CHWY vs ELAN vs ZTS Stock Comparison

Chewy, Elanco Animal Health and Zoetis Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CHWY Chewy, Inc.
$20.84 +14.1% 1M -37.9% 1Y
Market cap
$9.00B
P/E
32.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.07B
Div. yield
–
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
1 win
ZTS Zoetis Inc.
$78.79 +12.0% 1M -45.3% 1Y
Market cap
$34.67B
P/E
13.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.52B
Div. yield
0.03%
Animal Health Healthcare
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Zoetis leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Zoetis 7, Elanco Animal Health 3, Chewy 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCHWYELANZTSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.00B $11.94B $34.67B ZTS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 32.9x -60.0x 13.3x ZTS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 27.4x 21.3x 13.4x ZTS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.9% +12.0% +1.5% ELAN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.1% -4.0% 27.5% ZTS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 6.1% 23.4% ZTS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 2.5x 1.8x CHWY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.03% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -37.9% +2.9% -45.3% ELAN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -22.8%/yr -6.7%/yr -18.3%/yr ELAN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 47.3% 42.3% 40.6% ZTS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 66/100 72/100 ZTS

Percentile Scorecard

CHWYELANZTS

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

AxisCHWYELANZTS
Valuation 57 #20 of 45 94 #39 of 624 88 #75 of 624
Growth 90 #5 of 42 56 #265 of 601 52 #289 of 601
Profitability 56 #18 of 40 84 #89 of 541 96 #22 of 541
Financial Health 59 #20 of 47 32 #441 of 647 34 #428 of 647
Shareholder Returns 80 #7 of 31 – 89 #39 of 359
Overall 68 66 72
  • CHWY ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods
  • ELAN ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • ZTS ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCHWYELANZTSSPY
1 month +14.1%+2.8%+12.0% +0.7%
3 months -8.8%-12.2%+3.6% +3.7%
6 months -18.0%+3.9%-31.5% +7.1%
Year to date -36.9%+2.7%-37.4% +12.8%
1 year -37.9%+2.9%-45.3% +11.9%
3 years +12.2%+163.8%-49.8% +85.2%
3 years, per year +3.9%+38.2%-20.5% +22.8%
5 years -72.5%-29.3%-63.6% +67.6%
5 years, per year -22.8%-6.7%-18.3% +10.9%
10 years ——+62.3% +262.0%
10 years, per year ——+5.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCHWYELANZTSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 47.3%42.3%40.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 48.2%42.8%49.4% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.771.290.52 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.800.07-1.11 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -81.2%-76.3%-72.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -41.1%-13.4%-45.4% -1.2%
52-week high $35.37$26.84$144.35 $779.14
52-week low $17.51$19.80$69.12 $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.

MultipleCHWYELANZTS
P/E now vs peer median 30.9xmedian 18.4x -58.3xmedian 17.8x 12.6xmedian 17.8x
P/S now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 0.7x 2.3xmedian 9.1x 3.4xmedian 9.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.7xmedian 12.0x 11.3xmedian 15.0x 9.8xmedian 15.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.7xmedian 13.6x 30.6xmedian 21.7x 14.1xmedian 21.7x
P/B now vs peer median 22.6xmedian 1.6x 1.8xmedian 2.2x 10.4xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.40median 0.55 2.96median 0.35 1.34median 0.35

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 monthsCHWYELANZTS
Revenue $13.07B $5.02B $9.52B
Gross profit $3.91B $2.78B $6.81B
Operating income $328.20M $637.00M $3.59B
Net income $273.70M -$199.00M $2.62B
Free cash flow $568.10M $379.00M $2.32B
R&D – $371.00M $722.00M
EPS (diluted) $0.67 $-0.39 $6.26
Cash & equivalents $611.00M $530.00M $1.48B
Total debt $591.70M $3.92B $9.05B
Shares (diluted) 410.10M 505.90M 417.70M
Enterprise value $6.29B $9.94B $26.52B

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
MetricCHWYELANZTS
P/E 30.9x -58.3x 12.6x
P/FCF 14.7x 30.6x 14.1x
P/Operating cash flow 11.7x 18.8x 11.5x
P/S 0.6x 2.3x 3.4x
P/B 22.6x 1.8x 10.4x
P/Tangible book 37.9x 3.4x 14.6x
EV/EBITDA 17.7x 11.3x 9.8x
EV/EBIT 25.4x 23.5x 11.1x
EV/Revenue 0.6x 3.0x 4.2x
EV/FCF 14.7x 39.6x 17.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.6x 24.3x 14.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.40 2.96 1.34

