$1.1B in taxes on $6.8B in operating profit. An effective rate of 17%.
A lower rate than a married couple makes on earnings over $94k (combined).
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Wow, Lilly’s blockbuster GLP-1 drugs account for more than half their revenue. Mounjaro and Zepbound are the same drug (tirzepatide) prescribed for type 2 diabetes and weight loss, respectively.
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Source: [Eli Lilly investor relations](https://investor.lilly.com/static-files/afdc26aa-05ac-477a-ac41-9c414da09e2f)
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$1.1B in taxes on $6.8B in operating profit. An effective rate of 17%.
A lower rate than a married couple makes on earnings over $94k (combined).
😡
Wow, Lilly’s blockbuster GLP-1 drugs account for more than half their revenue. Mounjaro and Zepbound are the same drug (tirzepatide) prescribed for type 2 diabetes and weight loss, respectively.
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Wow, cost of $15B revenue is $2.4B … Shows how much drug prices are jacked up.