CHWY vs ELAN vs KHC Stock Comparison

Chewy, Elanco Animal Health and Kraft Heinz Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CHWY Chewy, Inc.
$20.84 +14.1% 1M -37.9% 1Y
Market cap
$8.37B
P/E
30.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.07B
Div. yield
–
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
2 wins
KHC Kraft Heinz Co
$23.89 +1.8% 1M -2.0% 1Y
Market cap
$28.33B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$24.90B
Div. yield
6.70%
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
4 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Kraft Heinz leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Kraft Heinz 4, Elanco Animal Health 4, Chewy 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCHWYELANKHCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.37B $11.61B $28.33B KHC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 30.9x -58.3x -8.3x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 27.4x 21.3x 11.4x KHC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.9% +12.0% -1.6% ELAN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.1% -4.0% -13.6% CHWY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 6.1% -5.0% ELAN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 2.5x -7.5x KHC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — 6.70% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -37.9% +2.9% -2.0% ELAN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -22.8%/yr -6.7%/yr -7.8%/yr ELAN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 47.3% 42.3% 27.5% KHC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 66/100 54/100 CHWY

Percentile Scorecard

CHWYELANKHC

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

AxisCHWYELANKHC
Valuation 57 #20 of 45 94 #39 of 624 61 #18 of 45
Growth 90 #5 of 42 56 #265 of 601 49 #22 of 42
Profitability 56 #18 of 40 84 #89 of 541 46 #22 of 40
Financial Health 59 #20 of 47 32 #441 of 647 57 #21 of 47
Shareholder Returns 80 #7 of 31 – 57 #14 of 31
Overall 68 66 54
  • CHWY ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods
  • ELAN ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • KHC ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCHWYELANKHCSPY
1 month +14.1%+2.8%+1.8% +0.7%
3 months -8.8%-12.2%-9.4% +3.7%
6 months -18.0%+3.9%+5.4% +7.1%
Year to date -36.9%+2.7%-1.5% +12.8%
1 year -37.9%+2.9%-2.0% +11.9%
3 years +12.2%+163.8%-24.4% +85.2%
3 years, per year +3.9%+38.2%-8.9% +22.8%
5 years -72.5%-29.3%-33.4% +67.6%
5 years, per year -22.8%-6.7%-7.8% +10.9%
10 years ——-72.9% +262.0%
10 years, per year ——-12.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCHWYELANKHCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 47.3%42.3%27.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 48.2%42.8%28.1% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.771.29-0.12 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.800.07-0.07 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -81.2%-76.3%-52.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -41.1%-13.4%-13.5% -1.2%
52-week high $35.37$26.84$27.62 $779.14
52-week low $17.51$19.80$21.21 $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.

MultipleCHWYELANKHC
P/E now vs peer median 30.9xmedian 18.4x -58.3xmedian 17.8x -8.3xmedian 18.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 0.7x 2.3xmedian 9.1x 1.1xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.7xmedian 12.0x 11.3xmedian 15.0x -20.5xmedian 12.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.7xmedian 13.6x 30.6xmedian 21.7x 7.4xmedian 13.6x
P/B now vs peer median 22.6xmedian 1.6x 1.8xmedian 2.2x 0.8xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median 0.40median 0.55 2.96median 0.35 0.18median 0.55

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 monthsCHWYELANKHC
Revenue $13.07B $5.02B $24.90B
Gross profit $3.91B $2.78B $8.31B
Operating income $328.20M $637.00M -$3.18B
Net income $273.70M -$199.00M -$3.40B
Free cash flow $568.10M $379.00M $3.82B
R&D – $371.00M –
EPS (diluted) $0.67 $-0.39 $-2.86
Cash & equivalents $611.00M $530.00M $2.42B
Total debt $591.70M $3.92B $19.00B
Shares (diluted) 410.10M 505.90M 1.19B
Enterprise value $5.65B $9.60B $14.86B

