Eli Lilly SWOT and PESTLE Analysis
COMPANY PROFILE -Eli Lilly
Business Sector :Pharmaceuticals
Operating Geography :United States, North America, Global
About Eli Lilly :
Eli Lilly is a global pharmaceutical company with focus on neuroscience, endocrinology, oncology, and immunology. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana it operates in approximately 125 countries as of 2021. The company's foundation date backs to 1876 when Colonel Eli Lilly committed himself to the creation of high-quality medicines. Ever since then, the company has worked towards its mission of making medicines that help people live longer, healthier and more active lives. The company is also credited with the achievement of being the first one to mass produce penicillin, the polio vaccine. It conducts clinical research in more than 55 countries and has a dedicated and quality workforce of nearly 35,000 employees as of 2021. Eli Lilly and Company received the Mira Award 2021 for Large Enterprise of the Year. A modified purchase agreement between Eli Lilly and Company and the US government to provide an extra 150,000 doses of bebtelovimab for about $275 million was announced in June 2022.
The USP of Eli Lilly is that it is the third-largest company for diabetes drugs globally. Eli Lilly’s mission statement reads, 'We make medicines that help people live longer, healthier, more active lives.' with a vision of 'We will make a significant contribution to humanity by improving global health in the 21st century.'
Eli Lilly Revenue :
US$ 28,318.4 million - FY ending 31st December 2021
US$ 24,539.8 million - FY ending 31st December 2020
Competitive Analysis of Eli Lilly
1. Vast geographic spread across major markets 2. Massive market share in its industry 3. Sound financial indicators and shareholder returns 4. Strong focus on innovation, alliances and R&D | 1. Failed and problematic drugs 2. Price hike regulation and patent expiry to impact financials |
1. Upward trend in US prescriptions of SGLT-2 and GLP-1 class of Diabetes drug 2. Acquisition of new drugs from smaller companies 3. Emerging markets presenting promising potential for drug demand 4. Rising demand for COVID treatment | 1. Negative aspects of patent matters 2. Generic pharmaceuticals undercut exclusivity of drugs and exert pricing pressures 3. Potential competition in diabetes segment |
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Detailed SWOT Analysis of Eli Lilly
Strength
1. Vast geographic spread across major markets: Eli Lilly, a global company with its heart in the USA, has its footprints across UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Brazil, South Asia, Middle East and North Asia- Pacific. Lilly international is responsible for operations across the aforementioned hubs. It delivers innovative medicines to more than 80% people around the world. This sort of geographic presence provides Eli Lilly the much-needed footprints in the most significant target markets across the globe. It manufactures and distribute its products through facilities in the United States and 8 other countries. Its products are sold in approximately 120 countries. The company plans to launch many new drugs in 2022 such as tirazepiide for Type 2 diabetes and donanemab for Alzheimer's disease, and constituting medicines in therapeutic areas such as oncology, diabetes and autoimmune disease - that shall help them foster a steady share of market growth globally.
2. Massive market share in its industry: Eli Lilly enjoyed a strong market share over the years. It commands a stronger hold over its competitors for both human pharmaceutical and animal health products owing to their effectiveness, safety and ease of use, price and demonstrated cost effectiveness, marketing effectiveness, and extent and quality of research and development for new products and processes. An improvement of approximately 32.46% in the market share of Eli Lilly’s Animal Health segment was observed, buoyed by a strong revenue growth of 33.2%. An increase of 9.35% in the market share of Cardio-vascular segment was also observed. Additionally, related growth in other segments like Endocrinology and Neurosciences were also perceived. The company over the past two years has successfully launched numerous products in multiple countries and therapeutic areas, resulting in strong product market shares.
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References used in Eli Lilly SWOT & PESTLE Analysis Report
1. Annual Report - https://investor.lilly.com/static-files/6ae2e79a-1256-4e4d-b646-a40fca701519
2. Eli Lilly and Company Total Shareholder Return (TSR): 65.6% in 2021 and 35.8% 3-yr returns (above peer average) - https://www.trefis.com/data/companies/LLY/no-login-required/CYwiuuWi/Eli-Lilly-and-Company-Total-Shareholder-Return-TSR-65-6-in-2021-and-35-8-3-yr-returns-above-peer-average-
3. Eli Lilly data strategy paves way for AI in drug discovery - https://www.techtarget.com/searchcio/news/252521949/Eli-Lilly-data-strategy-paves-way-for-AI-in-drug-discovery
4. Our Environmental Approach - https://esg.lilly.com/environmental
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