ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC (ELAN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:ELAN • US28414H1032

24.86 USD
-0.27 (-1.07%)
At close: Feb 17, 2026
24.388 USD
-0.47 (-1.9%)
Pre-Market: 2/18/2026, 8:39:07 AM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, ELAN scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ELAN was compared to 191 industry peers in the Pharmaceuticals industry. ELAN has an average financial health and profitability rating. ELAN is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ELAN was profitable.
  • ELAN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • ELAN had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • ELAN had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
ELAN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFELAN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M -1B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.27%, ELAN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.53% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ELAN has a better Return On Equity (0.53%) than 80.10% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of ELAN (1.38%) is better than 78.53% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ELAN is significantly below the industry average of 12.64%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.27%
ROE 0.53%
ROIC 1.38%
ROA(3y)-2.13%
ROA(5y)-2.51%
ROE(3y)-5.1%
ROE(5y)-5.7%
ROIC(3y)1.73%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ELAN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICELAN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 -10 -15

1.3 Margins

  • ELAN has a Profit Margin of 0.78%. This is in the better half of the industry: ELAN outperforms 78.53% of its industry peers.
  • ELAN's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • ELAN has a better Operating Margin (5.25%) than 79.58% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ELAN has declined.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 54.96%, ELAN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.02% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ELAN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.25%
PM (TTM) 0.78%
GM 54.96%
OM growth 3Y-3.95%
OM growth 5Y-14.04%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y28.06%
GM growth 3Y-0.22%
GM growth 5Y1.04%
ELAN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsELAN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ELAN is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ELAN has more shares outstanding
  • ELAN has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for ELAN has been reduced compared to a year ago.
ELAN Yearly Shares OutstandingELAN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M
ELAN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsELAN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • ELAN has an Altman-Z score of 1.47. This is a bad value and indicates that ELAN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.47, ELAN is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ELAN has a debt to FCF ratio of 11.12. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ELAN would need 11.12 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 11.12, ELAN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.59 indicates that ELAN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of ELAN (0.59) is worse than 66.49% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.59
Debt/FCF 11.12
Altman-Z 1.47
ROIC/WACC0.16
WACC8.6%
ELAN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFELAN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.40 indicates that ELAN has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • ELAN has a Current ratio (2.40) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • ELAN has a Quick Ratio of 1.23. This is a normal value and indicates that ELAN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ELAN has a Quick ratio of 1.23. This is in the lower half of the industry: ELAN underperforms 71.73% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.4
Quick Ratio 1.23
ELAN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesELAN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.94% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -3.01% on average over the past years.
  • ELAN shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.08%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.65% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.94%
EPS 3Y-4.66%
EPS 5Y-3.01%
EPS Q2Q%46.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.08%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.33%
Revenue growth 5Y7.65%
Sales Q2Q%10.39%

3.2 Future

  • ELAN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.20% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ELAN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.98% on average per year.
EPS Next Y5.08%
EPS Next 2Y7.19%
EPS Next 3Y9.06%
EPS Next 5Y10.2%
Revenue Next Year5.5%
Revenue Next 2Y5.65%
Revenue Next 3Y5.52%
Revenue Next 5Y4.98%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
ELAN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesELAN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2B 4B 6B
ELAN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesELAN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 25.90, which means the current valuation is very expensive for ELAN.
  • ELAN's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ELAN is cheaper than 78.53% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.16, ELAN is valued at the same level.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.78, the valuation of ELAN can be described as rather expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ELAN is valued a bit cheaper than 74.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.10, ELAN is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.9
Fwd PE 23.78
ELAN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsELAN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ELAN is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.20% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ELAN indicates a rather cheap valuation: ELAN is cheaper than 81.68% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 34.12
EV/EBITDA 17.42
ELAN Per share dataELAN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)5.1
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y7.19%
EPS Next 3Y9.06%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for ELAN!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC

NYSE:ELAN (2/17/2026, 8:11:35 PM)

Premarket: 24.388 -0.47 (-1.9%)

24.86

-0.27 (-1.07%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)11-05
Earnings (Next)02-24
Inst Owners116.54%
Inst Owner Change-4.89%
Ins Owners0.99%
Ins Owner Change4.72%
Market Cap12.35B
Revenue(TTM)4.59B
Net Income(TTM)36.00M
Analysts85.45
Price Target26.99 (8.57%)
Short Float %4.73%
Short Ratio4.49
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)36.7%
Min EPS beat(2)30.48%
Max EPS beat(2)42.93%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)20.43%
Min EPS beat(4)-8.7%
Max EPS beat(4)42.93%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)14.04%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)44.02%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)38.17%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.27%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.06%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.48%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.91%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.97%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.48%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.5%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.62%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.02%
PT rev (1m)3.61%
PT rev (3m)20.78%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.45%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.77%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.09%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.72%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.41%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.9
Fwd PE 23.78
P/S 2.69
P/FCF 34.12
P/OCF 19.64
P/B 1.83
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 17.42
EPS(TTM)0.96
EY3.86%
EPS(NY)1.05
Fwd EY4.21%
FCF(TTM)0.73
FCFY2.93%
OCF(TTM)1.27
OCFY5.09%
SpS9.24
BVpS13.58
TBVpS-3.24
PEG (NY)5.1
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number17.13
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.27%
ROE 0.53%
ROCE 1.99%
ROIC 1.38%
ROICexc 1.44%
ROICexgc 5.17%
OM 5.25%
PM (TTM) 0.78%
GM 54.96%
FCFM 7.88%
ROA(3y)-2.13%
ROA(5y)-2.51%
ROE(3y)-5.1%
ROE(5y)-5.7%
ROIC(3y)1.73%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)1.78%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)7.88%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)2.5%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-9.66%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-10.16%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.68%
ROICexc growth 5Y-13.27%
OM growth 3Y-3.95%
OM growth 5Y-14.04%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y28.06%
GM growth 3Y-0.22%
GM growth 5Y1.04%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.34
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.59
Debt/FCF 11.12
Debt/EBITDA 4.35
Cap/Depr 39.85%
Cap/Sales 5.82%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 69.05%
Profit Quality 1005.56%
Current Ratio 2.4
Quick Ratio 1.23
Altman-Z 1.47
F-Score6
WACC8.6%
ROIC/WACC0.16
Cap/Depr(3y)24.5%
Cap/Depr(5y)32.23%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.76%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.98%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.94%
EPS 3Y-4.66%
EPS 5Y-3.01%
EPS Q2Q%46.15%
EPS Next Y5.08%
EPS Next 2Y7.19%
EPS Next 3Y9.06%
EPS Next 5Y10.2%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.08%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.33%
Revenue growth 5Y7.65%
Sales Q2Q%10.39%
Revenue Next Year5.5%
Revenue Next 2Y5.65%
Revenue Next 3Y5.52%
Revenue Next 5Y4.98%
EBIT growth 1Y-4.74%
EBIT growth 3Y-6.19%
EBIT growth 5Y-7.47%
EBIT Next Year19.45%
EBIT Next 3Y12.44%
EBIT Next 5Y9.88%
FCF growth 1Y656.92%
FCF growth 3Y9.94%
FCF growth 5Y70.08%
OCF growth 1Y395.28%
OCF growth 3Y3.85%
OCF growth 5Y19.28%

ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC / ELAN FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC (ELAN) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ELAN.


Can you provide the valuation status for ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC (ELAN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC?

ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC (ELAN) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for ELAN stock?

The financial health rating of ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC (ELAN) is 4 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for ELAN stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC (ELAN) is expected to grow by 5.08% in the next year.