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Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended September 2026, Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (ELAN - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.27 billion, up 11.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.27, compared to $0.19 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +4.91% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.21 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.20, the EPS surprise was +35%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Elanco Animal Health performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenue- Total Pet Health: $608 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $577.68 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +14.1%.
  • Revenue- Total Farm Animal: $631 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $614.48 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6.4%.
  • Revenue- Total Contract Manufacturing and Other: $26 million compared to the $10.7 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +136.4% year over year.

View all Key Company Metrics for Elanco Animal Health here>>>

Shares of Elanco Animal Health have returned +5.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -5.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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