Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-09-18 — refreshed nightly. Closelook readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelook module scores

64 /100 composite · 7 modules · general weight set

Valuation 28
Quality 91
Growth 84
Balance sheet 69
Cash quality 26
Capital allocation 50
Momentum 69

Scores are computed nightly across the coverage universe and read relative to it — the methodology lives in the company-scoring explainer.

Financial forensics — the academic screens

9.06 Altman Z-Score

Sits in the safe zone (above 2.99). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

7/9 Piotroski F-Score

Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

-1.89 Beneish M-Score

Screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold. A screen, not an accusation.

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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-18

Quick answers

What is Eli Lilly and Company's Closelook quality reading?

The composite reads 64/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-18: valuation 28, quality 91, growth 84, balance sheet 69, cash quality 26, capital allocation 50, momentum 69. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is Eli Lilly and Company's Altman Z-Score?

9.06, which sits in the safe zone (above 2.99) as of 2026-09-18. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

What is Eli Lilly and Company's Piotroski F-Score?

7 of 9, as of 2026-09-18. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

What does Eli Lilly and Company's Beneish M-Score indicate?

-1.89 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold, as of 2026-09-18. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

Mentioned on Closelook

Where LLY appears in the diary — 1 piece, newest first. Every link is our own writing.

Dailies

The ones that hadn't moved — hyperscalers surge, MMYT takes its line, QQQ presses the decision lineMidday 10 · 3 Aug 2026LLY slips 2.85 percent to 1116.13 and crosses below its 50-day average, bearing a disproportionate share of Health Care's weakness — two days before it prints into the calmest reaction record this series covers.

Related in the Closelook universe

same Closelook index seat first, then Drug Manufacturers - General. Scored names rank on their Closelook score; names without one rank on trend state — above or below their 50- and 200-day averages — never on a score they do not carry.