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ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC (ELAN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE:ELAN - US28414H1032 - Common Stock

21.09 USD
-0.9 (-4.09%)
Last: 11/14/2025, 8:04:00 PM
21.0002 USD
-0.09 (-0.43%)
After Hours: 11/14/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Overall ELAN gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated ELAN against 192 industry peers in the Pharmaceuticals industry. ELAN has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. ELAN has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

ELAN had positive earnings in the past year.
ELAN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
ELAN had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
Of the past 5 years ELAN 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
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 2015 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 belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.10% of the companies in the same industry.
ELAN has a Return On Equity of 0.53%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ELAN outperforms 81.15% of its industry peers.
ELAN has a Return On Invested Capital of 1.38%. This is in the better half of the industry: ELAN outperforms 79.06% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ELAN is significantly below the industry average of 15.35%.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 -10 -15

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.78%, ELAN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.10% of the companies in the same industry.
ELAN's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 5.25%, ELAN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.10% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ELAN has declined.
ELAN has a better Gross Margin (54.96%) than 65.44% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ELAN has remained more or less at the same level.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

ELAN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for ELAN has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for ELAN has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
ELAN has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 1.31. This is a bad value and indicates that ELAN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
ELAN has a Altman-Z score of 1.31. This is in the better half of the industry: ELAN outperforms 60.73% of its industry peers.
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.
ELAN has a better Debt to FCF ratio (11.12) than 77.49% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.59 indicates that ELAN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.59, ELAN is doing worse than 65.97% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.59
Debt/FCF 11.12
Altman-Z 1.31
ROIC/WACC0.17
WACC8.19%
ELAN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFELAN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

ELAN has a Current Ratio of 2.40. This indicates that ELAN is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting 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's Quick ratio of 1.23 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ELAN is outperformed by 70.16% 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.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.08% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, ELAN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.65% on average per year.
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

Based on estimates for the next years, ELAN will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.53% on average per year.
ELAN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.26% yearly.
EPS Next Y1.26%
EPS Next 2Y6.06%
EPS Next 3Y8.62%
EPS Next 5Y9.53%
Revenue Next Year4.03%
Revenue Next 2Y4.5%
Revenue Next 3Y4.49%
Revenue Next 5Y4.26%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
ELAN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesELAN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
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 0.5 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 21.97, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ELAN.
ELAN's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ELAN is cheaper than 79.06% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ELAN to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.89), we can say ELAN is valued inline with the index average.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.60 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ELAN.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ELAN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ELAN is cheaper than 76.44% of the companies listed in the same industry.
ELAN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 34.59.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.97
Fwd PE 20.6
ELAN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsELAN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ELAN indicates a rather cheap valuation: ELAN is cheaper than 80.63% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ELAN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 79.58% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 28.94
EV/EBITDA 15.36
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.
ELAN has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)17.39
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y6.06%
EPS Next 3Y8.62%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for ELAN!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC

NYSE:ELAN (11/14/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 21.0002 -0.09 (-0.43%)

21.09

-0.9 (-4.09%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-23 2026-02-23/amc
Inst Owners109.76%
Inst Owner Change1.38%
Ins Owners0.95%
Ins Owner Change2.26%
Market Cap10.48B
Revenue(TTM)4.59B
Net Income(TTM)36.00M
Analysts81.9
Price Target22.35 (5.97%)
Short Float %5.05%
Short Ratio3.47
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)14.11%
PT rev (3m)34.41%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-12.34%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.08%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.82%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.57%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.64%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.82%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.27%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.97
Fwd PE 20.6
P/S 2.28
P/FCF 28.94
P/OCF 16.66
P/B 1.55
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 15.36
EPS(TTM)0.96
EY4.55%
EPS(NY)1.02
Fwd EY4.85%
FCF(TTM)0.73
FCFY3.45%
OCF(TTM)1.27
OCFY6%
SpS9.24
BVpS13.58
TBVpS-3.24
PEG (NY)17.39
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 1.31
F-Score6
WACC8.19%
ROIC/WACC0.17
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 Y1.26%
EPS Next 2Y6.06%
EPS Next 3Y8.62%
EPS Next 5Y9.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.08%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.33%
Revenue growth 5Y7.65%
Sales Q2Q%10.39%
Revenue Next Year4.03%
Revenue Next 2Y4.5%
Revenue Next 3Y4.49%
Revenue Next 5Y4.26%
EBIT growth 1Y-4.74%
EBIT growth 3Y-6.19%
EBIT growth 5Y-7.47%
EBIT Next Year16.94%
EBIT Next 3Y11.82%
EBIT Next 5Y10.06%
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.


What is the valuation status for ELAN stock?

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


What is the profitability of ELAN stock?

ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC (ELAN) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the financial health of ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC (ELAN) stock?

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


What is the earnings growth outlook for ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC (ELAN) is expected to grow by 1.26% in the next year.