Stock comparison
Eli Lilly
UnitedHealth
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
LLY
Eli Lilly
Market cap
$1T
Sector
Healthcare
UNH
UnitedHealth
Market cap
$352.79B
Sector
Healthcare
Overall winner
Eli Lilly LLY
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | LLY | UNH | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 72B | 44D | LLY |
| Benjamin Graham | 86A | 67B | LLY |
| Philip Fisher | 86A | 29F | LLY |
| Peter Lynch | 74B | 23F | LLY |
| Joel Greenblatt | 78C | 37D | LLY |
| Charlie Munger | 85A | 36D | LLY |
| Terry Smith | 77C | 39D | LLY |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | LLY | UNH |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $1T | $352.79B |
| P/E (TTM) | 36.6x | 29.0x |
| EV/EBIT | 34.1x | 21.0x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 32.06% | 8.09% |
| Gross margin | 83.51% | 18.8% |
| Net margin | 34.98% | 2.68% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 23.17% | 11.69% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 40.81% | -7.83% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.4x | 0.7x |
| Dividend yield | 0.62% | 2.3% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
LLY leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y40.81%vs -7.83%+119%
- Net margin34.98%vs 2.68%+92%
- Gross margin83.51%vs 18.8%+77%
- ROIC (TTM)32.06%vs 8.09%+75%
UNH leads on
- Dividend yield2.3%vs 0.62%+73%
- Debt / Equity0.7xvs 1.4x+46%
- EV/EBIT21.0xvs 34.1x+38%
- P/E (TTM)29.0xvs 36.6x+21%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.