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCHWYELANZTS
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.9% 12.0% 1.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.4% 5.1% 5.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 7.6% 13.2% 1.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 8.5% 3.9% 5.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 102.0% 22.0% -0.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 139.1% 59.8% 5.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 81.1% -145.9% 0.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 73.8% -20.8% 5.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 89.2% -145.3% 7.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 76.8% -19.7% 9.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 17.3% 7.9% -4.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.9% 73.6% 12.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 22.7% 5.0% 2.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 18.6% 101.8% 21.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCHWYELANZTS
Gross margin 29.9% 55.4% 71.5%
EBITDA margin 3.6% 26.5% 42.8%
Operating margin 2.5% 12.7% 37.7%
Pretax margin 2.7% -3.3% 34.4%
Net margin 2.1% -4.0% 27.5%
FCF margin 4.3% 7.5% 24.3%
Operating cash flow margin 5.5% 12.3% 29.8%
Return on equity 68.9% -3.0% 82.0%
Return on assets 7.8% -1.5% 17.3%
Return on invested capital – 6.1% 23.4%
Return on capital employed 24.9% 5.5% 27.5%
Asset turnover 3.7x 0.4x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.6x -3.1x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 2.3% 1.5% 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCHWYELANZTS
Debt / assets 15.8% 28.9% 60.0%
Debt / equity 1.6x 0.6x 2.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 2.5x 1.8x
Debt / FCF 1.0x 10.3x 3.9x
Liabilities / assets 90.1% 51.4% 79.1%
Equity / assets 9.9% 48.6% 20.9%
Interest coverage – 2.6x 15.1x
Current ratio 0.8x 2.1x 3.1x
Quick ratio 0.4x 0.9x 1.6x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.3x 0.8x
Altman Z-score 4.71 1.48 4.76

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCHWYELANZTS
Dividend yield – – 2.7%
Net buyback yield 6.1% – 11.2%
Shareholder yield 6.1% – 13.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 34.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 38.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 6.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 10.9%

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.

ConsensusCHWYELANZTS
Forward P/E 27.4xFY2026 21.3xFY2026 13.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.76FY2026 $1.09FY2026 $5.86FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +46.2%FY2026 +16.0%FY2026 -8.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +47.4% +23.9% +13.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $12.87BFY2026 $4.79BFY2026 $9.57BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.1%FY2026 +1.6%FY2026 +1.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.5% +19.7% -7.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCHWYELANZTS
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 94.7%
Institutions holding 512 524 1,418
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.4% +4.4% -2.6%
Institutions buying 278 246 675
Institutions selling 155 210 582
Buyers to sellers 1.79 1.17 1.16

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.

CHWYELANZTS
CHWY 1.00 0.24 0.20
ELAN 0.24 1.00 0.45
ZTS 0.20 0.45 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CHWY, ELAN and ZTS?

Zoetis (ZTS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Chewy (CHWY) $9.00B, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) $11.94B, Zoetis (ZTS) $34.67B.

Which stock is cheaper, CHWY, ELAN and ZTS?

Zoetis (ZTS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Chewy (CHWY) 32.9x, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) -60.0x, Zoetis (ZTS) 13.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Zoetis (ZTS) is cheapest (Chewy (CHWY) 27.4x, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) 21.3x, Zoetis (ZTS) 13.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

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%, Zoetis (ZTS) +1.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Zoetis (ZTS) has the highest net margin (Chewy (CHWY) 2.1%, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) -4.0%, Zoetis (ZTS) 27.5%). On return on invested capital, Zoetis (ZTS) leads (Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) 6.1%, Zoetis (ZTS) 23.4%).

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%, Zoetis (ZTS) -45.3%. Over five years, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) compounded fastest (Chewy (CHWY) -22.8%/yr, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) -6.7%/yr, Zoetis (ZTS) -18.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Chewy (CHWY) 0.00%, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) 0.00%, Zoetis (ZTS) 0.03%. Chewy (CHWY) and Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Zoetis (ZTS) has been the steadiest (Chewy (CHWY) 47.3%, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) 42.3%, Zoetis (ZTS) 40.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Zoetis (ZTS) leads on 7. 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.