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Which Pharma Stock Stands Taller Right Now: LLY or PFE?

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Which Pharma Stock Stands Taller Right Now: LLY or PFE? Eli Lilly & Company LLY and Pfizer PFE are large-cap U.S. pharmaceutical leaders, each backed by diversified product portfolios and robust R&D engines…
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  • Pfizer's 2026 EPS expected to decline 4.2% year-over-year

    80% confidence

  • Lilly's 2026 sales expected to increase 22.6% year-over-year

    80% confidence

  • Cost cuts and internal restructuring to deliver savings of $7.7 billion by the end of 2027

    80% confidence

  • Data readouts from three phase III studies on retatrutide for treating obesity expected in the second half of 2026

    80% confidence

  • Pfizer's 2026 sales expected to decline 2.1% year-over-year

    80% confidence

  • Lilly's 2026 EPS expected to increase 39.5% year-over-year

    80% confidence

  • Loss of exclusivity cliff expected to hurt sales by approximately $1.5 billion in 2026

    80% confidence

  • New and acquired products expected to deliver double-digit growth in 2026

    80% confidence

  • COVID revenues expected to be around $5 billion in 2026, $1.5 billion less than expected sales of about $6.5 billion in 2025

    80% confidence

  • Mounjaro and Zepbound are expected to continue to see strong demand in 2026

    80% confidence

  • Orforglipron has potential to be approved and launched in 2026

    80% confidence

  • Metsera candidates expected to generate billions of dollars in peak sales

    80% confidence

  • Lilly is a clear winner over Pfizer due to exceptional growth from Mounjaro and Zepbound, product and pipeline portfolio in high-growth therapeutic areas like obesity, robust growth prospects and bullish analyst sentiment

    80% confidence
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