Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) Net Margin (2017 - 2026)
Elanco Animal Health's Net Margin came in at 3.95% for Q2 2026, up 3.06 percentage points from 0.89% a year earlier but down 0.21 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) Net Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Elanco Animal Health reported Net Margin of -3.96%, down 13.64 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -4.92%, down 12.53 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin carries a five-year change of +12.63 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Net Margin was 7.61% in FY2024 (+35.48 pp), -27.87% in FY2023 (-26.10 pp), -1.77% in FY2022 (+8.37 pp) and -10.14% in FY2021 (+7.41 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Net Margin is -102.62% (Q3 2023) to 35.34% (Q3 2024).
- Year-over-year, Net Margin increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +12.35 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Net Margin over five years came in Q3 2024 (a gain of 137.96 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2023 (a drop of 96.29 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows ELAN's Net Margin at 4.16% (Q1 2026), -24.13% (Q4 2025) and -2.99% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 655.56 Bn | 574.09 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 21.86% |
| 2 | AbbVie | 470.94 Bn | 444.10 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 21.27% |
| 3 | Merck | 367.14 Bn | 321.57 Bn | 12.21 Bn | -8.04% |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 280.33 Bn | 236.20 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 22.61% |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 257.78 Bn | 231.34 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 18.81% |
| 6 | Amgen | 226.04 Bn | 181.44 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 23.62% |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 188.89 Bn | 163.01 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -134.51% |
| 8 | Pfizer | 163.75 Bn | 110.70 Bn | 10.94 Bn | -1.65% |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 133.68 Bn | 105.69 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 32.99% |
| 10 | Elanco Animal Health | 11.21 Bn | 9.20 Bn | 798.00 Mn | 3.95% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.95% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.16% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -24.13% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.99% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.89% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.62% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.78% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 35.34% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.22% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.66% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -13.62% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -102.62% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -9.18% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.19% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.48% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -6.34% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.85% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.16% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -9.44% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -9.55% |
Elanco Animal Health Net Margin API
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