Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) Capital Expenditures (2017 - 2026)
Elanco Animal Health's Capital Expenditures was $33 million in Q2 2026, down 42.1% from $57 million a year earlier and down 35.3% from the prior quarter.
Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) Capital Expenditures (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Elanco Animal Health's Capital Expenditures was $238 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 12.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $276 million, up 87.8% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 15.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Capital Expenditures was $147 million in FY2024 (+5.0%), $140 million in FY2023 (-18.1%), $171 million in FY2022 (+7.5%) and $159 million in FY2021 (+17.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Capital Expenditures since Q1 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Capital Expenditures was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 46.0%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures over five years was Q1 2025 (growth of 170.8%); the worst was Q4 2023 (a decline of 46.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, ELAN's Capital Expenditures in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $51 million (Q1 2026), $62 million (Q4 2025) and $92 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,076.25 Bn | 1,044.84 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 2.93 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 617.18 Bn | 535.70 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 464.58 Bn | 437.73 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 322.00 Mn |
| 4 | Merck | 356.04 Bn | 310.47 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 893.00 Mn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 269.07 Bn | 224.94 Bn | 11.24 Bn | -321.00 Mn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 243.21 Bn | 216.77 Bn | 12.86 Bn | -763.00 Mn |
| 7 | Amgen | 217.88 Bn | 173.28 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 513.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 179.62 Bn | 153.74 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 140.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 158.45 Bn | 105.40 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 533.00 Mn |
| 10 | Elanco Animal Health | 11.06 Bn | 9.05 Bn | 798.00 Mn | 33.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 33.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 51.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 62.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 92.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 57.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 65.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 47.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 42.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 34.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 41.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 33.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 42.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 77.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 36.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 39.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 99.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 25.00 Mn |
Elanco Animal Health Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=ELAN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "ELAN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=ELAN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();