Elanco Animal HealthELAN +3.78%66 Shareholder Yield % is 5.29% as of Mar. 2026, which is 530% above its 10-year median of 0.84. GuruFocus rates ELAN with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of $15.58 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 970 Drug Manufacturers companies, Elanco Animal Health ranks better than 82.06% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, Elanco Animal Health's Shareholder Yield % was 5.29%.
Elanco Animal Health (NYSE:ELAN) Shareholder Yield % Explanation
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
Elanco Animal Health Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Elanco Animal Health Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Elanco Animal Health's Shareholder Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
ELAN vs ALKS, HIMS, NBIX: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Elanco Animal Health's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Elanco Animal Health Shareholder Yield % vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Elanco Animal Health's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Elanco Animal Health's Shareholder Yield % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) has a Shareholder Yield % of 5.29% as of Mar. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Elanco Animal Health and its competitors. This is 530% above median its historical median of 0.84. According to the industry distribution chart, Elanco Animal Health ranks #174 out of 970 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 17.9%.
Is Elanco Animal Health's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Elanco Animal Health's current Shareholder Yield % of 5.29% is 530% above median its 10-year median of 0.84. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.30. Elanco Animal Health's value of 5.29% is 1663.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Elanco Animal Health ranks #174 out of 970 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Elanco Animal Health has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Elanco Animal Health's Shareholder Yield % compare to ALKS and HIMS?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Elanco Animal Health ranks #174 out of 970 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Elanco Animal Health in the top 18% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.30. Elanco Animal Health's value of 5.29% is 1663.3% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.84 vs. the industry median of 0.30, Elanco Animal Health has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for a Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Drug Manufacturers companies is 0.30, based on 970 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Elanco Animal Health's current Shareholder Yield % of 5.29% is 1663.3% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Elanco Animal Health and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Elanco Animal Health's current Shareholder Yield % is 5.29%, which is 530% above median its own 10-year median of 0.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Elanco Animal Health stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $15.58, compared to a current price of $25.00 — trading 60.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 5.29%, which is 530% above median its 10-year median of 0.84 and 1663.3% above the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 0.30. Elanco Animal Health's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Elanco Animal Health (ELAN), the current Shareholder Yield % is 5.29% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Elanco Animal Health stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $25.00 is trading 60.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $15.58.
GuruFocus considers Elanco Animal Health to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ELAN:
Shareholder Yield %: 5.29% (530% above median its 10-year median of 0.84)
GF Value™: $15.58 vs. price of $25.00 (60.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 1663.3% above the Drug Manufacturers median (#174 of 970)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ELAN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Elanco Animal Health is an animal health company that is engaged in developing, manufacturing, and marketing pharma products for companion and food animals. It spun off from Eli Lilly in 2018 and acquired Janssen Animal Health in 2011, Novartis Animal Health in 2014, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica in 2017, and Bayer Animal Health in 2020. The company's operations are conducted globally, and it sells its products in over 90 countries. It offers a range of food animal products used in cattle, sheep, poultry, and swine production.
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