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
MetricCHWYELANKHC
P/E 30.9x -58.3x -8.3x
P/FCF 14.7x 30.6x 7.4x
P/Operating cash flow 11.7x 18.8x 6.1x
P/S 0.6x 2.3x 1.1x
P/B 22.6x 1.8x 0.8x
P/Tangible book 37.9x 3.4x 7.6x
EV/EBITDA 17.7x 11.3x -20.5x
EV/EBIT 25.4x 23.5x -14.1x
EV/Revenue 0.6x 3.0x 1.8x
EV/FCF 14.7x 39.6x 11.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.6x 24.3x 9.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.40 2.96 0.18

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCHWYELANKHC
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.9% 12.0% -1.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.4% 5.1% -2.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 7.6% 13.2% -4.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 8.5% 3.9% -1.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 102.0% 22.0% 54.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 139.1% 59.8% -39.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 81.1% -145.9% 35.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 73.8% -20.8% -45.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 89.2% -145.3% 35.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 76.8% -19.7% -46.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 17.3% 7.9% 5.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.9% 73.6% 12.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 22.7% 5.0% 9.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 18.6% 101.8% 18.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCHWYELANKHC
Gross margin 29.9% 55.4% 33.4%
EBITDA margin 3.6% 26.5% -8.7%
Operating margin 2.5% 12.7% -12.8%
Pretax margin 2.7% -3.3% -14.7%
Net margin 2.1% -4.0% -13.6%
FCF margin 4.3% 7.5% 15.3%
Operating cash flow margin 5.5% 12.3% 18.6%
Return on equity 68.9% -3.0% -8.7%
Return on assets 7.8% -1.5% -4.4%
Return on invested capital – 6.1% -5.0%
Return on capital employed 24.9% 5.5% -4.6%
Asset turnover 3.7x 0.4x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.6x -3.1x -1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 2.3% 1.5% 0.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCHWYELANKHC
Debt / assets 15.8% 28.9% 26.0%
Debt / equity 1.6x 0.6x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 2.5x -7.5x
Debt / FCF 1.0x 10.3x 5.0x
Liabilities / assets 90.1% 51.4% 50.6%
Equity / assets 9.9% 48.6% 49.4%
Interest coverage – 2.6x -4.7x
Current ratio 0.8x 2.1x 1.1x
Quick ratio 0.4x 0.9x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.3x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 4.71 1.48 0.49

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCHWYELANKHC
Dividend yield – – 6.7%
Net buyback yield 6.1% – 0.1%
Shareholder yield 6.1% – 6.8%
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.

ConsensusCHWYELANKHC
Forward P/E 27.4xFY2026 21.3xFY2026 11.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.76FY2026 $1.09FY2026 $2.10FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +46.2%FY2026 +16.0%FY2026 -19.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +47.4% +23.9% -7.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $12.87BFY2026 $4.79BFY2026 $23.68BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.1%FY2026 +1.6%FY2026 -5.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.5% +19.7% -1.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCHWYELANKHC
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 90.1%
Institutions holding 512 524 1,115
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.4% +4.4% +7.1%
Institutions buying 278 246 625
Institutions selling 155 210 312
Buyers to sellers 1.79 1.17 2.00

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.

CHWYELANKHC
CHWY 1.00 0.24 0.28
ELAN 0.24 1.00 0.13
KHC 0.28 0.13 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CHWY, ELAN and KHC?

Kraft Heinz (KHC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Chewy (CHWY) $8.37B, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) $11.61B, Kraft Heinz (KHC) $28.33B.

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%, Kraft Heinz (KHC) -1.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Chewy (CHWY) has the highest net margin (Chewy (CHWY) 2.1%, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) -4.0%, Kraft Heinz (KHC) -13.6%). On return on invested capital, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) leads (Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) 6.1%, Kraft Heinz (KHC) -5.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) returned the most: Chewy (CHWY) -37.9%, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) +2.9%, Kraft Heinz (KHC) -2.0%. Over five years, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) compounded fastest (Chewy (CHWY) -22.8%/yr, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) -6.7%/yr, Kraft Heinz (KHC) -7.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Kraft Heinz (KHC) 6.70%. Chewy (CHWY) and Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Kraft Heinz (KHC) has been the steadiest (Chewy (CHWY) 47.3%, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) 42.3%, Kraft Heinz (KHC) 27.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Kraft Heinz (KHC) leads on 4. 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.