CHWY vs ELAN vs GIPL Stock Comparison

Chewy, Elanco Animal Health and Global Innovative Platforms Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CHWY Chewy, Inc.
$20.64 +10.8% 1M -39.6% 1Y
Market cap
$8.28B
P/E
30.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.07B
Div. yield
–
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
3 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Elanco Animal Health leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Elanco Animal Health 6, Chewy 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCHWYELANGIPLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.28B $11.31B $24.88M ELAN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 30.6x -56.9x -36.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 27.2x 20.8x — ELAN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.9% +12.0% — ELAN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.1% -4.0% -361.7% CHWY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 6.1% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 2.5x 0.4x CHWY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -39.6% +2.4% -37.5% ELAN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -22.9%/yr -7.2%/yr -36.9%/yr ELAN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 47.3% 42.3% 270.9% ELAN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 69/100 67/100 55/100 CHWY

Percentile Scorecard

CHWYELANGIPL

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCHWYELANGIPL
Valuation 57 #20 of 45 94 #38 of 625 61 #244 of 625
Growth 90 #5 of 42 56 #264 of 602 27 #439 of 602
Profitability 56 #18 of 40 84 #91 of 549 39 #334 of 549
Financial Health 61 #19 of 47 32 #443 of 654 98 #12 of 654
Shareholder Returns 80 #7 of 31 – 50 #184 of 367
Overall 69 67 55
  • CHWY ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods
  • ELAN ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • GIPL ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCHWYELANGIPLSPY
1 month +10.8%+0.9%0.0% +0.9%
3 months -11.4%-14.1%0.0% +5.9%
6 months -20.5%+3.9%-3.8% +8.5%
Year to date -37.5%+0.1%+354.5% +13.3%
1 year -39.6%+2.4%-37.5% +12.4%
3 years +14.5%+155.9%-52.4% +88.1%
3 years, per year +4.6%+36.8%-21.9% +23.5%
5 years -72.8%-31.1%-90.0% +68.2%
5 years, per year -22.9%-7.2%-36.9% +11.0%
10 years ——-79.2% +263.4%
10 years, per year ——-14.5% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureCHWYELANGIPLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 47.3%42.3%270.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 48.1%42.8%— 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.781.302.26 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.840.06-0.14 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -81.2%-76.3%-98.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -41.6%-15.6%-49.5% -0.9%
52-week high $35.37$26.84$0.99 $779.14
52-week low $17.51$19.80$0.11 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCHWYELANGIPL
P/E now vs peer median 30.6xmedian 22.2x -56.9xmedian 17.4x -36.0xmedian 17.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 0.7x 2.3xmedian 9.1x 132.9xmedian 9.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.5xmedian 12.2x 11.1xmedian 17.1x -39.5xmedian 17.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.6xmedian 13.4x 29.9xmedian 19.0x -32.5xmedian 19.0x
P/B now vs peer median 22.4xmedian 1.6x 1.7xmedian 2.2x 46.8xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.40median 0.56 2.89median 0.34 -0.57median 0.34

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCHWYELANGIPL
Revenue $13.07B $5.02B $187.20K
Gross profit $3.91B $2.78B –
Operating income $328.20M $637.00M -$677.04K
Net income $273.70M -$199.00M -$677.04K
Free cash flow $568.10M $379.00M -$766.04K
R&D – $371.00M $377.99K
EPS (diluted) $0.67 $-0.39 $-0.02
Cash & equivalents $611.00M $530.00M $244.24K
Total debt $591.70M $3.92B $8.62K
Shares (diluted) 410.10M 505.90M 44.54M
Enterprise value $5.57B $9.31B $24.27M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCHWYELANGIPL
P/E 30.6x -56.9x -36.0x
P/FCF 14.6x 29.9x -32.5x
P/Operating cash flow 11.6x 18.3x -35.0x
P/S 0.6x 2.3x 132.9x
P/B 22.4x 1.7x 46.8x
P/Tangible book 37.5x 3.3x 47.1x
EV/EBITDA 17.5x 11.1x -39.5x
EV/EBIT 25.2x 23.1x -36.4x
EV/Revenue 0.6x 2.9x 131.6x
EV/FCF 14.5x 38.8x -32.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.5x 23.8x -34.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.40 2.89 -0.57

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCHWYELANGIPL
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.9% 12.0% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.4% 5.1% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 7.6% 13.2% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 8.5% 3.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 102.0% 22.0% -20.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 139.1% 59.8% -51.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 81.1% -145.9% -20.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 73.8% -20.8% -51.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 89.2% -145.3% -9.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 76.8% -19.7% 63.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 17.3% 7.9% 15.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.9% 73.6% -96.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 22.7% 5.0% 9.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 18.6% 101.8% -101.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCHWYELANGIPL
Gross margin 29.9% 55.4% –
EBITDA margin 3.6% 26.5% -333.4%
Operating margin 2.5% 12.7% -361.7%
Pretax margin 2.7% -3.3% -361.7%
Net margin 2.1% -4.0% -361.7%
FCF margin 4.3% 7.5% -409.2%
Operating cash flow margin 5.5% 12.3% -379.8%
Return on equity 68.9% -3.0% -120.8%
Return on assets 7.8% -1.5% -119.7%
Return on invested capital – 6.1% –
Return on capital employed 24.9% 5.5% -121.4%
Asset turnover 3.7x 0.4x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.6x -3.1x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 2.3% 1.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCHWYELANGIPL
Debt / assets 15.8% 28.9% 1.0%
Debt / equity 1.6x 0.6x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 2.5x 0.4x
Debt / FCF 1.0x 10.3x 0.0x
Liabilities / assets 90.1% 51.4% 1.4%
Equity / assets 9.9% 48.6% 98.6%
Interest coverage – 2.6x –
Current ratio 0.8x 2.1x 34.7x
Quick ratio 0.4x 0.9x 33.2x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.3x 31.3x
Altman Z-score 4.70 1.46 1,908

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCHWYELANGIPL
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 6.2% – -3.2%
Shareholder yield 6.2% – -3.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCHWYELANGIPL
Forward P/E 27.2xFY2026 20.8xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.76FY2026 $1.09FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +46.2%FY2026 +16.0%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +47.4% +23.9% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $12.87BFY2026 $4.79BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +2.1%FY2026 +1.6%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +5.5% +19.7% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCHWYELANGIPL
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% –
Institutions holding 511 523 –
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.4% +4.4% –
Institutions buying 277 246 –
Institutions selling 155 209 –
Buyers to sellers 1.79 1.18 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CHWYELANGIPL
CHWY 1.00 0.23 0.01
ELAN 0.23 1.00 0.05
GIPL 0.01 0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CHWY, ELAN and GIPL?

Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Chewy (CHWY) $8.28B, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) $11.31B, Global Innovative Platforms (GIPL) $24.88M.

Which company is growing faster?

Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Chewy (CHWY) +5.9%, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) +12.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Chewy (CHWY) has the highest net margin (Chewy (CHWY) 2.1%, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) -4.0%, Global Innovative Platforms (GIPL) -361.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) returned the most: Chewy (CHWY) -39.6%, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) +2.4%, Global Innovative Platforms (GIPL) -37.5%. Over five years, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) compounded fastest (Chewy (CHWY) -22.9%/yr, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) -7.2%/yr, Global Innovative Platforms (GIPL) -36.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) has been the steadiest (Chewy (CHWY) 47.3%, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) 42.3%, Global Innovative Platforms (GIPL) 270.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CHWY, ELAN and GIPL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.