Lilly’s Q4 Growth Came From More Than Just Tirzepatide

Mounjaro and Zepbound led Lilly’s 45% sales increase, but non-incretin products such as Verzenio and Taltz helped produce 20% growth outside of the incretin portfolio.

Tirzepatide led a 45% revenue growth fourth quarter for Lilly (Shutterstock)

Lilly did not de-emphasize the tirzepatide brands of Mounjaro for type 2 diabetes and Zepbound for obesity as the primary spurs for its sales growth, but the company pointed out during its fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 sales and earnings call on 6 February that non-incretin products yielded 20% year-over-year growth during Q4.

Key Takeaways

Key Takeaways

  • Lilly posted another strong quarter with 45% sales growth during Q4, led by Mounjaro and Zepbound but also non-incretin products such as Verzenio and Taltz.
  • In addition, the pharma noted that recently launched products such as Kisunla, Omvoh and Ebglyss are showing early momentum

In Q4, Mounjaro revenue grew by 60% to $3.53bn, while the full-year total of $11.54bn represented 124% growth compared to full-year 2023. Zepbound, meanwhile, posted exponential growth of 985% during Q4, with its $1

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