Head to Head

ABCL vs LLY: which is the better buy in 2026?

On Alexandria's Compass, Eli Lilly and Company has the edge with a 91/100 score versus 89/100 for ABCL. Here is how they stack up, factor by factor.

AbCellera Biologics Inc.

NASDAQ:ABCL

89/100 Compass
True NorthAccumulate$3.0B

Antibody discovery factory pivoting to owning the drugs it finds, with two Phase 1/2 readouts that could re-rate the whole thesis.

Full ABCL analysis

Eli Lilly and Company

NYSE:LLY

Edge
91/100 Compass
True NorthAccumulate$1.08T

Lilly's oral GLP-1 launch turns a supply-constrained blockbuster into a mass-market franchise worth far more than today's price.

Full LLY analysis

Factor by factor

FactorABCLLLY
Revenue Growth9873
Profitability985
Valuation7136
Momentum8586
Theme Purity5866
Moat5096
Catalysts6389
Market Position4897

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Frequently asked questions

Is ABCL or LLY the better buy in 2026?

By Compass Score, Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) edges it at 91/100 versus 89/100 for ABCL. Both scores update weekly and reflect a contrarian, forward-looking read, not a recommendation.

How does Alexandria compare ABCL and LLY?

Each company is scored 1-100 on eight factors: revenue growth, profitability, valuation, momentum, theme purity, moat, catalysts, and market position. The Compass Score is the composite, and the comparison below shows where each name wins factor by factor.

Compass Scores are proprietary editorial research from publicly available data, not investment advice or a recommendation regarding any security. Rankings update weekly.