CHWY vs ELAN vs NEOG Stock Comparison

Chewy, Elanco Animal Health and Neogen Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CHWY Chewy, Inc.
$20.84 +14.1% 1M -37.9% 1Y
Market cap
$8.62B
P/E
31.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.07B
Div. yield
–
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
3 wins
NEOG Neogen Corp
$12.26 -3.7% 1M +96.8% 1Y
Market cap
$2.56B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$883.99M
Div. yield
–
Diagnostic Equipment Healthcare
1 win

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Elanco Animal Health leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Elanco Animal Health 6, Chewy 3, Neogen 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCHWYELANNEOGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.62B $11.51B $2.56B ELAN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 31.5x -57.9x -45.6x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 27.4x 21.3x 38.3x ELAN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.9% +12.0% -0.3% ELAN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.1% -4.0% -6.3% CHWY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 6.1% -0.2% ELAN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 2.5x 5.4x CHWY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -37.9% +2.9% +96.8% NEOG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -22.8%/yr -6.7%/yr -22.0%/yr ELAN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 47.3% 42.3% 55.7% ELAN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 66/100 57/100 CHWY

Percentile Scorecard

CHWYELANNEOG

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

AxisCHWYELANNEOG
Valuation 57 #20 of 45 94 #39 of 624 73 #62 of 227
Growth 90 #5 of 42 56 #265 of 601 49 #111 of 218
Profitability 56 #18 of 40 84 #89 of 541 63 #76 of 202
Financial Health 59 #20 of 47 32 #441 of 647 47 #125 of 233
Shareholder Returns 80 #7 of 31 – 55 #59 of 130
Overall 68 66 57
  • CHWY ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods
  • ELAN ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • NEOG ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCHWYELANNEOGSPY
1 month +14.1%+2.8%-3.7% +0.7%
3 months -8.8%-12.2%+6.3% +3.7%
6 months -18.0%+3.9%+30.4% +7.1%
Year to date -36.9%+2.7%+75.4% +12.8%
1 year -37.9%+2.9%+96.8% +11.9%
3 years +12.2%+163.8%-18.6% +85.2%
3 years, per year +3.9%+38.2%-6.6% +22.8%
5 years -72.5%-29.3%-71.0% +67.6%
5 years, per year -22.8%-6.7%-22.0% +10.9%
10 years ——-37.3% +262.0%
10 years, per year ——-4.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCHWYELANNEOGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 47.3%42.3%55.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 48.2%42.8%46.7% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.771.291.44 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.800.071.74 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -81.2%-76.3%-90.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -41.1%-13.4%-12.3% -1.2%
52-week high $35.37$26.84$13.98 $779.14
52-week low $17.51$19.80$5.41 $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.

MultipleCHWYELANNEOG
P/E now vs peer median 30.9xmedian 18.4x -58.3xmedian 17.8x -47.7xmedian 28.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 0.7x 2.3xmedian 9.1x 3.0xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.7xmedian 12.0x 11.3xmedian 15.0x 29.6xmedian 17.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.7xmedian 13.6x 30.6xmedian 21.7x 53.7xmedian 26.4x
P/B now vs peer median 22.6xmedian 1.6x 1.8xmedian 2.2x 1.3xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 0.40median 0.55 2.96median 0.35 1.70median 0.99

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 monthsCHWYELANNEOG
Revenue $13.07B $5.02B $883.99M
Gross profit $3.91B $2.78B $418.98M
Operating income $328.20M $637.00M -$7.38M
Net income $273.70M -$199.00M -$56.10M
Free cash flow $568.10M $379.00M $49.80M
R&D – $371.00M $19.76M
EPS (diluted) $0.67 $-0.39 $-0.26
Cash & equivalents $611.00M $530.00M $172.00M
Total debt $591.70M $3.92B $774.20M
Shares (diluted) 410.10M 505.90M 218.10M
Enterprise value $5.91B $9.50B $1.89B

