How Profitable Is Elanco Animal Health (ELAN)?

By Kim Brooks • Friday, December 30 12:03 • Permanent Link

Elanco Animal Health, a mid-cap Drug Manufacturing company, moved 0.3 during today's afternoon session. The company's business may appear to be profitable at first glance, since its most recent operating margins stand at 6.3%. But there is more to the story.

Date Reported	Total Revenue ($ MM)	Operating Expenses ($ MM)	Operating Margins (%)	YoY Growth (%)
2021-12-31	4,765	2,329	6.34	369.79
2020-12-31	3,273	1,684	-2.35	-119.5
2019-12-31	3,071	1,231	12.05	17.79
2018-12-31	3,067	1,179	10.23	n/a

Date Reported	Cash Flow from Operations ($ MM)	Capital expenditures ($ MM)	Free Cash Flow ($ MM)	YoY Growth (%)
2021-12-31	483	-197	286	181.27
2020-12-31	-41	-311	-352	-1417.98
2019-12-31	224	-197	27	-92.43
2018-12-31	487	-134	353	n/a

Elanco Animal Health's margins may be growing at an average rate of 89.4%, but its free cash flows are shrinking at an average rate of -443.0%.

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