Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) Gross Margin (2017 - 2026)
Elanco Animal Health's Gross Margin was 58.33% in Q2 2026, up 0.88 percentage points from 57.45% a year earlier and up 1.08 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) Gross Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Elanco Animal Health's Gross Margin was 55.36% through Jun 30, 2026, up 0.63 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 54.99%, up 0.12 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin shows a five-year change of +5.96 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Gross Margin was 54.88% in FY2024 (-1.41 pp), 56.28% in FY2023 (-0.35 pp), 56.63% in FY2022 (+1.38 pp) and 55.25% in FY2021 (+6.21 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Gross Margin since Q2 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Gross Margin was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.06 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 6.45 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2023 (a drop of 4.37 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, ELAN's Gross Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 57.26% (Q1 2026), 51.49% (Q4 2025) and 53.39% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,199.50 Bn | 1,168.08 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 85.78% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 635.17 Bn | 555.03 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 68.12% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 504.69 Bn | 477.85 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 74.74% |
| 4 | Merck | 358.43 Bn | 312.86 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 73.54% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 288.36 Bn | 252.75 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 78.02% |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 265.78 Bn | 239.54 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 83.60% |
| 7 | Amgen | 237.46 Bn | 192.86 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 72.04% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 193.65 Bn | 167.76 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 79.76% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 171.05 Bn | 118.00 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 72.78% |
| 10 | Elanco Animal Health | 11.24 Bn | 9.24 Bn | 798.00 Mn | 58.33% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 58.33% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 57.26% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 51.49% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 53.39% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 57.45% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 57.33% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 50.88% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 52.23% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 58.19% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 57.26% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 50.14% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 54.40% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 58.94% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 60.70% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 54.52% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 54.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 58.81% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 58.48% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 54.14% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 55.61% |
Elanco Animal Health Gross Margin API
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