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Mar 31, 2020
Elanco Q1 2020 Earnings Report
Elanco's Q1 2020 results were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and actions taken with commercial distribution partners, but underlying business fundamentals remained strong.
Key Takeaways
Elanco Animal Health reported a decrease in total revenue for the first quarter of 2020, primarily due to actions taken to reduce channel inventory levels and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite these challenges, the company's innovation, portfolio, and productivity strategy remained a focus, with strong demand in poultry and aqua, and encouraging recovery signs from China's swine industry.
COVID-19 pandemic created working capital pressures and dampened near-term demand assumptions.
Actions taken to tighten approach across distributor relationships and reduce channel inventory.
Underlying fundamentals remained strong, with clinic performance driven by internal teams and strong demand in poultry and aqua.
Bayer Animal Health transaction continues to advance, with an expected mid-2020 close.
Forward Guidance
Elanco withdrew its full-year 2020 guidance due to the uncertainty of the impact of COVID-19 on the business and operating environments. While leading indicators for products remain encouraging, the business has experienced pressure in April due to the pandemic's impact on customers.
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