not materially change Lilly's 2025 financial outlook. However, the expansion of tariffs in other geographies or increases in retaliatory tariffs would have a negative effect on Lilly and for our industry. As a company, Lilly has a large U.S. manufacturing footprint with 10 active projects ongoing to build and expand new sites. Upon completion of our manufacturing agenda, we'll be able to supply medicines for the U.S. market entirely from U.S. facilities, as well as increase the volume of medicines we export. We will continue to execute our U.S. manufacturing agenda. However, we urge the administration to negotiate deals with key trading partners as soon as possible that level the playing field for American exporters like Lilly and remove harmful tariffs and non-tariff market access barriers in the developed economies. Now I'll turn the call over to Lucas to review our Q1 financial results. Lucas Montarce : Thanks, Dave. As shown on Slide 7, Q1 was another strong quarter of financial performance with revenue growing 45% compared to Q1 2024, driven by our key products. Gross margin as a percentage of revenue was 83.5% in Q1, an increase of 1 percentage points versus the same quarter last year. Gross margin was positively impacted by improved production costs and favorable product mix, which wer”
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