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
MetricCHWYELANNEOG
P/E 30.9x -58.3x -47.7x
P/FCF 14.7x 30.6x 53.7x
P/Operating cash flow 11.7x 18.8x 31.4x
P/S 0.6x 2.3x 3.0x
P/B 22.6x 1.8x 1.3x
P/Tangible book 37.9x 3.4x 3.4x
EV/EBITDA 17.7x 11.3x 29.6x
EV/EBIT 25.4x 23.5x -444.4x
EV/Revenue 0.6x 3.0x 3.7x
EV/FCF 14.7x 39.6x 65.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.6x 24.3x 38.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.40 2.96 1.70

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCHWYELANNEOG
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.9% 12.0% -0.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.4% 5.1% -1.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 7.6% 13.2% 1.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 8.5% 3.9% -3.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 102.0% 22.0% 99.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 139.1% 59.8% -29.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 81.1% -145.9% 94.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 73.8% -20.8% -28.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 89.2% -145.3% 94.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 76.8% -19.7% -28.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 17.3% 7.9% -1.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.9% 73.6% 2.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 22.7% 5.0% 1,631%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 18.6% 101.8% 126.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCHWYELANNEOG
Gross margin 29.9% 55.4% 47.4%
EBITDA margin 3.6% 26.5% 12.5%
Operating margin 2.5% 12.7% -0.8%
Pretax margin 2.7% -3.3% -7.7%
Net margin 2.1% -4.0% -6.3%
FCF margin 4.3% 7.5% 5.6%
Operating cash flow margin 5.5% 12.3% 9.6%
Return on equity 68.9% -3.0% -2.7%
Return on assets 7.8% -1.5% -1.7%
Return on invested capital – 6.1% -0.2%
Return on capital employed 24.9% 5.5% -0.2%
Asset turnover 3.7x 0.4x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.6x -3.1x -1.5x
Stock comp / revenue 2.3% 1.5% 1.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCHWYELANNEOG
Debt / assets 15.8% 28.9% 23.4%
Debt / equity 1.6x 0.6x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 2.5x 5.4x
Debt / FCF 1.0x 10.3x 15.5x
Liabilities / assets 90.1% 51.4% 36.8%
Equity / assets 9.9% 48.6% 63.2%
Interest coverage – 2.6x –
Current ratio 0.8x 2.1x 3.9x
Quick ratio 0.4x 0.9x 2.1x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.3x 1.2x
Altman Z-score 4.71 1.48 1.50

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCHWYELANNEOG
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 6.1% – -0.1%
Shareholder yield 6.1% – -0.1%
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.

ConsensusCHWYELANNEOG
Forward P/E 27.4xFY2026 21.3xFY2026 38.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.76FY2026 $1.09FY2026 $0.32FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +46.2%FY2026 +16.0%FY2026 0.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +47.4% +23.9% +31.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $12.87BFY2026 $4.79BFY2026 $847.28MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.1%FY2026 +1.6%FY2026 -2.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.5% +19.7% -1.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCHWYELANNEOG
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 512 524 315
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.4% +4.4% +1.6%
Institutions buying 278 246 151
Institutions selling 155 210 106
Buyers to sellers 1.79 1.17 1.42

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.

CHWYELANNEOG
CHWY 1.00 0.24 0.12
ELAN 0.24 1.00 0.26
NEOG 0.12 0.26 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CHWY, ELAN and NEOG?

Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Chewy (CHWY) $8.62B, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) $11.51B, Neogen (NEOG) $2.56B.

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%, Neogen (NEOG) -0.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Chewy (CHWY) has the highest net margin (Chewy (CHWY) 2.1%, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) -4.0%, Neogen (NEOG) -6.3%). On return on invested capital, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) leads (Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) 6.1%, Neogen (NEOG) -0.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Neogen (NEOG) returned the most: Chewy (CHWY) -37.9%, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) +2.9%, Neogen (NEOG) +96.8%. Over five years, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) compounded fastest (Chewy (CHWY) -22.8%/yr, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) -6.7%/yr, Neogen (NEOG) -22.0%/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%, Neogen (NEOG) 55.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.