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Elanco Animal Health (NYSE:ELAN)

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Elanco Animal Health stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 39 (worse than 61% compared with investment alternatives), Elanco Animal Health (Pharmaceuticals, USA) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Elanco Animal Health are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 65 (better than 65% of alternatives), are safely financed (Safety Rank of 51, which means low debt burdens), but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 35). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 39, is a hold recommendation based on Elanco Animal Health's financial characteristics. As the company Elanco Animal Health's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 65) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 35) while being safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 51), it may be a safer investment because companies with low debt can better withstand times of crises. Yet the good value, better than 65% of comparable companies, may also indicate that the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity and the downside is limited due to below-average financing risks. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Value Rank	65
Growth Rank	35
Safety Rank	51
Combined Rank	39

Country	USA
Industry	Pharmaceuticals
Index	Low Emissions, Employee Focus US
Size class	X-Large

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Research History: Elanco Animal Health

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	20	51	48	65
GROWTH
GROWTH	93	75	45	35
SAFETY
SAFETY	12	82	65	51
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	16	37	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	64	39	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 30-Jan-2025. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 30-Sep-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Elanco Animal Health is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	20	51	48	65
GROWTH
GROWTH	93	75	45	35
SAFETY
SAFETY	12	82	65	51
COMBINED
COMBINED	33	89	51	39

Last update of combined financial performance: 30-Jan-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Elanco Animal Health the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 65 (better than 65% compared with alternatives), Elanco Animal Health shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators above average for Elanco Animal Health. Price-to-Sales (P/S) is 65, which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 65% of comparable companies, indicating a good value regarding Elanco Animal Health's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price to Profits (or Price / Earnings, P/E), more favorable than for 54% of alternatives, and it's also true for the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 75. But, compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields are expected to be lower than average; only 1% of all competitors have even lower dividend yields than Elanco Animal Health (a Dividend Yield Rank of 1). 99% alternative investments in the same business provide a higher dividend yield. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 65, is a buy recommendation based on Elanco Animal Health's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. The below-average dividend yield may be a good sign, as it could mean the company has more attractive investment opportunities for the generated cash than to pay it out as dividends. A low dividend yield can also indicate a growth phase. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	51	52	58	65
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	2	45	38	54
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	67	74	68	75
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	1	1	1	1
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	20	51	48	65

Last update of Value Rank: 30-Jan-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Elanco Animal Health; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 35 (better than 35% compared with alternatives), Elanco Animal Health shows a below-average growth dynamic in its industry. There is limited momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for Elanco Animal Health. Only Capital Growth has a good rank of 71, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital more than 32% of its competitors. The other three indicators are pointing South: Sales Growth has a rank of 25 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow less than 75% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a rank of 32 and Stock Returns with a rank of 37 are also low (below 63% of alternative investments). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 35, is a hold recommendation for growth and momentum investors. The good news from the invested capital side is surprising. A company with disappointing revenues, profits, and disappointed shareholders typically doesn't invest above average. Overall, the growth momentum for Elanco Animal Health is thus negative. As it is intriguing to see that company executives are optimistic about their investment policy, it is worthwhile looking into the details of the capital investment projects. They may indicate future growth and profits and thus if accompanied by a good value, a sign of good timing to invest in the stock. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is limited here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	98	17	23	25
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	n/a	90	34	32
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	75	69	71
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	80	55	71	37
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	93	75	45	35

Last update of Growth Rank: 30-Jan-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Elanco Animal Health.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 51 (better than 51% compared with alternatives), the company Elanco Animal Health has financing practices on the safer side, which mean that their overall debt burden is lower than average. This doesn't mean that the business of Elanco Animal Health is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with two out of three indicators above-average for Elanco Animal Health. Refinancing is at 67, meaning the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 67% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at 53, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 53% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. However, Leverage is rather large at 31, which means the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 69% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 51 (better than 51% compared with alternatives), Elanco Animal Health has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. This is not bad if things go well. The higher debt level means better returns to shareholders if things go well. Many top-performing companies operate with higher debt levels, and Elanco Animal Health could be in that group. But if you expect the environment to turn rougher, the higher leverage could become a problem. The same is valid if you expect interest rates to rise. That could squeeze shareholder returns, which so far have benefitted from better conditions. In the long-term, investors may have a debt challenge with Elanco Animal Health and should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	4	40	38	31
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	65	100	71	67
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	19	45	61	53
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	12	82	65	51

Last update of Safety Rank: 30-Jan-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Elanco Animal Health and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2021	2022	2023	2024
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	27	13	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	50	50	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	41	67	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	42	49	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	16	37	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 30-Jan-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Elanco Animal Health.
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