Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, drugmaker Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) has earned a respected four-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Lilly's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

Lilly facts

Headquarters (founded) Indianapolis (1876)
Market Cap $46.7 billion
Industry Pharmaceuticals
Trailing-12-Month Revenue $24.3 billion
Management Chairman/CEO John Lechleiter
CFO Derica Rice
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) 44.3%
Cash/Debt $6.9 billion / $7.0 billion
Dividend Yield 4.9%
Competitors GlaxoSmithKline
Pfizer
Sanofi

Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 93% of the 1,389 members who have rated Lilly believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.  

Late last month, one of those Fools, All-Star Staka, weighed the stock's pros and cons for our community:

Positive:
- Dividend, valuation
- Defensive
- Patens issues are well-known (priced in)

Negative:
- Litigation risks
- FDA risks

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