Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) Research & Development (2017 - 2026)
Elanco Animal Health's (ELAN) quarterly Research & Development came in at $97.0 million in Q1 2026, up 3.19% year-on-year from $94.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 4.3% quarter-over-quarter from $93.0 million in Q4 2025.
Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) Research & Development (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Elanco Animal Health has disclosed Research & Development across 10 years of filings, most recently posting $97.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $97.0 million, up 3.19% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $371.0 million (up 5.7% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $368.0 million, up 6.98% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $97.0 million for Q1 2026 at Elanco Animal Health, up from $93.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $97.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $78.0 million in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $86.0 million (2023), against an average of $85.7 million.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development decreased 17.02% in 2022 and advanced 14.81% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Elanco Animal Health's Research & Development stood at $80.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 1.25% to $79.0 million in 2023, then increased by 2.53% to $81.0 million in 2024, then rose by 14.81% to $93.0 million in 2025, then grew by 4.3% to $97.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $97.0 million (Q1 2026), $93.0 million (Q4 2025), and $89.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries | 38.34 Bn | 34.60 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 222.00 Mn |
| 2 | Zoetis | 33.27 Bn | 31.33 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 180.00 Mn |
| 3 | United Therapeutics | 23.75 Bn | 21.60 Bn | 648.10 Mn | 138.20 Mn |
| 4 | Aurora Cannabis | 17.11 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 33.43 Mn | 934,363.43 |
| 5 | Neurocrine Biosciences | 16.37 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 800.70 Mn | 296.20 Mn |
| 6 | Elanco Animal Health | 11.78 Bn | 11.35 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 97.00 Mn |
| 7 | Alkermes | 7.05 Bn | 6.54 Bn | -116.06 Mn | 103.35 Mn |
| 8 | Lantheus Holdings | 6.49 Bn | 5.99 Bn | 230.92 Mn | 39.38 Mn |
| 9 | Hims & Hers Health | 6.19 Bn | 5.44 Bn | 396.79 Mn | 46.94 Mn |
| 10 | Liquidia | 5.63 Bn | 5.40 Bn | 121.79 Mn | 12.57 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 97.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 93.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 89.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 92.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 94.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 81.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 87.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 89.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 87.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 79.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 86.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 81.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 81.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 80.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 78.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 82.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 81.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 92.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 94.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 94.00 Mn |